Observe and Report (2009) Movie Overview

Observe and Report is a 2009 black comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill, starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta. An anonymous flasher exposes himself to shoppers in the Forest Ridge Mall parking lot. The head of mall security, Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen), makes it his mission to apprehend the offender. He is assisted by Charles and Dennis, and the Yuen twins, in his efforts. Ronnie’s dream girl, Brandi (Anna Faris) who works a mall make-up counter, is flashed the next day, becoming distraught over the situation. Ronnie tries to comfort her until a police officer, Detective Harrison (Ray Liotta), arrives and takes over Ronnie’s palliative role. Ronnie feels threatened by this and is upset that his boss allowed an outside person to infringe on his search for the offender. The criminal activity at the mall continues, as a masked person is seen robbing a shoe store, causing property damage. Detective Harrison is once again called in to investigate, his efforts hindered by Ronnie, who thinks that an Iraqi shopkeeper, played by Aziz Ansari in the mall is the thief, based only on the fact that he is Iraqi. In response, Harrison curses out Ronnie during a meeting with Ro… Source

• Observe and Report Movie Details
• Director: Jody Hill
• Official Sites: Warner Bros. [us]
• Tagline: Right now, the world needs a hero.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 86 min
• Genre: Comedy , Crime , Drama

• Cast Overview
• Seth Rogen as Ronnie Barnhardt
• Ray Liotta as Detective Harrison
• Michael Peña as Dennis
• Anna Faris as Brandi
• Dan Bakkedahl as Mark
• Jesse Plemons as Charles

Observe and Report Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Observe and Report (2009): At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is str… Source

Observe and Report Movie Review from New York Times

If you thought Abu Ghraib was a laugh riot then you might love “Observe and Report,” a potentially brilliant conceptual comedy that fizzles because its writer and director, Jody Hill, doesn’t have the guts to go with his spleenThe story, in short, turns on a psycho shopping mall security chief, Ronnie (Seth Rogen, putting the lump into lumpen… Source

Observe and Report Movie Details from Imdb

Ronnie Barnhardt lives with his alcoholic mother. He’s chief security guard at Forest Ridge Mall, where he’s in love with Brandi, a cosmetic sales clerk, and gets a free coffee each day from Nell, a cheery clerk in the food court. A flasher haunts the mall’s parking lot, and at night, thefts occur. Ronnie is intent on catching the criminals but has… Source

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