United States / Apr 10, 1986 / PG
The Real Life Adventures Of A Make-Believe Cop.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Wise | |
| Irving Metzman | Deluca |
| Jacques d'Amboise | August |
| James Tolkan | Harry |
| Julie Bovasso | Mrs. Wareham |
| Anthony Zerbe | Mr. Wareham |
| Fred Gwynne | The Commissioner |
| Victor Argo | Leon |
| Austin Pendleton | Gun Shop Salesman |
| Penn Jillette | Norman |
| Jack Fletcher | Alvin |
| Mel Winkler | Earl |
| Mike Starr | James Bonnell |
| Shawn Elliott | Hector |
| Stanley Simmonds | Pud |
| Nancy Giles | Celestine |
| Paul Butler | Jordan |
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| John Kapelos | Lou Wareham |
| William Sadler | Dickson |
| Chris Noth | Ely Wareham Jr. |
| Yvonne Talton Kersey | Lucinda |
| Fyvush Finkel | Vendor |
| Ann McDonough | Bank Teller |
| Mary Duncan | Saleslady |
| Laura L. Crimmins | Teenage Dance Student |
| Carmine Foresta | E.S. Lieutenant |
| Madeleine Berger | Bank Customer |
| Helen Hanft | Waitress |
| Jhoe Breedlove | Dancing Cop |
| Aisha Coley | Dancing Cop |
| Yvonne Erwin | Dancing Cop |
| Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter | Dancing Cop |
| Gregory Uel Cole | Dancing Cop |
| Ed Deacy | Dancing Cop |
| Gia Gracielle Galeano | Dancing Cop |
| Christine Jacobsen | Dancing Cop |
| Mike Lisenco | Dancing Cop |
| Faye Fujisaki Mar | Dancing Cop |
| Frank Patton III | Dancing Cop |
| Marilynn Lyons | Dancing Cop |
| Rome Neal | Dancing Cop |
| Lisa Paulino | Dancing Cop |
| Linda Ravin | Dancing Cop |
| Nelson Aspen | Hustler (uncredited) |
| Tony LaFortezza | Hostage (uncredited) |
| Ronda Swindell | Shouter (uncredited) |
| Stan Tracy | Cop (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Off Beat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1986 |
| Production | Harry J. Ufland, Joe Roth |
| Writer | Dezsö Magyar, Mark Medoff |
| Casting | Howard Feuer |
| Editing | Dede Allen, Angelo Corrao |
| Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dinner |
| Camera operators | Carlo Di Palma |
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| Additional photography | Carlo Di Palma |
| Production design | Woods Mackintosh |
| Art direction | Woods Mackintosh |
| Set decoration | Woods Mackintosh |
| Music | James Horner |
| Sound | James Horner |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.842.778 € |
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