"Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra"

1987

1h 32m

4.7(40 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Action

Overview

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.

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43 members

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Burt Reynolds

Tony Church

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Liza Minnelli

Della Roberts

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James Remar

Dancer

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Richard Masur

Roger

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Dionne Warwick

Beth

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Bernie Casey

Lemar

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Robby Benson

Pitts

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John Stanton

Alexander

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John P. Ryan

Wieser

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Larry Dolgin

Capt. James

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Roslyn Alexander

Miss Barley

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Cyrus Elias

Victor

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Ned Schmidtke

Lindy

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Crew

Rick LeFevour

Young Cop

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Mary Ann Thebus

Woman in Mercedes

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John Shannon

Lenny

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Mickey Knox

Frank

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Martin Dansky

Trick

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Dennis Cockrum

Man at El

Writing

Matthew Libman

Little Roland

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Michael Rooker

Joe

Production

Lamar Jackson

Monster

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Paul Raci

Waiter

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Rossana Canghiari

Party Guest (uncredited)

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JoBe Cerny

Hotel Clerk No. 1

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Joe Greco

Hotel Clerk No. 2

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Barbara Houston

Mother

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John Drury

TV Announcer

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Rich Wilkie

Shoplifter (as Richard M. Wilkie)

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Vince Viverito

Della's John No. 2

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Stephan Schulberg

Freak

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John Scott Ament

Transvestite

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Percy Hogan

Drug buyer

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Del Russel

Seller

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Bruce McGuire

Cop No. 2

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Jason Gero

Reporter

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Giovanni Cianfriglia

Bodyguard (uncredited)

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James Kall

Rookie Police Officer (uncredited)

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Helen Kelly

Woman at the Park (uncredited)

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Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

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Angelo Ragusa

Drug Buyer (uncredited)

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Christine Wagner

Reporter (uncredited)

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Claudio Zucchet

Drug Buyer (uncredited)

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