K-911 (1999)

In this sequel to the action comedy K-9, Detective Mike Dooley and his trusty canine companion Jerry Lee get two new partners - a Doberman Pincher named Zeus and his new trainer.

Director:

Charles T. Kanganis

Writers:

Steven Siegel (characters), Scott Myers (characters)

Stars:

Jim Belushi, Christine Tucci, James Handy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jim Belushi	...	Det. Mike Dooley (as James Belushi)
Christine Tucci	...	Sgt. Welles
James Handy	...	Captain Byers
Wade Williams	...	Devon Lang (as Wade Andrew Williams)
J.J. Johnston	...	Fat Tommy
Joe Palese	...	Officer Perry
Scotch Ellis Loring	...	Phil Cage
Vincent Castellanos	...	Harry Stripe
Timo Flloko	...	Johnson
Joe Sabatino	...	Gym Counterman
Ron Yuan	...	Jackie Hammonds
Susanna Puisto	...	Girl in Park with Poodle
Denise Dowse	...	Dr. Perkins, DVM (as Denise Dowse)
Marla Frees	...	Nurse
Mac	...	Jerry Lee

Storyline

Mike Dooley has been teamed up with Jerry Lee, a German Shepherd dog, for nearly ten years, but Jerry Lee isn't as young as he once was, and Dooley's superiors suggest that maybe it's time that Jerry Lee was retired from the force. But there is a stalker who wants Dooley dead. The stalker, disgruntled crime novelist Devon Lane, became obsessed with Dooley's wife after she rejected his book, and he blames Dooley for her death. When Jerry Lee can't keep up with chasing Devon during a shootout, Captain Byers teams Dooley and Jerry Lee with a younger K9 team -- aggressive female detective Welles and her dog Zeus, a young, strong Doberman Pincher. After Dooley futilely investigates a convict he once busted, the dogs get him back on track by sniffing out Devon's storage locker. The room reveals Devon's identity to Dooley, and one of Devon's manuscripts reveals that he intends to make Dooley suffer for his words. When Devon makes a bold move by invading the precinct and taking Welles hostage...

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Plot Keywords:

stuffed animal toy | photography | talking through a door | slimehouse | police officer attacked | 

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Taglines:

One's still a little smarter than the other.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

As Dooley ( Belushi ) tries to ask Welles' ( Tucci ) dog Zeus if he can date her jokingly mentions datin Schwarzenegger , James Belushi appeared in Red Heat ( 1988 ) with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Goofs

When the trash truck leaves after trying to haul his green Mustang away, he looks at his windshield and has a ticket. Now, either the officer who put the ticket was standing in the street behind the trash truck or the officer protecting the film site was seen dodging to the opposite side of the street. Though in a later scene, the ticket person was a female in a golf cart type vehicle.

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Connections

References Rocky (1976)

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Soundtracks

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Written by Gary Jackson, Carl Smith and Raynard Miner
Performed by Jackie Wilson
Courtesy of Brunswick Record Corp.

User Reviews

Boy, Universal sure has a lot of cash to throw away.

Usually, a sequel is the result of a film that was highly entertaining, leaving us wanting more. SILENCE of the LAMBS would be a good example, as are the STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES sequels. So, why K-9? Did the first one work us up enough to warrant a sequel? Was the chemistry between Belushi and Jerry Lee the stuff that dreams are made of? Please!!!!!

This film hashes up some plot about a writer stalking Belushi because Belushi's ex-wife (now dead) had some interest in his writing. The stalker blames Belushi for the death. A game of cat and mouse ensues. Throw in a female cop with her own dog, Dutch, and let the fun begin. Unfortunately, there was no fun to be had.

The film tries to be cute and funny, though I found it to be awful-funny. You know, so awful that it was pretty funny someone would greenlight this picture into production. The film depends on Belushi to carry the humor, though I found him irritating in a Gilbert Gottfried type of way. If you're under ten years old, you'll probably dig Belushi's wacky, over-the-top comedic performance. And if you like this film, might I recommend another comedic epic disaster masterpiece, KRIPPENDORF'S TRIBE. On the Steveo Cheese Scale from Yanni to Carrot Top, Carrot Top being best, this film ranks a solid Corey Feldman!!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

K-911

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1