Comrade Detective

A deadpan spoof that plays its absurd Cold War cop clichés completely straight, rewarding viewers who catch the layered joke.

Created by

Alessandro Tanaka, Brian Gatewood

Genres

Action & adventure, Comedy

Starring

Channing Tatum, Florin Piersic Jr., Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Overview

In the 1980s, millions of Romanians tuned in to Comrade Detective, a gritty, sexy, communist buddy cop show that has now been digitally remastered and dubbed into English for the first time.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, deception, crime, identity

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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