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Rent-A-Cop

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Rent-A-Cop (1988)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:2

Rotten:9

Average Rating:3.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: A crusty Chicago cop is forced to turn in his badge when he is wrongly accused of being in cahoots with a sinister, murderous, drug dealer. Subsequently, the cop is "rented" by a kooky call girl,... A crusty Chicago cop is forced to turn in his badge when he is wrongly accused of being in cahoots with a sinister, murderous, drug dealer. Subsequently, the cop is "rented" by a kooky call girl, whom the pusher wishes to kill. Hijinks ensue when the mismatched duo team up, and attempt to nab the nefarious villain themselves. [More]

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Bernie Casey, John Stanton, Dionne Warwick, Robby Benson

Director: Jerry London

Director: Jerry London

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Minnelli's portrayal of a hooker is poorly written and difficult to accept, but everything else in the plot flows comfortably.

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Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Another faceless Reynolds crime caper that handcuffs the audience's appreciation for real arresting comedy. As defective as a broken police siren

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Rent-A-Cop tried to recapture the magic that Reynolds and Minnelli shared in Lucky Lady (1975), but instead succumb to being one of the cheesiest action flicks of all time

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