Vince Vaughn and in 2001, appeared in "Made", another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie "South of Heaven, West of Hell". Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy "Old School" skyrocketed his popularity. In 2004, Vaughn appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films "Starsky & Hutch" and "". After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood "Frat Pack", a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. He subsequently appeared in 2005's "Thumbsucker", "Be Cool", and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in
Comedy film action where the film stars combine with and one-liners with a thrilling plot and daring stunts. The genre became a specific draw in North America in the eighties when comedians such as Eddie Murphy started taking more action oriented roles such as in "48 Hrs." and "Beverly Hills Cop". These types of films are often buddy films, with mismatched partners such as in "Midnight Run", "Rush Hour", "21 Jump Street", "Bad Boys", "Starsky and Hutch", and "Hot Fuzz". Slapstick martial arts films became a mainstay of Hong Kong action cinema through the work of Jackie Chan among others. It may