Starsky & Hutch | Cinema | Auto Class Magazine

Starsky & Hutch | Cinema

Among the iconic cars that have carved a place in TV history, Starsky & Hutch’s white-striped red Ford Gran Torino is undoubtedly one of those that has managed to get things done. The two policemen are daily grappling with the crime that rages in the fictional metropolis of Bad City, but also thanks to the providential tips of a picturesque police snitch they try their best to take care of the situation.

TITLE: Starsky & Hutch

YEAR: 2004

DIRECTED BY: Todd Phillips

LENGHT: 1h 41min

GENRE: comedy, crime

The movie, directed in 2004 by Todd Phillips, is set in the 70s, exactly like the original TV series that aired for 92 episodes from 1975 to 1979. Everything is kept faithful to the original and focused on the tireless and funny cops, played by the phenomenal Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. In the specific case of the 2004 film, the story precedes the series and therefore acts as a prequel, giving the opportunity to present the characters even to those who have not seen the original play. As conceivable, the Stiller/Wilson duo enhances a funny film, seasoned with all the ingredients useful to spend almost two hours between car chases, interrogations and scenes that confirm how much they should not be taken too seriously to entertain their audience, in 2004 as 30 years earlier.

Edited by Marco Rallo