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Dragnet

1987 · 106 min

A silly, fast-paced buddy-cop spoof that keeps you smiling with its deadpan humor and goofy action.

Directed by
Tom Mankiewicz
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
"Just The Facts."
Overview
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

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Directed by
Tom Mankiewicz
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • friendship
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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action, comedy, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Jack O'Halloran, Elizabeth Ashley, Dabney Coleman
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Languages
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