Dragnet

– LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Dragnet (1987)

LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Dragnet (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jun 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Tom Mankiewicz

Writer:

Dan Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel, Tom Mankiewicz

Main Actors:

Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan

Plot:

Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange robberies, like i.e. the stealing of one bat, a 30 foot long snake and the mane of a lion from a zoo. All the latest BAIT magazines were also recently stolen, and some chemicals that when are mixed correctly develops a very deadly gas. All these thefts have one thing in common; visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes. Solving these crimes, including why plenty of police vehicles have been stolen lately, involves the usual; to drink coffee at strip tease bars, rescue kidnapped virgins from drowning and lose their jobs.

Production:

MCA Universal Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
62%