Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.
Directed by Bob Clark
helicopter
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Cast
Gene Hackman
MacArthur Stern
Dan Aykroyd
Ellis Fielding
Dom DeLuise
Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman
Ronny Cox
Smiley
Nancy Travis
Riva
Robert Prosky
Von Metz
Paul Koslo
Grimmer
Dick O'Neill
Captain
Jan Tříska
Steckler
Leon Rippy
Weskit
Herb Armstrong
Cheshire Cat
Robert Dickman
White Rabbit
Crew
Bob Clark
Director
Bob Clark
Writer
Richard Christian Matheson
Writer
Richard Matheson
Writer
Paul Zaza
Original Music Composer
Alan Greisman
Producer
Aaron Spelling
Producer
Robert Dickman
Actor's Assistant
Jon H. Epstein
Stunts
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Camera
Mike Fenton
Casting
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Brendon
2.0★ · 04/19/26
The naturally extension of Aykroyd's character in Caddyshack 2.This was kind of insufferable. From the first scene, the timing and presentation feels incredibly off. Each line has the capability of being funny, but the delivery and tone feels so disjointed.
Was this more of a comedy? Was this more of a drama? Either way, the manner in which Bob Clark handled it was too muddled for me to enjoy it.
While I love both Aykroyd and Hackman, they don't work together in this movie. Unlike another Aykroyd film. Dragnet, their chemistry isn't to the point where they can carry a full movie. It comes across as insincere when they finally meet eye-to-eye, and by that point the story just feels all over the place.
I wish this was more of a dumb fun thing, but unfortunately it was just an unpleasant and cringeworthy experience. Aykroyd's choices here are so bizarre that it actually hurts.
The naturally extension of Aykroyd's character in Caddyshack 2.This was kind of insufferable. From the first scene, the timing and presentation feels incredibly off. Each line has the capability of being funny, but the delivery and tone feels so disjointed.
Was this more of a comedy? Was this more of a drama? Either way, the manner in which Bob Clark handled it was too muddled for me to enjoy it.
While I love both Aykroyd and Hackman, they don't work together in this movie. Unlike another Aykroyd film. Dragnet, their chemistry isn't to the point where they can carry a full movie. It comes across as insincere when they finally meet eye-to-eye, and by that point the story just feels all over the place.
I wish this was more of a dumb fun thing, but unfortunately it was just an unpleasant and cringeworthy experience. Aykroyd's choices here are so bizarre that it actually hurts.
Wyatt Tall
10.0★ · 05/16/25
why isn't this a classic?! I had to stumble onto it on tubi. this movie is way too much in a bunch of directions. so many choices in the script are specific and wild. it's beautiful. you can see its huge budget. nazis. beverly hills cop and midnight run inspired. dom deluise is a porn distributor who owns a popular 80s greecian bathhouse? and ends up in a hospital bringing wholesome laughs to a bunch of sick kids? they said yes to every idea. no rewrites. I love it so much
why isn't this a classic?! I had to stumble onto it on tubi. this movie is way too much in a bunch of directions. so many choices in the script are specific and wild. it's beautiful. you can see its huge budget. nazis. beverly hills cop and midnight run inspired. dom deluise is a porn distributor who owns a popular 80s greecian bathhouse? and ends up in a hospital bringing wholesome laughs to a bunch of sick kids? they said yes to every idea. no rewrites. I love it so much
