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Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
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  2. Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

1986
1h 28m
Action
Comedy
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1986

Runtime

1h 28m

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Storyline

"Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earth."

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Aug 15, 1986
Languages
English
Director
Mark L. Lester
Mark L. Lester
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Delphi V
Delphi V
Frostbacks
Frostbacks
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

39 Cast Members

John Candy

John Candy

Frank Dooley

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Norman Kane

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Michael Carlino

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Captain Clarence O'Connell

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Maggie Cavanaugh

Brion James

Brion James

Anthony Lazarus

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Clyde Klepper

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Sergeant Rizzo

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Kokolovitch

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

The Cowboy

Robert Burgos

Mel Nedler

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Cappy

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Butcher

Larry Jenkins

Larry Jenkins

Raisin

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Judge

Bruce Kirby

Bruce Kirby

Police Captain

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Olaf

Judy Landers

Judy Landers

Noreen

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Bruno

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Lou Brackman

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