Armed and Dangerous (1986)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers:

Brian Grazer (story) and
Harold Ramis (story) ...

Release Date:

15 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earth

Plot:

A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.

Plot Keywords:

Union | Security Guard | Framed | Robbery | Organized Crime

Cast

John Candy	...	Frank Dooley
Eugene Levy	...	Norman Kane
Robert Loggia	...	Michael Carlino
Kenneth McMillan	...	Captain Clarence O'Connell
Meg Ryan	...	Maggie Cavanaugh
Brion James	...	Anthony Lazarus
Jonathan Banks	...	Clyde Klepper
Don Stroud	...	Sergeant Rizzo
Larry Hankin	...	Kokolovitch
Steve Railsback	...	The Cowboy
Robert Burgos	...	Mel Nedler
Tony Burton	...	Cappy
Robert Gray	...	Butcher
Larry Flash Jenkins	...	Raisin
Stacy Keach Sr.	...	Judge

Runtime:

88 min | Spain:83 min (DVD edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Spain:T | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #28208) | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 (nf) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

John Carpenter was originally offered the chance of directing, but turned it down.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie during the semi truck chase, the truck's grill is alternately damaged/intact between shots.

Quotes:

[Frank and Norman exit the porno bookstore disguised as a transvestite and leather man respectively when they run into the bad cops looking for them; Frank and Norman freeze]
Sergeant Rizzo: What are you looking at you schmucks?
[Frank and Norman sigh with relief that Rizzo does not recognize them and quickly get into their characters]
Frank Dooley: [mimicking 'Divine'] Oh, isn't he quite? And look that these muscles.
Sergeant Rizzo: Take your hands off me! I'm a police officer.
Norman Kane: [falsetto voice] Oh, don't mine him. He gets so frisky every time he sees a badge.
Frank Dooley: What are you doing later on tonight?
Sergeant Rizzo: Take a walk you jerks!
Norman Kane: [to Frank] Come on, let's trot.
Frank Dooley: Why can't you look this good?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Features The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Soundtrack:

CANDY'S THEME

Great John Candy movie!

Armed and Dangerous is one of John Candy's best films! Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Brion James, Robert Loggia, James Tolkan, Kenneth McMillan, and Tom Lister Jr. were all good. I loved the performance Lister and Candy did together! I don 't like to make fun of anybody but it was so funny every time Candy would make fun of him and I loved Lister doing his Zeus Trademark in the film! If are a fan of John Candy and the above cast mention and love hilarious action packed comedies with good music then I strongly recommend that you watch this classic movie soon!