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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 struck by a flasher. Driven to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi, the hot make-up counter clerk who won't give him the time of day. But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops do.


One of the characters in this movie has the line "I thought this was going to be funny, but it's just sad." That pretty much sums up this movie. The entire plot is based on making fun of a guy with bi-polar disorder who you are supposed to like, but he's such an obnoxious ass it's hard to sympathize with him. The rest of the movie is fat jokes and be cruel to the cripple girl jokes. This is basically a meaner rip off of Paul Blart.



Logline: The self-important head of security at a shopping mall squares off in a turf war against local cops.

Genres: Comedy

Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.

Release Date: April 10th, 2009 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence.

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Production Co.: De Line Pictures

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures

Financiers: Legendary Pictures, Inc.

U.S. Box Office: $23,434,987

Filming Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Produced in: United States