Collision Course (1989)

A Japanese investigator (Morita) and a Detroit cop (Leno) team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writers:

Frank Darius Namei, Robert Resnikoff

Stars:

Pat Morita, Jay Leno, Chris Sarandon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat Morita	...	Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Jay Leno	...	Detective Tony Costas
Chris Sarandon	...	Philip Madras
Tom Noonan	...	Scully
Ernie Hudson	...	Shortcut
John Hancock	...	Lieutenant Ryerson
Al Waxman	...	Dingman
Dennis Holahan	...	Derek Jarryd
Danny Kamekona	...	Oshima
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Kitao
Randall 'Tex' Cobb	...	Kosnic
Jack Poggi	...	Mac
Hamadi Izzard	...	Tenement Kid
Damien Leake	...	Tenement Man
Kevin Hagan	...	Cop, Junkyard

Storyline

Tony Costas, a brash, obnoxious, sexist and racist Detroit cop who has long since stopped following the rules, gets told that he will have to work with Inspector Fuji, a straightlaced policeman from Japan. Fuji is in Detroit searching for a Japanese engineer who has gone to America with plans for a top secret car part. The pair naturally fail to get along at first, but as the investigation continues, they almost begin to come close to tolerating each other's presence.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | detroit michigan | drag racing | motor car industry | stereotype | 

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Taglines:

With two cops like this someone's going to die laughing!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

27 April 1989 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Detroit City - Ein irrer Job

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), Interscope Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed in 1986, but was not released until 1989.

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Goofs

The camera's shadow can be seen on Natsuo when he runs out of the hotel room.

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Quotes

Detective Tony Costas: Stop that garment bag!

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Connections

Spoofs Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

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Soundtracks

"BEAT MUSIC"
Written by John Spinks
Performed by The Outfield
Produced by The Outfield
Courtesy of CBS Records

User Reviews

Love it!

Really a funny movie that no one knew/knows about. I remember I first saw it on HBO when it was already 2-3 years old, about 92-93. Still, very funny. If you watch it you'll know. Now that I think about it, it's the first Rush Hour; white(instead of black) cop and a Chinese partner who can't speak English, but really can, have hardships through the movie, which makes it interesting and funny, then bond and become friends in the end. Cool, funny movie. 8/10

I'm repeating this, because I am starting out a new commenting title. So I think just repeating this will be better and have an overall justifiable expense. Thank you. And word to your mother.

If you thought that was funny, please say so. I just did it on a whim and it cracked me a smile.