Movie

Rent-a-Cop

1987 · 92 min

A scruffy, dated thriller-comedy that coasts on mismatched star chemistry and a few shootouts, more amiable than exciting.

Tagline: Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, romantic and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, justice, corruption, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
corruption
love
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild