Police Officer Alex Kearney works in a rich, plush suburb of Philadelphia. When he stops an important businessman and his story of the incident is not believed, he is sent to work Downtown,...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Anthony Edwards | ... | Alex Kearney | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Dennis Curren | |
| Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Lori Mitchell | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | White | |
| David Clennon | ... | Jerome Sweet | |
| Art Evans | ... | Henry Coleman | |
| Rick Aiello | ... | Mickey Witlin | |
| Roger Aaron Brown | ... | Lt. Sam Parral | |
| Ron Canada | ... | Lowell Harris | |
| Wanda De Jesus | ... | Luisa Diaz | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | ... | Inspector Ben Glass (as Frank McCarthy) | |
| Kimberly Scott | ... | Christine Curren | |
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Ryan McWhorter | ... | Ephraim Cain |
| Danuel Pipoly | ... | Skip Markowitz | |
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Maurice Hill | ... | Man with Dog |
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Police Officer Alex Kearney works in a rich, plush suburb of Philadelphia. When he stops an important businessman and his story of the incident is not believed, he is sent to work Downtown, the most dangerous, crime-filled precinct in the city. Everyone there is sure that this 'by the book', pampered, suburban cop is going to get himself, and whoever is assigned as his partner, killed. Detective Dennis Curren, draws the unfortunate 'babysitting' assignment. But when Alex's best friend is killed investigating a stolen car, Alex throws the book out the window tracking down the killer. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,346,150Company Credits
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Forest Whitaker and Anthony Edwards had minor roles in " Fast Times at Ridgemont High". See more »Goofs
When Alex says "Get off here!" at the exit for the Bryn Meyer Suburbs, they are definitely on a major multiple lane highway, but when Dennis takes the exit, it shows them on a side road. See more »Quotes
Henry Coleman: A fuck-up. Another goddamn, four-star, class-A fuck-up! Every backward candy-ass shit-for-brains fuck-up in the city, I get 'em. Not Wynnefield, not South Philly, not Germantown, me!See more »
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I really enjoyed this film. It was a perfect cop/buddy movie. The story is cool and it has a lot of comedy for an action film, but not too much. If you are a fan of Lethal Weapon or Bad Boys, then this is for you!