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Kindergarten Cop -- A tough cop is given his most difficult assignment: masquerade as a a kindergarten teacher in order to find a drug dealer.

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Release Date:
21 December 1990 (USA) See more »
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An undercover cop in a class by himself. See more »
Plot:
A tough cop is given his most difficult assignment: masquerade as a a kindergarten teacher in order to find a drug dealer. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination See more »
User Reviews:
A Good Mix Of Humor & Action, But Unrealistic Look At Family See more (92 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Detective John Kimble

Penelope Ann Miller ... Joyce Palmieri / Rachel Crisp

Pamela Reed ... Detective Phoebe O'Hara

Linda Hunt ... Miss Schlowski

Richard Tyson ... Cullen Crisp, Sr.

Carroll Baker ... Eleanor Crisp

Cathy Moriarty ... Sylvester's Mother
Joseph Cousins ... Dominic Palmieri / Cullen Crisp, Jr.
Christian Cousins ... Dominic Palmieri / Cullen Crisp, Jr.

Park Overall ... Samantha's Mother

Jayne Brook ... Zach's Mother

Richard Portnow ... Captain Salazar

Tom Kurlander ... Danny

Alix Koromzay ... Cindy
Betty Lou Henson ... Keisha's Mother
Heidi Swedberg ... Joshua's Mother
Bob Nelson ... Henry Shoop
Molly Cleator ... Assistant to Schlowski
Eugene Elman ... Judge Christopher L. Webb (as Gene Elman)
Susan Burns ... Waitress

Tom Dugan ... Crisp's Lawyer
Roma ... Salon Manicurist

Jason Stuart ... Salon Male Hairstylist

Kim Delgado ... Mall Guard #1
Ray Glanzmann ... Mall Guard #2
Ed Crick ... Mall Guard #3

Angela Bassett ... Stewardess

Chi Muoi Lo ... Mitch, the Dope Dealer (as Chi-Muoi Lo)
John Hammil ... Zach's Father

Steve Park ... Assistant to Salazar
John Steinkamp ... Toy Store Clerk

Charlie Holliday ... Daryl
Lee Forest ... Pharmacist
Judy Wix ... Substitute Teacher
Galen Yuen ... Low Life #1
Frankie Avina ... Low Life #2
Terry Golden ... Low Life #3
Lee Dupree ... Low Life #4
Michael Chapman ... Firefighter
Trevor James Reeder ... Airplane Boy #1
Travis Whitney Reeder ... Airplane Boy #2
Jason Howard ... Airplane Boy #3
Debra Casey ... Punk Tramp

Peter Mark Vasquez ... Street Tough #1
Jacques Apollo Bolton ... Street Tough #2 (as Jacques Bolton)

Leo Lee ... Street Tough #3
Kenneth Chapman ... Fire Chief
Rick Jones ... Keisha's Father
Mimi J. Kauffman ... Restaurant Hostess

Catherine Reitman ... 3rd Grade Student
Tiffany Reaves ... Kissing Girl

Jason Reitman ... Kissing Boy
Anne Merrem ... Kimble's Nurse
Arlene J. Phalon ... Salon Receptionist
Justin Page ... Zach Sullivan
Peter Rakow ... Joshua

Sarah Rose Karr ... Emma
Marissa Rosen ... Samantha
Ben McCreary ... Lowell

Miko Hughes ... Joseph
Robert Cave ... John
Ben Diskin ... Sylvester
Tameka Runnels ... Keisha
Medha Garo ... Latiana (as Medha Garg)
Brian Wagner ... William
John Christian Graas ... Kevin (as John Graas)
Jimmy Darrin Jackson III ... Sedgewinn
Ian Baumer ... Sam
Amy Wald ... Sarah

Tiffany Mataras ... Tina

Krystle Mataras ... Rina
James Chance ... Matthew

Adam Wylie ... Larry
Nicole Nagorsky ... Heather

Ross Malinger ... Harvey
Amber Reaves ... Mary

Odette Annable ... Rosa (as Odette Yustman)
Tina Hart ... Dorothy

Emily Ann Lloyd ... Jennifer
Haley Urman ... Courtney
Bethany Allyn ... Catherine
Zachary Marsh ... Nick
Anthony Wong ... Tom
Remone Bradley ... Erwin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jaime Lucero Jr. ... Student (uncredited)

Rachael O'Brien ... Student (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez ... Lawyer (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Street Tough #4 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ivan Reitman 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Murray Salem (story)

Murray Salem (screenplay) and
Herschel Weingrod (screenplay) &
Timothy Harris (screenplay)

Produced by
Brian Grazer .... producer
Michael C. Gross .... executive producer
Sheldon Kahn .... associate producer
Joe Medjuck .... executive producer
Ivan Reitman .... producer
Gordon A. Webb .... associate producer (as Gordon Webb)
 
Original Music by
Randy Edelman 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Chapman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Wendy Greene Bricmont 
Sheldon Kahn 
 
Production Design by
Bruno Rubeo 
 
Art Direction by
Richard F. Mays  (as Richard Mays)
 
Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley 
 
Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Chase .... makeup artist
Jeff Dawn .... makeup department head
Peggy Semtob .... hair stylist
Peter Tothpal .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Gordon A. Webb .... unit production manager
Robert Webb .... production manager: Oregon (as Robert M. Webb)
Tova Laiter .... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kate Davey .... second second assistant director
Peter Giuliano .... first assistant director
Michael C. Gross .... second unit director: Oregon
J.J. Linsalata .... second second assistant director
Brian Ort .... dga trainee
Ira S. Rosenstein .... second assistant director: second unit, Oregon (as Ira Stanley Rosenstein)
Chris Stoia .... second assistant director
Gabriela Vázquez .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Elijah Bryant .... swing gang
Giovanni Casalenuovo .... paint foreman supervisor
Ara Darakjian .... swing gang
Felix De Santos .... construction foreman
Oscar Delgadillo .... swing gang
Robert E. Denne .... stand-by painter (as Robert Denne)
Beverli Eagan .... set designer
Ricardo Gallardo .... labor foreman
Jim Gurley .... construction foreman
Kenneth Heil .... swing gang (as Kenny A. Heil)
Lawrence A. Hubbs .... set designer
Jack Johnson .... production illustrator
Erkki Lamppu .... construction foreman
Peter Lamppu .... construction foreman supervisor
Richard Mazzotti .... greensman
Michael McCombe .... greensman: second unit Oregon (as Michael J. McCombe)
Marc Meisels .... swing gang
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. .... set designer
Richard Reseigne .... construction coordinator
Dennis Riewerts .... drapery foreman (as Denni Lee Riewerts)
Gary Rizzo .... swing gang (as Gary H. Rizzo)
Paul Rylander .... assistant property master
Antonio Santelli .... paint foreman
Terry Shugrue .... assistant property master
Kenneth L. Westcott .... leadman
Steven Westlund .... property master
Jimmy Flores .... construction foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Anna Behlmer .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Borne .... assistant sound editor (as Steve Born)
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa .... production sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa .... boom operator
William Hartman .... sound editor (as Bill Hartman)
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
David M. Ice .... sound editor
Mark Jennings .... cable person
Roxanne Jones .... sound editor (as Roxanne Jones-McCarthy)
R.J. Kizer .... supervising adr editor
James J. Klinger .... sound editor (as James Klinger)
Karla Knorr .... assistant sound editor
Victor B. Lackey .... sound editor (as Vic Lackey)
Ian MacGregor-Scott .... sound editor
Tom McCarthy Jr. .... supervising sound editor
Tanya Sharp David .... adr mixer
Don S. Walden .... sound editor
John O. Wilde .... sound editor (as John Wilde)
Carolyn Tapp .... foley recordist (uncredited)
Don S. Walden .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
William Aldridge .... special effects
Bruce Knechtges .... special effects
Joe D. Ramsey .... special effects (as Joe Ramsey)
Andrew Sebok .... special effects
Bruno Van Zeebroeck .... special effects
Gary Zink .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Richard Lund .... translite photographer
 
Stunts
David Balcorta .... stunts
Ted Barba .... stunts
Sandy Berumen .... stunts
Richard E. Butler .... stunts
Laura Dash .... stunts
Brian Davis .... stunts
Christopher Doyle .... stunts
Debbie Evans .... stunts
Richie Gaona .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Joy Hooper .... stunts
Jeff Imada .... stunts
Joel Kramer .... stunt coordinator
Joel Kramer .... stunts
Will Leong .... stunts
Billy D. Lucas .... stunts
Branscombe Richmond .... stunts
Mario Roberts .... stunts
Sharon Schaffer .... stunts
Mickey Cassidy .... stunts (uncredited)
Debbie Evans .... stunt double: Pamela Reed (uncredited)
Peter Kent .... stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Lane Leavitt .... stunts (uncredited)
Steven Leavitt .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Billy D. Lucas .... additional stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ken W. Ballantine .... electrician (as Kenneth Ballantine)
Jamie Barber .... first assistant camera
Michael Brennan .... dolly grip (as Mike Brennan)
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer: Oregon
John T. Connor .... second assistant camera (as John T. Connors)
Michael J. Coo .... company grip: second unit, Oregon
Michael Genne .... camera operator
Dylan Goss .... second assistant camera (as Dylan Gross)
Paddy Kean .... second assistant camera
Leslie J. Kovacs .... chief lighting technician (as Les Kovacs)
T. Sano Kwong .... company grip
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer
Robert McCray .... company grip: second unit, Oregon
Andrew McDowell .... first assistant camera: second unit, Oregon
Benny McNulty .... best boy
Montey Menapace .... electrician (as Montey F. Menapace)
Bob Munoz .... key grip (as Bob Muñoz)
Paul Murphey .... video playback operator
Ken Nishino .... first assistant camera (as Kenneth Nissino)
Randy Nolen .... camera operator
E. Christopher Reed .... electrician
Bill Roe .... camera operator
Kenny Schneider .... electrician (as Ken Schneider)
Jim Thibo .... second assistant camera
Joseph E. Thibo .... first assistant camera (as Joe Thibo)
Robert C. Thomas .... director of photography: second unit, Oregon
Clarence Tindell .... company grip
Michael T. Travers .... best boy grip (as Michael Travers)
Suzanne Traynor .... company grip: second unit, Oregon (as Susan Traynor)
Chris Webb .... company grip: second unit, Oregon
Sandy Williams .... key grip
Gary Yahn .... company grip: second unit, Oregon
George A. Chase .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Alan Berger .... casting associate
Sandy Holt .... voice casting: The Loopys
Carol Lukens .... extras casting: A & M Casting, second unit, Oregon
Mimi Maynard .... voice casting: The Loopys
Kerry Raser .... casting coordinator: children
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margo Baxley .... costume supervisor
Dan Bronson .... costumer
Wendy M. Craig .... wardrobe assistant: second unit, Oregon (as Wendy Craig)
Greg Hall .... costumer: second unit, Oregon
Adrienne Manhan .... costumer
Janis Mekaelian .... costumer
Leslie Weir .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Margaret Adachi .... assistant film editor
Brent Brooks .... assistant film editor
Reid Burns .... color timer
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Rod Dean .... assistant film editor
Debra Kahn Tolchinsky .... assistant film editor
Saul Saladow .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Julian Bratolyubov .... music preparation
Sandy DeCrescent .... music contractor
Kathy Durning .... music editor
Mark McKenzie .... orchestrator
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Shawn Murphy .... scoring mixer
Sue Sherlock .... assistant music editor
Elton Ahi .... music scoring mixer (uncredited)
François Blaignan .... scoring crew (uncredited)
Gustavo Borner .... scoring crew (uncredited)
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Richard Belyeu .... transportation coordinator: second unit, Oregon
Gary Hellerstein .... transportation captain
Alan Lance Myers .... transportation coordinator (as Alan L. Myers)
Gary Paulsen .... transportation co-captain: second unit, Oregon (as Gary D. Paulsen)
 
Other crew
Ellen Adolph .... production accountant
Elton Ahi .... assistant: Mr. Edelman
Emin Aljuwani .... craft service
Lisa Blok-Linson .... location manager
Paul A. Calabria .... animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Pamela Cederquist .... production coordinator
Celeste Cooley .... assistant: Mr. Reithman (as Celeste Cooley-Mitchell)
Mark Timothy Cox .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon
Lisa De los Reyes .... production assistant
Jon Djanrelian .... craft service
Kelley Finn .... assistant: Mr. Reithman
Jenny Foster .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon
Matthew Gould .... accounting assistant
Gloria Hoffman .... studio teacher
Cindy L. Howe .... location liaison: second unit, Oregon
Jennifer Kahn .... production assistant
Stephanie Kahn .... production assistant
Farrahn Kamali .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon
Victor Kempster .... visual consultant
John C. Kruize .... assistant accountant
Rebecca Langenfeld .... production assistant
Cindy Lasher .... first aid
Jennifer Law-Stump .... production assistant (as Jennifer Law)
Bonnie E. Mackie .... studio teacher
Walter M. McCormick .... projectionist: second unit, Oregon (as Walt McCormick)
Kevin McDermott .... acting coach: children
Karin McElhatton .... animal trainer (as Karin Dew)
Marcus Miller .... assistant: Mr. Gross
Katherine Ann Moore .... publicist (as Katherine Moore)
Janice Naehu .... assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Alexis Pauling .... production assistant
Julie Pitkanen .... script supervisor
Jason Reitman .... production assistant
Vincent Robert .... location liaison
Ira S. Rosenstein .... location manager
Amy Roth .... production assistant (as Amy T. Roth)
David Sanger .... production assistant
Katherine Shaw .... research assistant
Robin Skelton .... continuity assistant
Jordan Stone .... production assistant
George J. Tasch III .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon (as Geroge Tasch)
Steve Thomas .... production assistant
Chris Tsongas .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon
Melissa Wiechmann .... production assistant: second unit, Oregon
Judy Wix .... studio teacher
Marcia Wood .... assistant production coordinator (as Marcia L. Wood)
Jack E. Herman .... extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Lackey .... location scout (uncredited)
Peter K. Orr .... armorer (uncredited)
Dixie Lee Sedgwick .... extras coordinator (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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111 min
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Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (theatrical release) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #30860) | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:12 | Iceland:L (cut) | Spain:T | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:PG (cut TV version) | Netherlands:12
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Miko Hughes' character name, Joseph Cousins, is the real name of one of the boys who plays young Dominic (he was played by twins Joseph Cousins and Christian Cousins).See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Kimble goes to crash Cindy's party he is holding a gun. In the next shot when he is walking up the stairs, the gun is gone. He then takes it out again to shoot in the party.See more »
Quotes:
Detective John Kimble:SHUUUUUUUUUUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!See more »
Soundtrack:
The Party Starts Now!See more »

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25 out of 32 people found the following review useful.
A Good Mix Of Humor & Action, But Unrealistic Look At Family, 12 January 2007
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from United States

Here's an odd combination of humor, kids' cuteness, violence and suspense. The beginning, and the last third of the film provide the violence. In between is a nice story of a tough-guy cop becoming a loved and respected kindergarten teacher.

The cuteness comes with the kids, who are nice and funny and with Penelope Miller's character. Miller sports wholesome looks and, except for the end when things get tense, a clean mouth.

The star of the film, Arnold Schwarzenegger, shows a good flair for comedy as the tough guy-softie. This might be Arnold's most likable role. It was interesting to see Carroll Baker again, an actress I hadn't seen since the 1960s. I'd like to have seen her smile, but she frowned throughout her minor role in here.

Storywise, this is typical Hollywood in that it depicts family life in a poor way. I know there are many single mothers out there today but in this movie - which is 17 years old - ALL of the kids in the class come from single homes except one, and that kid is being beaten up by this father! Excuse me - not one normal family out of 25?? Come on! Somebody should inform Hollywood there ARE happily married people in the United States....or at least outside the sick confines of Tinseltown.

Anyway, the positives outweigh the negatives in the film and the unique mix of humor and suspense make this interesting for the full 111 minutes.

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