Partners in Crime (2000)

A small-town detective is assigned to work on a high-profile kidnapping case reporting to a decorated F.B.I. Agent, who happens to be his ex-wife.

Director:

Jennifer Warren

Writer:

Brett Lewis

Stars:

Rutger Hauer, Paulina Porizkova, Andrew Dolan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rutger Hauer	...	Gene Reardon
Paulina Porizkova	...	Wallis P. Longsworth
Andrew Dolan	...	Lloyd Dyer
Frank Gerrish	...	Buster Cummings
Dalin Christiansen	...	Mike Pelton
Sarah Ashley	...	Stacey Reardon (as Sarah Ashley Williams)
Geoff Hansen	...	Philip Weems
Amy Van Nostrand	...	Mrs. Weems
Kristin Kahle	...	Diane Fowler
Michael Flynn	...	Matt Wheeler
John Kenneth Mergist	...	Philip Weems, Jr.
Sue Ann Gilfillan	...	Valerie Highsmith
Jennifer Warren	...	Mary Sikes
Dennis Saylor	...	Postman
Reb Fleming	...	Teacher

Storyline

Gene Reardon (Rutger Hauer) is a twice-divorced Police detective who lives with his daughter Stacey (Sarah Ashley). When a well-heeled local man is kidnapped, the F.B.I. is called in, which introduces Wallis P. Longsworth (Paulina Porizkova). Longsworth happens to be Reardon's first wife. Reardon's Police reputation stinks because he botched a high-profile kidnapping case many years ago, which resulted in a baby who was never found. When ransom demands are finally heard, Reardon must try to solve the case without repeating his mistakes.

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Plot Keywords:

frame up | ransom | kidnapping | detective | dental headgear | 

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Taglines:

He's on the trail of a killer... that leads directly to him.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Goofs

Police said the postman had to move the victims car to get by, but the tan sedan passes the victims vehicle going the other direction after the kidnapping with no problem.

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Quotes

Wallis P. Longsworth: Alright, twenty questions.
Buster Cummings: Alright.
Wallis P. Longsworth: Why does a happy healthy man in a normal course of events voluntarily abandon his car and leave the motor running?
Gene Reardon: He Doesn't. He gets out of the car for a number of reasons, voluntarily, but he doesn't voluntarily abandon his car with the motor running.
Buster Cummings: Or maybe he leaves the motor running to protect himself from the cold.
Wallis P. Longsworth: Why does he stop and get out of the car volunarily?
Gene Reardon: Maybe he likes the view, maybe he's got a car problem.
Buster Cummings: Maybe he has to take a leak.
Wallis P. Longsworth: What if ...
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User Reviews

Thought Former Pres. Bill Clinton was in this Film

While viewing this very interesting film, I thought that actor Rutger Hauer, (Gene Reardon),"Sin City",'05, looked just like President Bill Clinton at times through out the film. Getting back to the film, it starts out with a mail truck making deliveries, a car being stalled on a bridge and a person driving an old car into a garage. It is at this point in the picture when you should be able to determine who the killer is, but I bet you don't. Gene Reardon is a detective with a past that seems to haunt him and he meets up with his ex-wife, Paulina Ponizkova,(Wallis P. Longsworth),"Knots",'04, who is an FBI Agent and very attractive. Gene Reardon was married again and has a cute and smart thirteen year old who adds greatly to this murder mystery. It is rather slow and at times it seems as if the actors had trouble trying to remember their lines or the film was just plain slow and boring.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Liés par le crime

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bergman Lustig Productions, Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1