K-9

19891989
PG-13PG-13
1h 41min

K-9 (1989)

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Action Comedy Crime

To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.

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K-9

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Jim Belushi and Rando in K-9 (1989)

Jim Belushi and Rando in K-9 (1989)

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The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a drug-sniffing dog named Jerry Lee. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house, sex-life, etc. —Flavio Rizzardi <spillo@maya.dei.unpid.it>

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Taglines
- Meet the two toughest cops in town.
Genres
Certificate
- PG-13
Parents guide

Trivia
Jerry Lee was played by Rando, a 3-year-old German Shepherd from West Germany. A year-long search was held to find the right dog for the role. Over 40 dogs were considered but none of the American German Shepherds were deemed suitable. Rando trained for 3 months with Karl Lewis Miller and learned to understand commands in English.

Goofs
After Jerry comes out of the car wash, Dooley opens the door and water spills out, but when Dooley gets into the car and leans back against the car seat, his jacket does not show any wetness when he leans forward again as he is pulling out of the car wash.

Quotes
Dooley: Alright, let's get one thing straight: The woman is mine! Now we're both members of the animal kingdom. You know that and I know that. And we both know that this thing is really primal. So if you think you're such a badass you just try that one more time and you're gonna end up in a pet cemetary! You remember the movie Old Yeller? You remember when they shot him in the end? I didn't cry! Now come on!

Crazy credits
Jerry Lee is played by Rando, not Jerry Lee, as credited at the end.

Alternate versions
The UK theatrical version was cut by 21 secs to secure a "12" rating and removed descriptions of a "Colombian Necktie". The 15 rated video version was uncut and the 12 rated DVD is also intact.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Miss Firecracker/K-9/Criminal Law/Scandal/84 Charlie Mopic (1989)

Soundtracks
Main Title (Theme From
Jaws")"
from Jaws (1975)
Music composed by John Williams
Courtesy of MCA Records

Top review

8/10

Fun movie

James Belushi and the dog named "Jerry Lee" make an excellent pair in this fun cop romp. The duo make a natural pair and Belushi puts in an excellent performance without getting behind the lovable "Jerry Lee," who gets animated very aptly by excellent editting and direction.

Fun movie, see it.

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LivingDog
May 18, 2003

Release date
- April 28, 1989 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Mein Partner mit der kalten Schnauze
Filming locations
- Hotel del Coronado - 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, California, USA
Production companies
- Gordon Company
- Universal Pictures
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Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $43,247,647
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,471,035
- Apr 30, 1989
Gross worldwide
- $78,247,647

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 41min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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