To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.
- Dooley
- (as James Belushi)
- Salesman Don
- (as Bill Sadler)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaJerry Lee was played by Rando, a 3-year-old German Shepherd from West Germany. A year-long search was held to find the right dog for the role. Over 40 dogs were considered but none of the American German Shepherds were deemed suitable. Rando trained for 3 months with Karl Lewis Miller and learned to understand commands in English.
- GoofsWhen Jerry Lee attacks men in the bar and bites one of them by the hand, it is obvious that the man has padded sleeve so that dog bite would not hurt him.
- Quotes
Dooley: Alright, let's get one thing straight: The woman is mine! Now we're both members of the animal kingdom. You know that and I know that. And we both know that this thing is really primal. So if you think you're such a badass you just try that one more time and you're gonna end up in a pet cemetary! You remember the movie Old Yeller? You remember when they shot him in the end? I didn't cry! Now come on!
- Crazy creditsJerry Lee is played by Rando, not Jerry Lee, as credited at the end.
- Alternate versionsThe UK theatrical version was cut by 21 secs to secure a "12" rating and removed descriptions of a "Colombian Necktie". The 15 rated video version was uncut and the 12 rated DVD is also intact.
- SoundtracksMain Title (Theme From
Jaws")"
from Jaws (1975)
Music composed by John Williams
Courtesy of MCA Records
Fun movie, see it.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Mein Partner mit der kalten Schnauze
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $43,247,647
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,471,035
- Apr 30, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $78,247,647
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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