Germany / Nov 28, 1987 / 16
Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Stanton | Alexander |
| John P. Ryan | Wieser |
| Larry Dolgin | Capt. James |
| Roslyn Alexander | Miss Barley |
| Cyrus Elias | Victor |
| Ned Schmidtke | Lindy |
| Rick LeFevour | Young Cop |
| Mary Ann Thebus | Woman in Mercedes |
| John Shannon | Lenny |
| Mickey Knox | Frank |
| Martin Dansky | Trick |
| Dennis Cockrum | Man at El |
| Matthew Libman | Little Roland |
| Michael Rooker | Joe |
| Lamar Jackson | Monster |
| Paul Raci | Waiter |
| Rossana Canghiari | Party Guest (uncredited) |
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| JoBe Cerny | Hotel Clerk No. 1 |
| Joe Greco | Hotel Clerk No. 2 |
| Barbara Houston | Mother |
| John Drury | TV Announcer |
| Rich Wilkie | Shoplifter (as Richard M. Wilkie) |
| Vince Viverito | Della's John No. 2 |
| Stephan Schulberg | Freak |
| John Scott Ament | Transvestite |
| Percy Hogan | Drug buyer |
| Del Russel | Seller |
| Bruce McGuire | Cop No. 2 |
| Jason Gero | Reporter |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| James Kall | Rookie Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Helen Kelly | Woman at the Park (uncredited) |
| Robert Minkoff | Bit (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | Drug Buyer (uncredited) |
| Christine Wagner | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Claudio Zucchet | Drug Buyer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rent-a-Cop |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zealcorp Productions Limited, Kings Road Entertainment |
| Release date | 28 novembre 1987 |
| Production | Raymond Wagner, John D. Schofield |
| Writer | Michael Blodgett, Dennis Shryack |
| Casting | Francesco Cinieri, Judith Holstra, Marcia Ross |
| Editing | Robert Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Assistant directors | Jerry London |
| Camera operators | Giuseppe Rotunno |
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| Additional photography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Production design | Anthony Masters, Aurelio Crugnola, Franco Fumagalli |
| Art direction | Aurelio Crugnola, Anthony Masters, Franco Fumagalli |
| Set decoration | Franco Fumagalli, Anthony Masters, Aurelio Crugnola |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Licari |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Licari |
| Costume design | Moss Mabry, Vittorio Biseo, Philip Leto, Manlio Rocchetti, Aldo Signoretti |
| Makeup | Vittorio Biseo, Manlio Rocchetti, Moss Mabry, Philip Leto, Aldo Signoretti |
| Hairstyling | Moss Mabry, Vittorio Biseo, Philip Leto, Manlio Rocchetti, Aldo Signoretti |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 15, 1988 / R
Netherlands / May 26, 1988 / 12
Thailand / Sep 24, 1988
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Russia / Jun 22, 1990
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