To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.
Director:
Rod Daniel
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jim Belushi | ... | Dooley (as James Belushi) | |
| Mel Harris | ... | Tracy | |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Lyman | |
| Ed O'Neill | ... | Brannigan | |
| Rando | ... | Jerry Lee | |
| James Handy | ... | Byers | |
| Daniel Davis | ... | Halstead | |
| Cotter Smith | ... | Gilliam | |
| John Snyder | ... | Freddie | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Benny the Mule | |
| Sherman Howard | ... | Dillon | |
| Jeff Allin | ... | Chad | |
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David Haskell | ... | Doctor |
| Alan Blumenfeld | ... | Rental Salesman | |
| William Sadler | ... | Salesman Don (as Bill Sadler) | |
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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 dog named Jerry Lee, who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the 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 and sex-life... Written by Flavio Rizzardi <spillo@maya.dei.unpid.it>
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german shepherd dog | police dog | buddy cop | human dog relationship | woman dog relationship |Taglines:
Meet the two toughest cops in town. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$43,247,647Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$78,247,647Company Credits
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Written by Norman Whitfield
Performed by Rose Royce
Courtesy of MCA Records
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At the dinner party given by the gangster, there is a butler walking across a room behind a doorway. The butler was Michael J.R. Gill who was working with the catering staff hired for the film. After the filming, he actually served the food used in the scene to the cast and crew. Gill was not an actor, but was actually a real English butler and for seven years was butler to British actor Laurence Harvey, prior to his death. See more »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. See more »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!See more »
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Jerry Lee is played by Rando, not Jerry Lee, as credited at the end. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
CAR WASHWritten by Norman Whitfield
Performed by Rose Royce
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For a short time during the eighties, Hollywood discovered to concept of the Buddy-Dog movie with this and Turner & Hooch coming out in the same year.
This is probably the funniest of the two with Belushi delivering another wonderful comic performance. However, it is probably slightly poorer than the Tom Hanks film as the script is less rounded, with only the fairly run-of-the-mill drug smuggling story to occupy you.
However, the action and laughs keep coming throughout the movie, leaving another underrated, overlooked comedy gem from Belushi. I can't wait for the sequel coming out this year.