The Man is a 2005 American buddy cop comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, and Miguel Ferrer.

New Line Cinema released The Man in Canada (through Alliance Atlantis) and the United States on September 9, 2005.

In Detroit, a federal armory of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is robbed of assault rifles, handguns and ammunition.

Mistaking him for Vann, gun trafficker Joey hands Andy a paper bag with "his taste" in it and leaves.

Joey calls the bag's phone and announces that he wants the man who he thinks is Vann to drop $20,000 in a certain trash can.

He reportedly purchased a stolen rug without knowing of its origins, but is still suspected of criminal activity.

Vann then receives a call from his ex-wife Dara, who reminds him about the upcoming dance recital of their daughter Kate.

In February 2004, it was announced New Line Cinema had greenlit The Man with Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy set to star following two years of development.

Altogether, the film was a box office bomb, only earning $8,330,720 in the United States and Canada and $12,382,362 worldwide.

[2] The Man has received negative reviews from critics, many of whom wrote that the plot made no sense and its jokes were rehashed.

The site's consensus states: "Despite the steely presence of Samuel L. Jackson and the comic timing of Eugene Levy, The Man's plot is pointless and its jokes rehashed, as it ends up playing out like the Odd Couple with gas.

The film received a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actor (Eugene Levy).