
In private, Mike reveals to Marcus that Armando may be his son. Gunfire from Marcus creates cover for Mike, who falls into the water below.ĪMMO is shut down because of the failed operation. As he lines up a shot, Armando tells Mike "Hasta el fuego". Armando arrives in a helicopter to rescue Zway-Lo but kills him when he blocks Armando's ability to shoot the pursuing Mike.

They infiltrate Zway-Lo's birthday party leading to a destructive car chase. They track down Grassie's accountant, who leads them to Lorenzo "Zway-Lo" Rodriguez. The captain's death pulls Marcus out of retirement, but he intends to work as a team with AMMO. He is abruptly assassinated by Armando moments later. Armando escapes after a fistfight with Mike.Ĭaptain Howard later reveals his intentions to retire as well, offering advice to Mike that he needs to find a path forward in life. Marcus contacts Mike and the pair travel to Carver, but are too late to save him. Later, Marcus is called by Carver Remy, an old informant who believes the assassin is after him. While the team surveils Grassie at an arms deal, Mike determines that the buyers intend to kill Grassie and intervenes, but fails to save him. Realizing that Mike will not heed orders to stay away from the investigation, Captain Howard reluctantly allows him to work with the tech-driven team in charge, the Advanced Miami Metro Operations (AMMO), led by Mike's ex-girlfriend Rita. Mike violently obtains the identity of arms dealer Booker Grassie from an informant. Chastised by Isabel for targeting Mike first, Armando continues to assassinate other targets on his list during Mike's convalescence.įollowing Mike's recovery, he is determined to seek revenge and unsuccessfully attempts to recruit the now-retired Marcus, causing a fall out between them. During a party celebrating Marcus' grandson, Mike is shot by Armando and left in a coma for months. Desiring to spend more time with his family, the aging Marcus tells Mike he intends to retire, to Mike's chagrin. In Miami, Mike accompanies his partner Marcus Burnett to the birth of his first grandson. Isabel demands that Armando kill Miami detective Mike Lowrey last.

Isabel sends Armando to Miami, tasking him with recovering a substantial stash of money his father Benito had hidden, as well as assassinating the people responsible for his father's arrest and eventual death in prison. Isabel Aretas, widow of cartel kingpin Benito, escapes from a Mexican prison with the aid of her son Armando. Its box-office run abruptly ended when theaters closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. It grossed $426.5 million worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing January release of all time (Behind Kung Fu Panda 3 and American Sniper) and the fourth highest-grossing film of 2020. The film was generally well-received by critics, becoming the best-reviewed film in the series. Principal photography took place in Atlanta, Miami, and Mexico City.īad Boys for Life was theatrically released in the United States on January 17, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label. The project was eventually finalized and green-lit in October 2018, and filming began the following year, lasting from January to June 2019. The film went through several attempts to enter production over the course of a decade, with a variety of writers and directors attached.

In Bad Boys for Life, Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigate a string of murders tied to Lowrey's troubled past.Ī third Bad Boys film had been discussed over the years after the release of the second in 2003, with Michael Bay stating he would be interested in returning to direct, but budgetary constraints made going ahead difficult. It was produced by Smith, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Doug Belgrad. The film's cast also includes Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, and Joe Pantoliano. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their starring roles in the film, which is directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig and Joe Carnahan.

Bad Boys for Life is a 2020 American action comedy film that is the sequel to Bad Boys II (2003) and the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise.
