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Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Director: Steve Carr
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Give James credit; he’s not afraid to make himself the butt of a lot of fat-guy jokes. And that’s pretty much all Paul Blart: Mall Cop has to offer. Fat mall security guard falls down. He’s hungry a lot. He woos a supposed hottie (Mays)—though given the film’s hideous cinematography, she ain’t all that hot. He foils crooks on skateboards who are into parkour (how 2008!). The Black Friday setting suggests that this was meant to be a holiday release, but it’s not hard to see why the studio dumped this suckfest in January.Author: Hank Sartin
Time Out Chicago Issue 204: January 22–28, 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Steve Carr
Cast: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Stephen Rannazzisi, Bobby Cannavale, Erick Avari full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: PG
Duration: 87 mins
US Release: Jan 16 2009
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