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Car 54, Where Are You?

1994 · 89 min

A goofy, fast-paced buddy-cop comedy that feels like a live-action cartoon, full of silly gags and oddball characters.

Directed by
Bill Fishman
Genres
Action, Comedy
Tagline
An arresting comedy.
Overview
Brash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldoon to protect an important mafia witness prior to testifying against orgainzed crime in Brooklyn, all the while dealing with their personal lives, overbearing spouses, common criminals, arms dealers, and their officious boss Captain Anderson.

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Directed by
Bill Fishman
Genres
Action, Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • family
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Bill Fishman
Written by
Ebbe Roe Smith, Erik Tarloff, Peter Crabbe, Peter McCarthy
Starring
David Johansen, John C. McGinley, Fran Drescher, Nipsey Russell, Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven, Bobby C. Collins
Music
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Cinematography
Rodney Charters
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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