Cop and a Half.

Name: Cop and a Half
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Released: 1993-04-02
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Ray Sharkey

His dream partner is eight.

A young boy witnesses a crime and agrees to help police only if he can experience life as an officer. A reluctant detective becomes his partner as a fantasy of police work meets an active investigation.

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Why it’s a little special

An unlikely-partners comedy that gives a child a chance to be resourceful while an impatient adult learns to listen.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Crime, drug references, guns, threats, mild language, and comic violence. The child's role in dangerous police work is deliberately unrealistic.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Henry Winkler
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Ray Sharkey, Sammy Hernandez, Frank Sivero, Rocky Giordani, Marc Macaulay, Tom McCleister, Sean O'Neal
Release date: April 2, 1993
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Studio: Universal Pictures
Language: English

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