21 Jump Street - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of 21 Jump Street or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to 21 Jump Street

[kristen]

When the two undercover DEA Agents are gunned down, it actually conflicts with the original series episode 21 Jump Street: Back from the Future (1990), which features two elderly, retired officers reminiscing about past cases (Clip show episode).

[ella]

At the end of the film, it is revealed that one of the bad guys is actually Tom Hanson, played by Johnny Depp, from the original 21 Jump Street (1987) series. He has been undercover for years with the villains using the alias D.B. Following 21 Jump Street, Johnny Depp played another cop who went undercover long term with criminals: Donnie Brasco (1997).

[bernice]

Jonah Hill's character uses a SonyEricsson Xperia Play. This was Sony's abandoned attempt at launching a PlayStation phone. Columbia Pictures is owned by Sony Pictures, so it was expected to see Sony Ericsson mobile phones in the movie.

[sophie]

Two of Dave Franco's movies, 21 Jump Street (2012) and Warm Bodies (2013), feature the same two songs on their respective soundtracks, which are John Waite's "Missing You" and "Midnight City" by M83.

[tamara]

While undercover, Schmidt's cover is almost blown by someone he knows personally, and he avoids this by pushing her away and saying that she tried to grab his private parts. This same thing happened to Johnny Depp's character in Donnie Brasco (1997) while he was undercover. Depp plays Tom Hanson of DEA in this film.

[willard]

Johnny Depp's character, Tom Hanson, eats in every scene where he appears. Hanson ate often in the original 21 Jump Street (1987) television series, sometimes several times during each episode, and did so often in scenes vital to the plot.

[chad]

While appearing on the Howard Stern Show, J.K. Simmons revealed that he was considered for Deputy Chief Hardy, but scheduling conflicts prevented him from being cast. Simmons said upon seeing the movie that this role was one of the few he would like to have played for the comedy.

[kylie]

WILHELM SCREAM: During the car chase, just before the One Percenter leader crashes his motorcycle into the chicken truck.

[chris]

The two women who try to seduce and flirt with Jenko, Ms. Griggs (chem teacher) and Lisa (girl in climactic limousine chase) are played by Ellie Kemper and Lindsey Broad, respectively. Both previously starred together in The Office (2005).

[marc]

Originally, the drama teacher talks about doing cocaine with Whitney Houston's niece. After Houston died, the line was changed to "doing cocaine with Willie Nelson's horse."

[cassandra]

Channing Tatum passed on the movie twice before Jonah Hill convinced him to take the role.

[jeffrey]

When Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum come across the biker gang in the park, one of the bikers says, "If you guys are cops, then I'm a DEA Agent." This character is later revealed to be a DEA Agent.

[jessica]

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg did uncredited rewrites on the script.

[ray]

WILHELM SCREAM: During the credits, when a character dives through a window.

[kristina]

Emma Stone was considered for the lead female role. She had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

[kristina]

Hanson appears in disguise as a biker eating a jar of peanut butter, based on a suggestion by Johnny Depp during his last season on 21 Jump Street (1987). Penhall also appeared in disguise as a biker, based on one character's dress in the original series. Jonah Hill specifically wrote the disguised characters for Depp and Peter DeLuise.

[bessie]

One scene includes the song "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA. Ice Cube, who plays Captain Dickson, was a member of N.W.A. Also, at the beginning of the film Jonah Hill is dressed like Slim Shady, with whom Ice Cube has rapped with. In the sequel, 22 Jump Street, during parents weekend Dickson's wife is asked where she is from to which she replies "Straight outta Compton."

[sylvia]

Throughout the film, as the two main characters return to "The Chapel," they encounter two female officers who tout their own exploits, including busting a prostitution ring and busting a chop shop run out of a high school auto shop. Both of these cases were plots in season one of 21 Jump Street (1987).

[leo]

Footage of Dustin Nguyen, from the original show, appears on television screens during the shoot-out at the prom. Whenever Nguyen is shown, a television screen gets shot.