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1986 • 1h 28min • PG-13 • Action, Comedy, Crime

Armed and Dangerous

"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.

IMDb 5.7

RT 9%

MC 17

Director

Mark L. Lester

Writers

Harold Ramis

Brian Grazer

PJ Torokvei

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John Candy

Frank Dooley

Eugene Levy

Norman Kane

Robert Loggia

Michael Carlino

Kenneth McMillan

Captain Clarence O'Connell

Meg Ryan

Maggie Cavanaugh

Brion James

Anthony Lazarus

Jonathan Banks

Clyde Klepper

Don Stroud

Sergeant Rizzo

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Robert Loggia Michael Carlino

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Meg Ryan Maggie Cavanaugh

Brion James Anthony Lazarus

Jonathan Banks Clyde Klepper

Don Stroud Sergeant Rizzo

Larry Hankin Kokolovitch

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Robert Burgos Mel Nedler

Tony Burton Cappy

Robert Gray Butcher

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