Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
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| Writer: | Brian Grazer, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei |
| Staring: |
| After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 15, 1986 |
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| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
| Writer: | Brian Grazer, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime |
| Keywords | corruption, ex-cop, private detective, criminal lawyer |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Delphi V, Frostbacks |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,945,534
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Candy | Frank Dooley |
| Eugene Levy | Norman Kane |
| Robert Loggia | Michael Carlino |
| Kenneth McMillan | Captain Clarence O'Connell |
| Meg Ryan | Maggie Cavanaugh |
| Brion James | Anthony Lazarus |
| Jonathan Banks | Clyde Klepper |
| Don Stroud | Sergeant Rizzo |
| Larry Hankin | Kokolovitch |
| Steve Railsback | The Cowboy |
| Robert Burgos | Mel Nedler |
| Tony Burton | Cappy |
| Robert Gray | Butcher |
| Larry Jenkins | Raisin |
| Stacy Keach, Sr. | Judge |
| Bruce Kirby | Police Captain |
| Savely Kramarov | Olaf |
| Judy Landers | Noreen |
| Tommy Lister Jr. | Bruno |
| James Tolkan | Lou Brackman |
| K.C. Winkler | Vicki |
| Glenn Withrow | Larry Lupik |
| David Wohl | Prosecutor |
| Melanie Gaffin | Little Girl |
| Ira Miller | 1st Toxic Guard |
| Royce D. Applegate | 2nd Toxic Guard |
| John Solari | Dolan |
| David Hess | Gunman #4 |
| Christine Dupree | Peep Show Girl |
| Nicholas Worth | Transvestite |
| Sylvia Kauders | Older Woman at Party |
| Wilson Camp | Older Man at Party |
| Edith Fields | Party Guest |
| J. Jay Saunders | Mayor |
| Tito Puente | Band Leader |
| Rick Avery | Cobb |
| Joe Seely | Kid |
| Mark Carlton | Court Clerk |
| Teagan Clive | Staff Member |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Grazer | Screenplay |
| Harold Ramis | Screenplay |
| Mike Hill | Editor |
| Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
| Tom Pedigo | Set Decoration |
| Bill Meyers | Music |
| Dione Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Fred Schuler | Director of Photography |
| PJ Torokvei | Screenplay |
| Mike Edmonson | Special Effects |
| Keith Tellez | Stunts |
| David L. Snyder | Production Design |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Steve Kelso | Stunt Driver |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunt Coordinator |
| Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Andy Gill | Stunt Driver |
| Bobby Burns | Stunts |
| Carey Loftin | Stunt Driver |
| Mark L. Lester | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Grazer | Producer |
| James Keach | Producer |
| Jerry A. Baerwitz | Associate Producer |
| Christopher Mankiewicz | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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