Af Jesper Bjørn Schlæger
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies’ man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station’s nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
Brian O’Conner er ikke længere ansat ved politiet, men forsøger nu at komme på god fod med sine tidligere chefer i LAPD ved endnu engang at agere muldvarp i Los Angeles´ betændte underverden. Sammen med vennen Roman Pearce skal Brian transportere sorte penge for narkohandleren Carter Verone, mens han samtidig arbejder sammen med undercover-betjenten Monica Clemente for at finde beviser, der kan sende Verone bag tremmerne.