Armed and Dangerous
Short description
Frank Dooley is a former police officer who loses his career after being accused of corruption. He partners with Norman Kane, an unsuccessful lawyer who has also been dismissed from his profession. The two men find employment at a security agency, where they struggle to perform their duties and face hostility from their colleagues. While failing to prevent robberies at their assigned posts, they discover that the company and its union are involved in criminal activity.
Directed by Mark L. Lester, this 1986 action comedy follows his work on Commando and precedes Class of 1999. The film stars John Candy as Dooley and Eugene Levy as Kane, with a supporting cast that includes Robert Loggia, Kenneth McMillan, Meg Ryan, and Brion James.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Delphi V, and Frostbacks, the movie had a budget of 12 million USD and earned 16 million USD at the worldwide box office. It holds a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 14,000 votes and a matching 5.7/10 on TMDB from 220 votes. These audience scores are higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 3.1/10 from 11 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Harold Ramis (1944-2014) was the executive producer and screenwriter of the film, but he disliked the result so much that he asked for his name not to be mentioned in the credits. He remained credited only as the screenwriter.
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