Cop and ½ (1993)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

Henry Winkler

Writer (WGA):

Arne Olsen (written by)

Release Date:

2 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

One kid's fantasy. One cop's nightmare.

Plot:

Devon Butler is an eight-year old who dreams of being a cop. He watches police TV shows, knows police procedures...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Murder | Drugs | Gambling | Odd Couple

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Nick McKenna
Norman D. Golden II	...	Devon Butler
Ruby Dee	...	Rachel
Holland Taylor	...	Captain Rubio
Ray Sharkey	...	Vinnie Fountain
Sammy Hernandez	...	Raymond Sanchez
Frank Sivero	...	Chu
Rocky Giordani	...	Quintero
Marc Macaulay	...	Waldo
Tom McCleister	...	Rudy
Ralph Wilcox	...	Det. Matt McPhail
Tom Kouchalakos	...	Det. Jenkins
Carmine Genovese	...	Rio
Sean O'Neal	...	Det. McNally (as Sean Evan O'Neal)
Max Winkler	...	Boy in Bathroom

Also Known As:

Cop & 1/2 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Cop and a Half

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language, violence and drug references.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Dade City, Florida, USA

Company:

Imagine Films Entertainment

Trivia:

Was proposed as a sequel to Kindergarten Cop (1990)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the scene with Burt Reynolds (in a car) chasing a henchman (on foot) Burt drives through multiple fences and backyards. Just as Burt's hitting the last fence, he shouts "End of the line!" Immediately after that, in a side shot of the car, you can see a crew member bracing himself with his arm on the back of the driver's seat.

Quotes:

Nick: We do not have a love/hate relationship. We have a hate/hate relationship.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: No Ma'am (#8.9)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Free-For-All

Okay, True You Have To Not Only Suspend Belief, But You Have To KILL It, But This Doesn't Deserve A 2.8/10 Rating!

It doesn't rate MUCH higher than that, but Norman D. Golden II is so preciously precocious as to wax reminiscent of Shirley Temple's early performances.

Burt is great here, though his character is quite irascible and curmudgeonly, but he plays those parts very well. This film features some decent action, a story and plot line which is quite cliché, and some good elemental twists, which balance out the many clichés throughout.

It was muddled in that you had to suspend belief to an extreme level in order to embrace the work, but once done, there is a lot of heart and entertainment to be had. I'm not saying this is "great" or even "compelling," but I did derive some level of enjoyment from Norman D. Golden II's performance.

It rates a 5.2/10 from...

the Fiend :.