The Man (2005)

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One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talks. Only one of them can be…

A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.

• Released: 2005-09-08
• Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 646 votes

Directed by Les Mayfield.

Top cast

• Samuel L. Jackson as Derrick Vann
• Eugene Levy as Andy Fiddler
• Miguel Ferrer as Agent Peters
• Luke Goss as Joey Kane
• Susie Essman as Lieutenant Rita Carbone
• Anthony Mackie as Booty
• Gigi Rice as Susan
• Rachael Crawford as Dara Vann
• Philip Akin as Internal Affairs Agent
• Christopher Murray as Homeless Man

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Man

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel, Starz Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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