CHiPs (film)

CHiPs is a 2017 American buddy cop action comedy film written and directed by Dax Shepard, based on the 1977–1983 television series of the same name created by Rick Rosner. The film stars Shepard as Officer Jon Baker and Michael Peña as Frank "Ponch" Poncherello, with Rosa Salazar, Adam Brody and Vincent D'Onofrio in supporting roles.

CHiPs
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDax Shepard
Written byDax Shepard
Based onCHiPs
by Rick Rosner
Produced by
  • Andrew Panay
  • Ravi Mehta
Starring
  • Dax Shepard
  • Michael Peña
  • Rosa Salazar
  • Adam Brody
  • Vincent D'Onofrio
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen
Edited byDan Lebental
Music byFil Eisler
Production
company
Primate Pictures
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$26.8 million

Principal photography began on 21 October 2015, in Los Angeles. The film premiered in the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 20, 2017 anfd was theatrically released on March 24, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $26 million against a budget of $25 million, and received negative reviews from critics for its plot and direction.

Unlike the original series, the movie was produced without the cooperation of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and without a license to use CHP logos.

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