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Night Patrol (1984)

R 85 min  -  Comedy  -   16 November 1984 (USA)
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Melvin is a pathetic loser of a motorcycle cop who gets demoted to working the night shift as a punishment for his constant screw-ups... See full summary »

Director:

Jackie Kong

Writers:

Murray Langston (original screenplay), William A. Levey (original screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Blair ...
Officer Sue Perman
Pat Paulsen ...
Officer Kent Lane
Jaye P. Morgan Jaye P. Morgan ...
Kate Parker
Jack Riley ...
Doctor Ziegler
Billy Barty ...
Captain Lewis
Murray Langston Murray Langston ...
Officer Melvin White / The Unknown Comic
Pat Morita ...
Rape Victim
Sydney Lassick Sydney Lassick ...
Peeping Tom (as Sidney Lassick)
Kent Perkins Kent Perkins ...
Tex
Lori Sutton Lori Sutton ...
Edith Hutton
Roxanne Cybelle Roxanne Cybelle ...
Kicking Girl
Joe Battaglia Joe Battaglia ...
Bum
Mik One Mik One ...
Press Agent
Alex Folks Alex Folks ...
Leroy's Bartender
Patrie Allen Patrie Allen ...
Officer Judy
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Storyline

Melvin is a pathetic loser of a motorcycle cop who gets demoted to working the night shift as a punishment for his constant screw-ups. During his off-duty time, however, Melvin turns to his secret obsession: comedy. He puts a paper bag over his head and performs in front of audiences as "The Unknown Comic". Unable to balance his two lives, he seeks psychiatric help to try and resolve who he really wants to be. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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They were trained at the Police Academy. They were toughened on the streets of Los Angeles. And now they're ready for NIGHT PATROL! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nocny patrol See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | USA: (video version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

This film was made on weekends only and everyone worked on a deferred salary. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Kent helps Melvin up to the hand dryer in the men's room to dry his pants they turn the dryer on. A man walks in the men's room, the scene cuts back to Kent and Melvin the dryer is off. See more »

Crazy Credits

All the credits are in French. See more »

Connections

References Saturday Night Fever (1977) See more »