Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize -- only things don't quite go as planned.

Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", disgraced New York City police detectives relegated to filling out paperwork for cocky hero cops Danson and Highsmith.

The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on a high-profile investigation of shady capitalist David Ershon and attempt to fill the shoes of the notoriously reckless officers they idolize.

New York City Police Detectives Christopher Danson (Dwayne Johnson) and P.

K.

Highsmith (Samuel L.

Jackson) are the toughest and most famous cops in the city with the best capture rate no matter what it takes to get their man, even if the city must pay $12 million in property damages to capture a small crook.

However, in their ranks, there are two other detectives that are want-to-be heroes sitting in the wings.

Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) just want their chance in the sun to make a big collar and get a medal too.

They get their chance when a small case falls into their lap which ends up being a very big high-profile case instead.

It's the opportunity they have been waiting for, but do they have what it takes to be the next police heroes?