Off Beat (1986)
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24% of users liked it
(470 ratings)
In this charming comedy that lives up to its title, Judge Reinhold stars as Joe Gower, a librarian's assistant posing as a police officer and trying to win the heart of a beautiful police officer, Rachel Wareham (Meg Tilly). A complex chain of events is put in place when Joe agrees to help out a… More In this charming comedy that lives up to its title, Judge Reinhold stars as Joe Gower, a librarian's assistant posing as a police officer and trying to win the heart of a beautiful police officer, Rachel Wareham (Meg Tilly). A complex chain of events is put in place when Joe agrees to help out a good friend who's a policeman by taking his place at an audition for the cop's annual benefit show. Once at the auditions, Joe falls for Rachel, who will be dancing in the benefit. Joe starts hanging out with the choreographer in order to spend more time with Rachel. Unfortunately, this gets him into his borrowed police uniform more than he would like, and soon he's carrying out the duties of a beat cop while wearing his disguise. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Dinner
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Apr 11, 1986 Wide
Critic Reviews
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Not at all -- it's pure, forgettable formulaic sitcom
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Cast
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Judge Reinhold
as Joe Gower
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Meg Tilly
as Rachel Wareham
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Harvey Keitel
as Mickey
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Cleavant Derricks
as Abe Washington
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Joe Mantegna
as Pete Peterson
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Jacques d'Amboise
as August
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Fred Gwynne
as The Commissioner
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John Turturro
as Neil Pepper
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Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
as Dancing cop
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Victor Argo
as Leon
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Madeleine Berger
as Bank customer
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Julie Bovasso
as Mrs. Wareham
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Paul Butler
as Jordan
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Ed Deacy
as Dancing cop
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Mary Duncan
as Saleslady
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Shawn Elliott
as Hector
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Fyvush Finkel
as Vendor
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Nancy Giles
as Celestine
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Helen Hanft
as Waitress
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John Kapelos
as Lou Wareham
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Yvonne Kersey
as Lucinda
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Ann McDonough
as Bank teller
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Irving Metzman
as Deluca
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Austin Pendleton
as Gun shop salesman
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Bill Sadler
as Dickson
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Mike Starr
as James Bonnell
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James Tolkan
as Harry
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Mel Winkler
as Earl
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Amy Wright
as Mary Ellen Gruenwald
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Anthony Zerbe
as Mr. Wareham
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Penn Jillette
as Norman
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Mark Medoff
as Sgt. Tiegher
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Jhoe Breedlove
as Dancing cop
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Gregory Uel Cole
as Dancing cop
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Aisha Coley
as Dancing cop
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Laura Crimmins
as Teenage Dance Student
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Yvonne Erwin
as Dancing cop
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Carmine Foresta
as E.S. Lieutenant
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Gia Galeano
as Dancing cop
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Christine Jacobson
as Dancing Cop
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Mike Lisenco
as Dancing Cop
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Marilynn Lyons
as Dancing cop
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Faye Fujisaki Mar
as Dancing cop
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Rome Neal
as Dancing cop
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Frank Patton
as Dancing cop
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Lisa Paulino
as Dancing cop
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Linda Ravin
as Dancing cop
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Stanley Simmonds
as Pud
- Howard Feuer
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Chris Noth
as Ely Wareham Jr.
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Jack Fletcher
as Alvin
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Peter Wise
as Car thief