March 7, 2008
I good pairing of Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal as Chicago cops. . .
Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer
This moody 1986 buddy picture and police drama represented a change of pace for both stars. Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines play two Chicago police detectives who, feeling gun-shy about the inherent d...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001
Stats: 242 reviews
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December 30, 2006Very likeable comedy thriller with some great gags. Crystal and Hines make a fantastic buddy partnership, and it's amusingly dated in a very 80s way (particularly the Key West montage!) Virtual remake of Hyams earlier film, Busting.
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January 11, 2007Hilarious action comedy about two Chicago cops taking on a ruthless drug dealer. Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines make a great team. The one liners come fast and the action ever faster. One of the better cop movies from the 80's.
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November 12, 2009Buddy cop formula w/ Crystal w/ the quips & Hines as the ladies man who are just sick of the police bullshit & decide to retire after coming into some money but not before they do one more bust. Never terribly exciting but does have a good car chase on the Chicago rails.
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September 17, 2009Not bad but I have seen better comedies of its era and it is totally dated to its era. From the opening music and title shot there was no doubt about the decade this film was from.
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June 7, 2008It really wasn't that funny and there was too much swearing and adult themes.
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