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K-9

K-9

Meet the two toughest cops in town. One's just a little smarter than the other!

19896.21h 41m

Overview

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...

Directed by Rod Daniel
Written by Scott Myers, Steven Siegel
Produced by Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $78.2M

Top Cast

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Mike Dooley

Mel Harris

Mel Harris

Tracy

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Lyman

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Brannigan

James Handy

James Handy

Captain Byers

Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Halstead

Cotter Smith

Cotter Smith

Gilliam

John Snyder

John Snyder

Freddie

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Benny the Mule

Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

Dillon

Themes & Keywords

helicoptershadowingpolice operationcoppolice headquarterdrugscriminaldoggerman shepherdpolicemanstakeoutpolice dogbuddy coppetsplayful

About K-9

K-9 is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1989 exploring themes of helicopter, shadowing, police operation, cop, police headquarter, drugs. Directed by Rod Daniel, it stars Jim Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe. The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...

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