Released on March 16, 2012, is an R-rated buddy cop action-comedy that reimagines the serious 1980s television series as a self-aware satire. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as mismatched rookie police officers who go undercover at a local high school to dismantle a synthetic drug ring. Plot & Themes 21 Jump Street (2012)