21 Jump Street is a 2012 American action comedy film starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, written by Hill and Michael Bacall, and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. It is based on the 1987 television series of the same name by Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh. Morton Schmidt and Greg Jenko are former classmates who meet again at police academy. Schmidt was a nerd while Jenko was a jock. They end up becoming friends at the academy as they help with each others' weaknesses with Schmidt helping Jenko study and Jenko motivating Schmidt through physical activity. They graduate... together as partners, but are assigned to park patrol. They catch a break when they spot a group of drug dealers and arrest their leader Domingo . However, the department is forced to release him as Jenko forgot to read the Miranda rights. The two are reassigned to a revived specialty division on 21 Jump Street. They are introduced to Captain Dickson , who explains the division specializes in infiltrating high schools and that they were chosen because of their youthful appearances.
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