A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.
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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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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)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,348,276, 17 August 1986Gross USA:
$15,945,534Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,945,534Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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In a way, maybe it does weaken "Armed and Dangerous" just a little to have so much high action, but how can you not like a John Candy/Eugene Levy movie? In this case, they play security guards who discover all sorts of corruption. But mostly, it's an excuse to be silly. Low humor, sure, but still likable (especially the clothing-switching scene; I bet that they liked filming that!).
Anyway, it's one of many movies that shows what we lost when John Candy died. In other words, it's armed and dangerously funny. Also starring Robert Loggia (happy birthday, Robert!), Kenneth McMillan and Meg Ryan.
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