A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.
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Mark L. Lester
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Candy | ... | Frank Dooley | |
| Eugene Levy | ... | Norman Kane | |
| Robert Loggia | ... | Michael Carlino | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Captain Clarence O'Connell | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Maggie Cavanaugh | |
| Brion James | ... | Anthony Lazarus | |
| Jonathan Banks | ... | Clyde Klepper | |
| Don Stroud | ... | Sergeant Rizzo | |
| Larry Hankin | ... | Kokolovitch | |
| Steve Railsback | ... | The Cowboy | |
| Robert Burgos | ... | Mel Nedler | |
| Tony Burton | ... | Cappy | |
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Robert Gray | ... | Butcher |
| Larry Flash Jenkins | ... | Raisin | |
| Stacy Keach Sr. | ... | Judge | |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Frank Dooley (John Candy) , a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer named Herman Kane (Eugene Levy) in their new careers... as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day ? Written by Rob Hartill
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Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earthParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Armados y peligrosos See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$15,945,534Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Frank Dooley: Yeah, it's a 50 caliber. They used to use it to hunt buffalo with... up close! It's only legal in two states. And this isn't one of them.
The Cowboy: You're somthin' else, Slim.
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Written by Garry Glenn and Dianne Quander
Produced by Maurice White
Performed by Cheryl Lynn
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[46:22]When Frank Dooley & Norman Kane arrive at the party, Dooley ID's themselves to Kokolovitch and Raisin as "Pinkus & McCarthy". This is very likely a reference to Senator Joseph McCarthy who called communists "pinkos". The reference would have been more obvious at the time of this film's release during the cold war. See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie, when the bad guy's car rolls over, there is one man in the driver's seat in an orange outfit, obviously a stuntman, instead of the two men in black suits. See more »Quotes
The Cowboy: Slim, I ain't never seen a handgun that big before.Frank Dooley: Yeah, it's a 50 caliber. They used to use it to hunt buffalo with... up close! It's only legal in two states. And this isn't one of them.
The Cowboy: You're somthin' else, Slim.
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Soundtracks
STEPPIN' INTO THE NIGHTWritten by Garry Glenn and Dianne Quander
Produced by Maurice White
Performed by Cheryl Lynn
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I used to watch this movie every time it came on TV when I was younger. This movie didn't get a lot of attention; and it's not as good as Planes Trains and Automobiles, but it still worth watching. The last 30 or 40 minutes is great. I like the part where John is riding in truck with the cowboy and John pulls out a huge handgun. The cowboy says" I've never seen a gun like that before". John says" It's a 50 caliber, only legal in 2 states and this isn't one of them". Another part to mention is John on the motorcycle. John is in this old style biker outfit and riding an old police motorcycle. The outfit is reminiscent of something out of Rebel Without a Cause. The old motorcycle was probably a old Harley police bike. For you gun fans out there, the gun John is using is probably the 50 caliber revolver made by Ruger. This pretty entertaining film. Enjoy.