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Director:
David Greene
Writer:
Dusty Kay (writer)
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Release Date:
17 March 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Thriller more
Plot:
Three cops (Ted Wass, Markie Post, Gary Swanson) become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim... more | add synopsis
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Why couldn't this have become a series?! more (2 total)

Cast

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Ted Wass ... Elliott Taffle

Markie Post ... Delia Langtree
Gary Swanson ... Cole Donovan
Shannon Wilcox ... Rochelle Wingate
Barbara Horan ... Vicki Janus
Robert Costanzo ... Jack Avalon
Ric Mancini ... Lieutenant Snead

Mike Genovese ... Mike Easler

Christopher McDonald ... Steve Tyler
Donald Hotton ... Andrew Wingate

Tony Longo ... Tweetie Pie
Sandy Simpson ... James Wingate
Val Bettin ... Winslow

Dennis Farina ... Veteran Cop, Ernie
Jonathan Goldsmith ... Martin Baker
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Company:
ABC Circle Films more

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Why couldn't this have become a series?!, 27 June 2002
Author: CleverTitania (yli.kat@gmail.com) from Quad Cities, IL, USA

I don't think it was intended as such, but from the look of this movie it could've been a great pilot for a series.

This is a hilarious story of three friends who are also cops, and are left millions by a grateful victim in a kidnapping case. They retire and life the lives they've always dreamed of, but being a plain old millionaire can be boring for former police officers. So they come up with a way to stay in the game of fighting the bad guys and it's one heck of a game. They become private detectives who take on the more bizarre cases, as long as they can find some distant relative willing to pay their standard fee...of a dollar.

The catch is, they not only combat the baddies, but they also compete against each other to see who can solve the case first. And the stakes are high. For what each one will lose if they don't solve it first, the other two consult to take something particularly precious (Ted Wass' character almost ends up losing some priceless baseball cards).

The chemistry between Wass, Post, and Swanson is fabulous. You really believe they are the best of friends. And as is often the case, the guys are just a touch in love with Post's character, and who wouldn't be. She's such a spunky fun woman, and who wouldn't adore a woman who's a con artist and card shark. Swanson is perfect as the gruff tough cop, and Wass is hilarious as the more sensitive guy with a big yen for baseball.

I really think this could've been a hilarious series, because the movie was brilliant. If you ever have a chance to see this film, I'd recommend it. It's a fun romp, and the short monologues by the characters in between scenes are just the funniest thing ever.

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