written by Simon Pegg
and Edgar Wright
, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost
. The three had previously worked together on the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead
as well as the television series Spaced
. The film was directed by Wright and produced by Nira Park
, and follows two police officers attempting to solve a series of mysterious deaths in a small village.
Over a hundred action films were used as inspiration for developing the script, which Wright and Pegg worked on together.
[echoing line from Shaun Of The Dead|Shaun Of The Dead] What's the matter Danny? Never taken a shortcut before?
This shit just got real!
[seeing Danny's film collection] By the power of Greyskull...
[after watching Point Break] I won't argue that it was a no-holds-barred adrenaline fuelled thrill-ride, but there's no way that you could perpetrate that amount of carnage and mayhem and not incur a considerable amount of paperwork.
(whilst chasing Frank Butterman) PUNCH-THAT-SHIT!
[after the village doctor is accidently shot in the foot] You're a doctor. Deal with it.
Sergeant Butterman, the little hand says it's time to rock and roll.
[after stopping Danny's swan call] That's just going to scare it.
[after walking into Stanford with a ton of weapons and ammo on him] Morning.