K-9 (1989)

Director:

Rod Daniel

Writers (WGA):

Steven Siegel (written by) &
Scott Myers (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Meet the two toughest cops in town.

Plot:

To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Partner | Friend | Police Dog | Police

Cast

James Belushi	...	Dooley
Mel Harris	...	Tracy
Kevin Tighe	...	Lyman
Ed O'Neill	...	Brannigan
Koton	...	Jerry Lee (as Jerry Lee)
James Handy	...	Byers
Daniel Davis	...	Halstead
Cotter Smith	...	Gilliam
John Snyder	...	Freddie
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Benny the Mule
Sherman Howard	...	Dillon
Jeff Allin	...	Chad
David Haskell	...	Doctor
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Rental Salesman
William Sadler	...	Salesman Don (as Bill Sadler)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 (video rating) (cut) | Germany:12 (re-rating) (uncut) | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-14

Filming Locations:

Coronado Beach, Coronado, California, USA

Company:

Gordon Company

Trivia:

Lyman's car is a Maserati Quattroporte Tipo AM 330.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the last scene when Dooley is driving to Las Vegas you can see the reflection of the crew and camera in his sunglasses.

Quotes:

Tracy: Do you know you have an animal growing out of your pants?
Dooley: Thanks, hon. I also have a dog here.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

Soundtrack:

MAIN TITLE (THEME FROM

One of the best canine-cop movies I've seen!!

James Belushi) is a "loose cannon" cop. He has to do everything his own way on his own time and doesn't know the meaning of the word, "team-work" But after he screws up his last bust by buying a car from a car dealer and five minutes later proceeds to crash it into a building where the bad guys are dealing dope, he is assigned a new partner, a dog! To be exact. A rouge German Shepard that wants to be treated more like a person than a dog.

Belushi is very convincing and hilarious in his role as a cop, and the dog, surprisingly (I never thought I'd write this), was a great actor and did a terrific job. Hat's off to his handler!

There are predictable and very typical cop vs. bad guy moments, but overall I thought the movie was an extremely funny cop-doggy comedy, with a very predictable but humorous ending to it.

When compared to other cop-dog movies like "Turner and Hooch," it's a credit to Belushi's comedic timing that this film wound up on the top 250!