The equally strait-laced and "by-the-book" nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Friday
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| Tom Hanks | ... |
Streebek
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Whirley
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Gannon
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| Alexandra Paul | ... |
Connie Swail
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| Jack O'Halloran | ... |
Emil Muzz
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| Elizabeth Ashley | ... |
Jane Kirkpatrick
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Jerry Caesar
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Enid Borden
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| Bruce Gray | ... |
Mayor Parvin
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| Lenka Peterson | ... |
Granny Mundy
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Julia Jennings | ... |
Sylvia Wiss
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| Lisa Aliff | ... |
April
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Joe Altmark | ... |
Milkman
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| Nina Arvesen | ... |
Lady Motor Cop
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Fred Asparagus | ... |
Tito Provencal
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| Peter Aykroyd | ... |
Phoney CHP #2
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Larry Bilzarian | ... |
SWAT Trooper
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Jim Boeke | ... |
Nectar Pagan
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Sandra Canning | ... |
Baitmate
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William Chalmers | ... |
Observatory Pagan
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Donald Craig | ... |
Announcer
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Karen Criswell | ... |
Mansion Cellist
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Josh Cruze | ... |
Police Officer
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Jennifer Curry | ... |
Mansion Violinist
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Gray Daniels | ... |
Crewman #1
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Gary Lee Davis | ... |
Leggings Pagan
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Susan Deemer | ... |
Coffee Bar Dancer
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| Juliana Donald | ... |
Zookeeper
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Sandra Eng | ... |
TV Reporter
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| Ava Fabian | ... |
Baitmate
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| Kimberly Foster | ... |
Betsy Blees
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| Ruben Garfias | ... |
Tough #2
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Sharon Gilchrist | ... |
Mansion Musician
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Chester Grimes | ... |
Pagan
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Bert Hinchman | ... |
Night Watchman
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D.D. Howard | ... |
Officer Robin Gilbert
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Roy Grest
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Margaret Lenzey | ... |
Baitmate
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Lori Leonelli | ... |
Baitmate
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| Lisa London | ... |
1982 Redhead
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Kent MacLachlan | ... |
Young Officer
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Christopher Mankiewicz | ... |
White Coat
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| Maurice Marsac | ... |
Maitre d'
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Marshall Maurice Mitchell | ... |
Tough #1
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| Stuart Quan | ... |
Tough #3
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Ingrid M. Rhoads | ... |
Baitmate
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| Casey Sander | ... |
Phoney CHP #1
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Drug Pagan
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| Jimmie F. Skaggs | ... |
Caterer Pagan
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John Walton Smith Jr. | ... |
Lt. Thumb
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| Dona Speir | ... |
Baitmate
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Chuck Thornton | ... |
Mo Sarkus
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Bill Wittman | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Meg Wyllie | ... |
Mrs. Gannon
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Paul Acerno | ... |
Car Thief (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Pagan (uncredited)
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Jerome Blackwell | ... |
Man at Newsstand (uncredited)
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Ken Clayton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Chief Dan Mathews (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Matthias Hues | ... |
Bodybuilder on Muscle Beach (uncredited)
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| Conrad Hurtt | ... |
Reveler (uncredited)
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| Paul LeClair | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
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Jim Michael | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Jim Painter | ... |
Pagan (uncredited)
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| Richard Partlow | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Harry Perry | ... |
Guitar Player in Opening Scene (uncredited)
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| Shannon Tweed | ... |
Baitmate (uncredited)
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Sydney Urshan | ... |
Officer Conklin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Mankiewicz | ||
Written by
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | (written by) and |
| Alan Zweibel | ... | (written by) and |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | (written by) |
| Jack Webb | ... | (radio and television series) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bernie Brillstein | ... | executive producer |
| David Permut | ... | producer |
| Robert K. Weiss | ... | producer |
| Don Zepfel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ira Newborn | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William D. Gordean | ... | (as William Gordean) |
| Richard Halsey | ||
Editorial Department
| Phil Downey | ... | color timer |
| Gregory Gontz | ... | assistant editor (as Greg Gontz) |
| Colleen Halsey | ... | assistant editor (as Colleen Kincaid) |
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| Frank E. Jimenez | ... | associate editor (as Frank Jimenez) |
| Jeff Weisend | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Robert F. Boyle | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Richwood | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arthur Jeph Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| Taryn De Chellis | ... | (as Taryn DeChellis) |
Makeup Department
| Christine Lee | ... | hair stylist |
| Jerry O'Dell | ... | makeup artist (as Gerald O'Dell) |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist (as Daniel Striepeke) |
Production Management
| Don Zepfel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Fortmuller | ... | second second assistant director |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director |
| Victoria E. Rhodes | ... | second assistant director (as Vicki Rhodes) |
| Gary Rogers | ... | second second assistant director |
| Willie E. Simmons Jr. | ... | second second assistant director (as Willie Simmons) |
| Carol Smetana | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| David Sosna | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Carl Aldana | ... | production illustrator |
| Larry Clark Bird | ... | property master |
| Jim Callan | ... | stand-by painter |
| Lynda May Jasper-Vogel | ... | mask maker |
| Peter Lamppu | ... | construction foreman |
| Steve Martin | ... | leadman: set dressing |
| Dennis McCarthy | ... | mask maker |
| Lee Orlikoff | ... | leadman: set dressing |
| John J. Rutchland III | ... | construction foreman |
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland) |
| Michael Taylor | ... | leadman: set dressing |
| Vinnie Vecchio | ... | assistant property master |
| Ken Zimmerman | ... | assistant property master |
| Jimmy Flores | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Steven Curtis Husch | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Resella | ... | scenic designer (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Stuart Thompson | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer |
| James Bolt | ... | sound recordist |
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer (as Willie Burton) |
| Jeff Clark | ... | sound editor |
| George Fredrick | ... | sound editor (as George Frederick) |
| Robert W. Harris | ... | sound technician (as Robert Harris) |
| Paul Holzborn | ... | foley artist |
| Daniel J. Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy) |
| Bobby Leigh | ... | playback |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator (as Marvin Lewis) |
| Andy MacDonald | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Donald J. Malouf | ... | sound editor (as Don Malouf) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist (as Jim Moriana) |
| Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor (as Colin Mouat) |
| Joe Parker | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Payton | ... | sound assistant (as Dan Payton) |
| John Stacy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Denise Whiting | ... | adr editor |
| Kyle Wright | ... | sound editor |
| Tim Grace | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Frink | ... | special effects |
| Roger Hansen | ... | special effects |
| Whitey Krumm | ... | special effects |
| David B. Miller | ... | designer: snake |
| Jimmy Thomson | ... | special effects (as Jim Thomson) |
| Cliff Wenger | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Boyington | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Syd Dutton | ... | special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Bill Taylor | ... | special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Mark Moore | ... | visual effects production head (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Perry Barndt | ... | stunts (as Perry Brandt) |
| Brad Bovee | ... | stunts |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts |
| Brian Burrows | ... | stunts |
| Danny Costa | ... | stunts |
| David D. Darling | ... | stunts (as David Darling) |
| Jeff Dashnaw | ... | stunts (as Jeffrey Dashnaw) |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | stunts (as Mark Dealessandro) |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | stunts |
| Scott Dockstader | ... | stunts |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunts (as Tracy Keehn) |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunts |
| William T. Lane | ... | stunts (as William Lane) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bobby McLaughlin | ... | stunts (as Bob McLaughlin) |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Kerry Rossall | ... | stunts |
| Ben Scott | ... | stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | ... | stunts |
| Russell Solberg | ... | stunts |
| Joe Stone | ... | stunts |
| John Ashby | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Tom Hanks (uncredited) |
| Marco Paul | ... | stunt performer: guard (uncredited) |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Amorelli | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Lloyd Barcroft | ... | second company grip |
| Bob Bergdahl | ... | camera operator |
| Michael W. Blymyer | ... | lamp operator (as Michael Blymyer) |
| Pat Blymyer | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Dick Colean | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Candy Edwards | ... | second assistant camera (as Candace Edwards) |
| Bob Fillis | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Robert Fillis) |
| Robert Fiore | ... | lamp operator |
| Antonio V. Garrido | ... | dolly grip (as Tony Garrido) |
| John Hart | ... | lamp operator |
| Joe Kelly | ... | grip |
| T. Sano Kwong | ... | second company grip |
| Robert LaBonge | ... | first assistant camera (as Bob La Bonge) |
| Hal Landaker | ... | video playback operator |
| Brian LeGrady | ... | second assistant camera |
| John J. Linder | ... | key grip (as John Linder) |
| Johnny London Jr. | ... | grip (as John London Jr.) |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | first assistant camera (as Dick Meinardus) |
| Montey Menapace | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer |
| David B. Nowell | ... | aerial photographer (as David Nowell) |
| Michael St. Hilaire | ... | camera operator (as Mike St. Hilaire) |
| Robert C. Thomas | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Michael D. Weldon | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike Weldon) |
| Ryne Niner | ... | camera technician (uncredited) |
| Joseph T. Terranova | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brian Callahan | ... | costumer: men |
| Dan Moore | ... | costume supervisor |
| Renee Alaina Sacks | ... | costumer: women |
| Janet Henry Gershenfeld | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Robert C. Decker | ... | location manager |
| Peter Giuliano | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Cliff Taylor | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Carson | ... | supervising music editor |
| Alf Clausen | ... | composer: additional music (as Alf Clauson) / orchestrator (as Alf Clauson) |
| Gary Ladinsky | ... | music score engineer / music score mixer |
| Don Nemitz | ... | composer: additional music / orchestrator |
| David Newman | ... | composer: additional music / orchestrator |
| Bruce Robb | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
| Ran Ballard | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Bruce Robb | ... | music recorder (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trish Kinney | ... | script supervisor |
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Dennis Clark | ... | transportation captain |
| Ken Day | ... | driver: insert car (as Kenny Day) |
| Vince del Castillo | ... | transportation coordinator (as Vince Del Castillo) |
| Don McManus | ... | transportation captain |
| Timothy P. Ryan | ... | transportation captain (as Tim Ryan) |
| John Tuell | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Dan Cooke | ... | technical advisor (as Lt. Dan Cooke) |
| Debra Crowningshield | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Filbert | ... | auditor |
| Rob Harris | ... | publicist |
| Fred Inman | ... | police coordinator |
| Maria Jackson | ... | secretary: Mr. Mankiewicz |
| Katie Jacobs | ... | assistant: Mr. Permut |
| Clay Lacy | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Mark L. Levine | ... | production assistant (as Mark Levine) |
| Kevin Marcy | ... | production associate (as Kevin M. Marcy) |
| Scott Patterson | ... | pilot |
| Kerry Rossall | ... | stand-in |
| Dickson Courtney Silberberg | ... | production assistant |
| Leslie A. Soultanian | ... | production secretary |
| Ann Ford Stevens | ... | assistant: Mr. Mankeiwicz (as Ann Stevens) |
| Douy Swofford | ... | title designer |
| Chuck Thornton | ... | pilot: T-38 |
| Linda Von | ... | secretary: Mr. Weiss |
| Lisa J. Watters | ... | production coordinator |
| Jerry Woodside | ... | assistant chief rigging technician |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | pilot (as Robert M. Zajonc) |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- Applied Action
- Permut Presentations
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1988) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1988) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Elephant Films (2016) (France) (video)
- Esselte Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1999) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MTV3 (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- MTV3 (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Shout Select (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Soul Media (2021) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Illusion Arts (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Boyington Film Productions (motion control photography: titles)
- Cherokee Studios (original music recorded and mixed at)
- Cinema Research (title opticals)
- City of Los Angeles (special thanks)
- Clay Lacy Aviation (provider: Lear jets)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- Leonetti Cine Rentals (provider: Ultracam 35 camera and lenses)
- Los Angeles Police Department (special thanks)
- MCA Records (soundtrack released by)
- Michaelson's (catering)
- Thornton Corporation (provider: T-38 jet)
- Universal Title (opticals)
Storyline
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| Taglines | They're so bad at being bad... but so much worse at being good! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,542,669, 28 Jun 1987 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $66,673,516 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The photograph of Captain Gannon's wife behind his desk is the same photograph as Colonel Potter's wife in M*A*S*H (1972). Both parts were played by Harry Morgan. See more » |
| Goofs | The police commissioner has no authority to relieve Joe Friday of his duties. The commissioner is a civilian appointed by the mayor and serves usually on a part-time basis. Commissioners can only advise the police and serve as the voice of the people. They can only act as a group. The Captain had the authority, but he would have had to explain his actions to his superiors. The ultimate decision would be handled by a trial board which reports directly to the Chief of Police. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Full Metal Jacket/Spaceballs/Roxanne/Benji the Hunted (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Just the Facts See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Towards the end of the film, when Streebeck arrests Muzz, he raps him his rights. In the closing credits there is an extended version of this, with Friday and Streebeck rapping about rights, as well as about the PAGAN ritual they witnessed. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sylvia Wiss:
[pulls her top off]
Do these look like the breasts of a forty year old woman? Friday: No ma'am. They're quite impressive... bordering on spectacular. See more » |