The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line is a 2006 American action comedy film. It is the adaption of the 1995-1996 television series including Rowan Atkinson and set in the same continuity as the TV series except that it has changed geographically featuring Andrew Daly, Kevin James, Dave Foley, Shaque O' Neil, Darri Ignolfsson. In the film, Sergeant Lazlo Bronson is assigned to stop a notorious serial killer called the Skinner who has been terrorizing the people of New York and ends up befriending the killer himself, while being unaware of his true identity.

Plot
In 1983, 14 year old Ellis Briggs acted on his rage and drowned his own brother in a swimming pool. Margaret the mother found her youngest son dead at the bottom of their swimming pool. Initially, she believed that the child had drowned, as he "wasn't a very good swimmer", but later, when looking at her eldest son, she and her husband both knew that Ellis had killed little Henry. Both parents agreed to cover up the murder as an accident, however, they sent Ellis to a psychiatric hospital. Two years passed at this psychiatric hospital, with Ellis wondering if his mother would ever come to pick him up. The hospital itself practiced illicit activities, subduing youths in order to force medication into their system by strapping them to obscure tables. At the age of 16, a fire broke out at the facility, where it was claimed that a nurse went on break while leaving a door locked, preventing the children from escaping the fire. Seven children perished and Ellis was believed to be one of them. His father, Walter, claimed to have seen his son's body, though it was burned severely. In reality, however, Ellid faked his death and had caused the fire himself, resulting in the deaths of seven children by his own hand. He then assumed the identity of a deceased boy by the name of Jack Winslow as he grew older.

In 2006, Ellis began a killing spree in New York City while maintaining the facade as a friendly gardener. Becoming enraged that a drug dealer named Fisher owed him money, he decided to go after him by killing his associates only for luck to always save Fisher everything. Captain Jefferson suspects that Fisher killed his girlfriend and stumbles upon a fight between Fisher and another man, whom he is forced to kill in self-defense. The victim turns out to be be the son of the Mayor (Dave Foley) and the whole department immediately blames it on a serial killer known as the Skinner, whom they had been calling the mysterious killer while being unaware he is actually Ellis.

Desperate to hide the fact that he murdered the Mayor 's son, Jefferson promotes a clumsy parking duty officer and the idiotic Lazlo Bronson to the rank of Sergeant and assigns him to catch the Skinner who is creating havoc in New York City. While at a casino to gather information, Bronson encounters British Agent 005, Klaus Dickerson, a childhood friend of his. Dickerson foils a robbery at the casino by a group of criminals while using Bronson's suit jacket to hide his identity. Bronson mistakenly receives credit for the deed and because of what happened, Jefferson decides to keep his guard up by ordering Ed Milton to be Bronson's assistant, instructing him to keep him informed of Bronson's actions. Despite his orders, Milton quickly befriends Bronson.

Beginning to fear Bronson, Ellis tries to kill him by bombing his apartment while Bronson (by periodic arrangement) duels with his martial arts instructor Jack Wang. The bomb destroys Bronson's apartment and injures Wang, however, Bronson himself is unharmed, being lifted from the room by an inflatable disguise. Bronson decides to look for a bodyguard for protection, but no one will take the job knowing that they would have to face the Skinner. He decides to go into hiding by fleeing from New York. However, on the flight, Bronson gets arrested by mistake when he is unable to go the bathroom. The press vilifies him until Jefferson decides to let Bronson go explaining to them how Bronson is accidentally a "terrorist" while not being sure of what happened on the plane.

Deciding it was a bad idea to flee the county, Bronson meets Ellis who offers to take the job, intending to murder Bronson when there are no witnesses. Bronson, oblivious to his identity, hires him. However, Bronson needs some errands to run first. During that, Bronson and Ellis eat hamburgers, and Bronson discovers his love for the sandwich, which he had assumed to be nothing more than "stupid food that makes you fat".

When they finally get to Bronson's house, Bronson realizes he lost his key and looks for it in his pockets for 20 minutes. Ellis suggests entering through the window which is why he and Bronson try to break in but to no avail. Bronson eventually remembers that the key was under his doormat. Ellis then locks the doors and prepares to stab Bronson to death. However, the lights then turn on, revealing a surprise party. Bronson acts surprised, asking how they knew, with Victor saying that they just did what the invitations tell them to do. The party goes on for a considerable length of time. Ellis attempts to kill him again, however, the guests come back for a birthday party with Bronson. After the party ends and the two are finally alone, he tries again, but then Victor shows up for some odd reason. Ellis tries to get rid of Bronson, saying that he could be the Skinner in disguise. Victor then leaves to flee the country believing himself to be the Skinner.

Bronson is confused upon realizing that Victor is the Skinner. Ellis, enraged, reveals himself to be the Skinner by ripping off his fake moustache revealing the truth about his origins. However, Bronson still fails to understand, and is amazed at the Ellis being able to tear off his mustache without shaving cream. The latter tells him that it is a fake he bought at the party store. The guests return upon overhearing the word "party." Annoyed, the Ellis runs away, but Bronson goes after him, saying he still needs protection from the "bodyguard."

After a chase, Milton arrives to knock Ellis out and Bronson then finds out the truth when Ellis wakes up. Jefferson tries to claim credit for having assigned Bronson to the case, however, Bronson, remembering Jefferson told him to deny this to anyone who asked, rebukes the claim. When Ellis is finally sent to prison, he is surprised to find Victor, who still believes he is the Skinner, to be there and Ellis begins to scream.

Cast

 * Andrew Daly as Sergeant Lazlo Bronson
 * Shaque O'Neil as Detective Ed Milton
 * Kevin James as Captain Pete Jefferson
 * Beyonce Knowles as herself
 * Dave Foley as the Mayor
 * Darri Ignolfsson as Ellis Baker/Jack Winsow/The Skinner
 * Jackie Chan as Jack Wang
 * Sharon Tay as CNN Reporter