Cops and Robin (1978)

A veteran street cop is teamed up with the police department's new crime-fighting effort--an android.

Director:

Allen Reisner

Writers:

John T. Dugan, Dawning Forsyth,

Stars:

Ernest Borgnine, Michael Shannon, Carol Lynley

Cast

Credited cast:
Ernest Borgnine	...	Joe Cleaver
Michael Shannon	...	John Haven
Carol Lynley	...	Dr. Alice Alcott
John Amos	...	Officer Bill Bundy
Natasha Ryan	...	Robin Loren
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Abbott	...	Dist. Atty. George Garfield
Ivan Bonar	...	Judge Wheeler
Richard Bright	...	Richards
J. Kenneth Campbell	...	Det. Furie
Peggy Converse	...	Housekeeper
Walter Costello	...	Dutton's lawyer
Jeff David	...	Jim Loren
Elizabeth Farley	...	Marge Loren
Linda Gillen	...	Supermarket checker
Terry Kiser	...	Wayne Dutton

Storyline

A veteran street cop is teamed up with the police department's new crime-fighting effort--an android.

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Plot Keywords:

police | android | sergeant | robot | character name in title

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 1978 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, The Culzean Corporation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Future Cop: Pilot (1976)

User Reviews

Too Beard Like?

Few films have summarised the relationship between man and machine as acutely as Cops And Robin. Borgnine's turn as John Cleaver (he was originally to be called Ben Reid, but the name, bizarrely was ditched for being "too beard-like" by director John T Dugan) is an all time best. Yes, even better than his pug-faced turns in Marty, Airwolf and Baseketball. His android partner is perhaps even better. Overall, Cops And Robin is not only the film with the best title ever but one of TV's finest hours. I was in a 24-hour petrol ststion the other day and the man behind the glass agreed! so it's just me and man named Raj at the moment but the campaign to bring Cops and Robin back begins here!

8/10