Following their success in the 21 Jump Street program, Schmidt (Jonah
Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are back on the streets chasing
narcotics. However, after failing in the pursuit of a group of drug
dealers led by Ghost (Peter Stormare), Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick
Offerman) puts the duo back on the program to work for Captain Dickson
(Ice Cube) - now located across the street at 22 Jump Street. Their
assignment is to go undercover as college students and locate the
supplier of a drug known as "WHYPHY" (WiFi) that killed a student
photographed buying it on campus.
At college, Jenko quickly makes
friends with a pair of jocks named Zook (Wyatt Russell) and Rooster
(Jimmy Tatro), the latter being a prime suspect of the investigation.
Jenko starts attending parties with the jocks who do not take as kindly
to Schmidt. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets the attention of an art student,
Maya (Amber Stevens), by feigning an interest in slam poetry. The two
sleep together, to the disapproval of Maya's roommate Mercedes (Jillian
Bell), and it is revealed that Maya is the daughter of the vehemently
disapproving Captain Dickson. Despite sleeping together, Maya tells
Schmidt not to take it seriously, and he starts to feel left out as
Jenko bonds more and more with Zook who encourages him to join the
football team.
Schmidt and Jenko visit Mr. Walters (Rob Riggle)
and Eric (Dave Franco) in jail for advice on how to look for the WHYPHY
supplier. Walters notices a unique tattoo on the arm of the dealer in
the photograph and insists that if they find the tattoo, they will have
found their man. Whilst hanging out with Zook and Rooster, Jenko notices
that Rooster does not have the tattoo but sees it on Zook's arm.
Schmidt and Jenko are invited to join the fraternity led by the jocks
but Schmidt refuses, furthering the tension between the two. At a
counselling session, they realise that perhaps Zook was buying the drugs
rather than selling them, and soon after find Ghost and his men on
campus. A chase ensues and Ghost again evades the pair. Jenko reveals to
Schmidt that he's been offered a football scholarship with Zook and is
unsure whether or not he wants to continue to be a police officer.
Schmidt decides for him by telling officers on the scene that Jenko had
nothing to do with the melee caused by the chase. Immediately
afterwards, Schmidt moves out of the dorm and Maya finds out who he
really is.
Spring Break arrives and Schmidt prepares to go after
Ghost alone. Jenko asks to help so that the two can have one final
mission together, and the pair head to the beach where Ghost is likely
to be dealing WHYPHY. Inside a bar, they find Mercedes, revealed to be
Ghost's daughter, giving instructions to other dealers. The pair, backed
up by Dickson, ambush the meeting and give chase as they flee. Mercedes
is able to handcuff Dickson and take him hostage, pursued by Schmidt.
Meanwhile, Jenko goes after Ghost. After a fist fight with Mercedes,
Schmidt is held at gunpoint by her but Maya sneaks up and knocks her
out. Schmidt goes to help Jenko who is now on the roof of the college in
pursuit of Ghost, who shoots Jenko in the shoulder. Ghost attempts to
escape in a helicopter and Jenko jumps across to it but struggles to
hold on with his injured arm. Schmidt makes the same jump and the two
fall into the sea, but not before Jenko is able to throw a grenade into
the helicopter, killing Ghost.
Back on land, Jenko tells Schmidt
that he still wants to be a police officer as he believes their
differences help their partnership, and the two reconcile in front of a
cheering crowd. Dickson approaches them claiming to have a new mission
undercover at a med school. During the credits, a series of mock sequels
and vignettes are shown depicting the two going undercover in various
places.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
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