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Dragnet (1987) 5.9
The equally-straight-laced and "by the book" nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery. Director:Tom Mankiewicz |
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Reverend Jonathan Whirley
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Jane Kirkpatrick
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Jerry Caesar
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Enid Borden
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Mayor Parvin
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Granny Mundy
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Sylvia Wiss
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April
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Milkman
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Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange robberies, like i.e. the stealing of one bat, a 30 foot long snake and the mane of a lion from a zoo. All the latest BAIT magazines were also recently stolen, and some chemicals that when are mixed correctly develops a very deadly gas. All these thefts have one thing in common; visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes. Solving these crimes, including why plenty of police vehicles have been stolen lately, involves the usual; to drink coffee at strip tease bars, rescue kidnapped virgins from drowning and lose their jobs. Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 June 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Schlappe Bullen beißen nicht See more »Box Office
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$57,387,516 (USA)Company Credits
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Friday: Now let me tell you something, Streebeck. There are two things that clearly differentiate the human species from animals. One, we use cutlery. Two, we're capable of controlling our sexual urges. Now, you might be an exception, but don't drag me down into your private Hell.
Pep Streebeck: You've got a lot of repressed feelings, don't you, Friday? Must be what keeps your hair up.
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(Danger Ahead/Dragnet March)
Performed & Produced by The Art of Noise (as Art of Noise)
Danger Ahead Written by Walter Schumann and Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Dragnet March Written by Walter Schumann
Art of Noise appears courtesy of China/Chrysalis Records
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Trivia
This theatrical feature film is the fifth of seven film and television installments of "Dragnet" after its original appearance on NBC Radio in 1949. Previously, there had been two television series, one in the 1950s, Dragnet (1951) and one in the 1960s and 1970s, Dragnet 1967 (1967), and two features, one a 1950s cinema movie, Dragnet (1954), and the other a 1960s tele-movie, Dragnet 1966 (1969). After this 1987 cinema movie, Dragnet (1987), there have been two more TV series, one in the 1980s and 1990s, Dragnet (1989), and one in the 2000s, Dragnet (2003). See more »Goofs
In the opening monologue, Joe Friday parks at a corner in front of a fire hydrant, something a rules and regulations guru would never do especially when just arriving to work. See more »Quotes
Pep Streebeck: Are you crazy? Silvia Wiss wanted you!Friday: Now let me tell you something, Streebeck. There are two things that clearly differentiate the human species from animals. One, we use cutlery. Two, we're capable of controlling our sexual urges. Now, you might be an exception, but don't drag me down into your private Hell.
Pep Streebeck: You've got a lot of repressed feelings, don't you, Friday? Must be what keeps your hair up.
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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 »Soundtracks
Dragnet(Danger Ahead/Dragnet March)
Performed & Produced by The Art of Noise (as Art of Noise)
Danger Ahead Written by Walter Schumann and Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Dragnet March Written by Walter Schumann
Art of Noise appears courtesy of China/Chrysalis Records
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It's Saturday, November 6. 9:21 a.m. I've just watched "Dragnet."
A lot of old television shows have been made into movies. Most of them, frankly, have been disappointments. I have to say that the movie version of "Dragnet" is one of the better ones. Based on the cast, it should be. I'm not sure you could do any better than casting Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks in the lead roles, respectively, of Sgt. Joe Friday (supposedly the great-nephew of the Joe Friday from the series) and Tom Hanks as his new partner Pep Streebek. Both played their roles perfectly. Aykroyd was a great satirical take on Jack Webb's character, and Hanks was the perfect balance. The supporting cast - with names like Christopher Plummer and Dabney Coleman and Harry Morgan (reprising his character of Gannon from a 1969 "Dragnet" movie, who's now the police captain) - also made this worth watching.
The story has Friday and Streebek investigating some type of pagan cult that's been causing havoc on the streets of the city. Their undercover encounter with the cult at one of its gatherings was hilarious. Overall, mind you, this isn't an outrageously funny movie. It's more humorous than anything, with appeal mostly to those who've seen the original series. If you've never seen the original series a lot of the subtle humour (which revolves around Aykroyd's parody of Webb's character) will be lost. However, for those who do know the original series, it's a fun nostalgia trip with a good cast.