Partners in Crime (2000)

Gene Reardon (Hauer) is a twice-divorced police detective who lives with his daughter. When a well-heeled local man is kidnapped, the FBI is called in, which introduces Longsworth (played ... See full summary »

Director:

Jennifer Warren

Writer:

Brett Lewis

Stars:

Rutger Hauer, Paulina Porizkova, Andrew Dolan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rutger Hauer	...	Gene Reardon
Paulina Porizkova	...	Wallis P. Longsworth
Andrew Dolan	...	Lloyd Dyer
Frank Gerrish	...	Buster Cummings
Dalin Christiansen	...	Mike Pelton
Sarah Ashley	...	Stacey Reardon (as Sarah Ashley Williams)
Geoff Hansen	...	Philip Weems
Amy Van Nostrand	...	Mrs. Weems
Kristin Kahle	...	Diane Fowler
Michael Flynn	...	Matt Wheeler
John Kenneth Mergist	...	Philip Weems, Jr.
Sue Ann Gilfillan	...	Valerie Highsmith
Jennifer Warren	...	Mary Sikes
Dennis Saylor	...	Postman
Reb Fleming	...	Teacher

Storyline

Gene Reardon (Hauer) is a twice-divorced police detective who lives with his daughter. When a well-heeled local man is kidnapped, the FBI is called in, which introduces Longsworth (played by Paulina Porizkova). Longsworth happens to have been Reardon's first wife. Reardon's police reputation stinks because he botched a high-profile kidnapping case many years ago, which resulted in a baby who was never found. When ransom demands are finally heard, Reardon must try to solve the case without repeating his mistakes.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | ransom | detective | ex husband ex wife relationship | weimaraner | 

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Taglines:

He's on the trail of a killer... that leads directly to him.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Liés par le crime

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bergman Lustig Productions, Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Police said the postman had to move the victims car to get by, but the tan sedan passes the victims vehicle going the other direction after the kidnapping with no problem.

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Quotes

Wallis P. Longsworth: Alright, twenty questions.
Buster Cummings: Alright.
Wallis P. Longsworth: Why does a happy healthy man in a normal course of events voluntarily abandon his car and leave the motor running?
Gene Reardon: He Doesn't. He gets out of the car for a number of reasons, voluntarily, but he doesn't voluntarily abandon his car with the motor running.
Buster Cummings: Or maybe he leaves the motor running to protect himself from the cold.
Wallis P. Longsworth: Why does he stop and get out of the car volunarily?
Gene Reardon: Maybe he likes the view, maybe he's got a car problem.
Buster Cummings: Maybe he has to take a leak.
Wallis P. Longsworth: ...
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User Reviews

Recommended most highly

I was completely captivated by this movie. For what in year's gone by would have constituted a B movie or secondary feature, this film was excellent down the line. The story is crisp, and without slow spots. The acting is uniformly excellent. And to look at Paulina Porizkova is heavenly. Rutger Hauer is always good, and all acting is under control. The children in this are terrific, especially a beautiful performance by Hauer,s daughter. The directing is superlative; even the dog wasn't obviously looking at his handler off-screen. The pace, photography, sets, were of the highest order. You can watch this one over and over and still enjoy it. Bravo.