K-9

K-9 (1989)

Timing: 1:41 (101 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1989-04-28

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Gordon Company

Genre

Action, Comedy, Crime

Budget

$17 000 000

Revenue

$78 247 647

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Director

Rod Daniel

Actors

Jim Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Neill, James Handy, Daniel Davis, Cotter Smith, John Snyder, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Sherman Howard
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Scenario

Producer

Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon, Donna Smith

Operator

Dean Semler

Composer

Miles Goodman

Artist

Audition

Judith Weiner

Editing

Lois Freeman-Fox
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• If you read “K-9” in English, it comes out as “canine,” which sounds like canine – dog-like (from the Latin canis – dog).
• A real police German Shepherd trained in drug detection, named Cotton, played the role of Jerry Lee. Together with his partner, Officer Patterson, the dog made over 24 arrests. And in early November 1991, the dog became a true hero when he discovered over 10 kg of cocaine worth over $1.2 million. On November 18, 1991, the dog died in the line of duty – during the arrest of a suspect in a police officer’s murder, the brave dog was shot.
• The dog named Rando, who played Jerry Lee, depicted “coming back to life” after surgery completely unexpectedly for everyone present. This scene wasn’t even in the script, but the moment seemed so funny that they decided to film it (since everyone – actors and crew members – were already in place) and include it in the film.
• If you read “K-9” in English, it sounds like “canine,” which means dog-like (from the Latin 'canis' – dog).
• The dog named Rendo, who played Jerry Lee, depicted how he "comes to life" after the surgery, completely unexpectedly for everyone present. This scene was not in the script at all, but the moment seemed so funny to everyone that they decided to film it (since all the actors and crew members were already in place) and include it in the film.