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Release Date:
26 June 1987 (USA) more
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They're so bad at being bad... but so much worse at being good! more
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The equally-straight-laced and "by the book" nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery. full summary | add synopsis
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A great weekend movie to be enjoyed with popcorn more (57 total)

Cast

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Dan Aykroyd ... Sgt. Joe Friday

Tom Hanks ... Pep Streebeck

Christopher Plummer ... Reverend Jonathan Whirley
Harry Morgan ... Captain Gannon

Alexandra Paul ... Connie Swail

Jack O'Halloran ... Emil Muzz
Elizabeth Ashley ... Jane Kirkpatrick

Dabney Coleman ... Jerry Caesar
Kathleen Freeman ... Enid Borden

Bruce Gray ... Mayor Parvin
Lenka Peterson ... Granny Mundy
Julia Jennings ... Sylvia Wiss
Lisa Aliff ... April
Joe Altmark ... Milkman
Nina Arvesen ... Lady Motor Cop
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106 min
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Links to the two classic TV series include a cameo by Harry Morgan, and a photo of Jack Webb is visible in one scene. Morgan was originally going to be in one scene only but asked for a bigger part, so he was made the Captain. As well as the closing credits theme of the original series played towards the end of the film. more
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Revealing mistakes: Pep Streebeck is watching television using the Seiko brand "TV Watch". He is clearly not using headphones; but the Seiko "TV Watch" has no external speaker and requires the headphones to hear any audio. He is also not using the television's antenna. Therefore, not only should there be no sound coming from the watch, there should also be no reception either. more
Quotes:
Sylvia Wiss: [pulls her top off] Do these look like the breasts of a forty year old woman?
Friday: No ma'am. They're quite impressive... bordering on spectacular.
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Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV) more
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A great weekend movie to be enjoyed with popcorn, 30 July 2001
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Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

It gets a bit better every time, until about the 5th time. Then you get a little bored of it. That's why it should be enjoyed Friday night, with a bowl of popcorn,and you should really try to listen to some of the jokes. I must admit a few of the things are a little exaggerated, but it makes up for it with funny things. The expressions and everything Akyroyd does is perfect as the new Joe Friday. I also love how Hanks reacts to some of the things Akyroyd does, and vice versa. The plot is after Friday's old partner leaves, he gets Tom Hanks as his new sidekick, Streeback. They are trying to find out why a cult has been taking things from the animals at a local zoo, a magazine company's been burned down by the cult, and the mystery unravels as you're watching. Like I said, gets a little old after a while, but it's definately worth renting out on Friday night. 3 and a half stars out of 5

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