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Armed and Dangerous

1986 · 88 min

A silly, fast-paced buddy comedy with slapstick action and goofy chemistry, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earth.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • friendship
  • justice
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Written by
Brian Grazer, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei
Starring
John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Kenneth McMillan, Meg Ryan, Brion James, Jonathan Banks, Don Stroud
Cinematography
Fred Schuler
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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