Dog Watch

Video
19971997
RR
1h 40m

Sam Elliott, Paul Sorvino, and Esai Morales in Dog Watch (1997)

Action Crime Thriller

A tough San Francisco cop is suspected of killing his partner. When he begins to look for the actual killer, he discovers he didn't know his partner as well as he thought, as evidence of the... Read allA tough San Francisco cop is suspected of killing his partner. When he begins to look for the actual killer, he discovers he didn't know his partner as well as he thought, as evidence of the dead man's dirty dealings begins to mount.A tough San Francisco cop is suspected of killing his partner. When he begins to look for the actual killer, he discovers he didn't know his partner as well as he thought, as evidence of the dead man's dirty dealings begins to mount.

Director
- John Langley
Writers
- Martin Zurla(story)
- Dan Lauria(story)
Stars

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Sam Elliott and Esai Morales in Dog Watch (1997)

Sam Elliott and Esai Morales in Dog Watch (1997)

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A San Francisco, California detective (Sam Elliott) goes wild when he discovers his partner dead and the presumed culprit standing over him. After beating the man to death, he comes to his senses and realizes that he has to get rid of the body of the beaten man. Dumping the man in the river, he returns to his partner's body and calls in the death. He is then given a new partner (Esai Morales) and is assigned to investigate the death of a man just pulled from the river causing all the expected problems. However, the investigation leads to police corruption and his own partner's involvement in drug running. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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Taglines
- Sometimes trouble wears a badge.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some sexuality and drug content
Parents guide

Trivia
Kristen Miller's debut.

Quotes
Charlie Falon: You have the right to remain silent - so shut the fuck up!
[to a criminal who just got handcuffed]

Connections
Edited into Ticker (2001)

Soundtracks
Tell Me Baby
Written by John Barber & Joanne Cembrook
Performed by The Beach Street Boys
Vocals by Sandy Ross
Published by Little Brown Dog Music (ASCAP)
© 1996 All Rights Reserved
Recording courtesy of Beach Street Music Ltd.

Top review

4/10

DVD Version

Although the story is good and portrayals what I expected of Sam Elliot my DVD copy contained almost unbearable synchronization problems. The dialogue was almost 3 seconds behind the lip movement throughout the whole film.

I would therefore be very careful in purchasing any DVD of the film without checking for the problem.

I would also follow the recommended censors classifications particularly in relation to language and drug usage.

This film could become a silent classic cop movie and with the above cautionary notes I can recommend it to prospective viewers

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4

lntfreeman
Oct 1, 2007

Release date
- February 21, 1997 (Greece)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Dogwatch
Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
1 hour 40 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 4:3 Full Frame

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