In the sun-bleached sprawl of Los Angeles, a down-on-his-luck actor played by Danny McBride stumbles into the role of a lifetime, but it’s not on a soundstage. After a desperate attempt to jumpstart his career goes wildly off-script, he finds himself accidentally impersonating a high-ranking officer in the Los Angeles Police Department. Directed by Jody Hill, this action-comedy plunges its hilariously unqualified protagonist into the deep end of real police work, where every traffic stop is a potential disaster and every criminal encounter threatens to blow his cover. Forced to maintain the charade while navigating the absurd dangers of the city’s underworld, he must discover if he has the nerve to fake it until he makes it, or if his performance will get him killed. Blending chaotic action with Danny McBride's signature brand of cringe comedy, the film delivers a brisk, high-stakes romp where the quest for fame collides with the brutal reality of the streets.