The badges are back, but the brakes are gone. CHIPS 2: Highway Heat pushes the speedometer past the red line, reuniting Jon Baker (Dax Shepard) and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello (Michael Peña) for a ride that transforms the California freeways into a combustion chamber of chaos. Now officially the CHP’s “most effective yet catastrophic” duo, their partnership faces the ultimate test when a ruthless cartel on superbikes turns Los Angeles into a war zone.
Michael Peña returns with his signature swagger amplified, blending his obsession with yoga pants with accidental tactical genius. Dax Shepard brings back the battered, pill-popping rider, whose body is 90% metal plates but whose heart is pure gold. However, they are both outclassed by the arrival of Rosa Salazar as Ava, a legendary undercover operative embedded deep within the street racing scene.
Salazar dominates the asphalt, trading police procedure for high-octane lethality. Riding a modified Ducati like an extension of her own body, she leaves the boys in the dust, proving that on these streets, speed is power and she is the queen of drift. She leads Ponch and Jon into the lion’s den to face a villain (Danny McBride) so unhinged he makes the Joker look stable.
With gravity-defying stunts, explosive set pieces, and humor that crosses every line, the film is a masterclass in vehicular mayhem. Ponch and Jon must decide if they are ready to ride or die—or just crash and burn in style.