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Rent-A-Cop

Play trailer Poster for Rent-A-Cop R,  1988,  1h 50m,  Crime/ Drama/ Action/ Comedy/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 0% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 17% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
0% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 17% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A Chicago police detective (Burt Reynolds) turns security guard, joined by a hooker (Liza Minnelli) on a search for a killer (James Remar).

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Walter Goodman New York Times May 21, 2003
Jerry London's direction is efficient but lacking in the touch or the material needed to mate a romantic comedy with a run-of-the-studio shoot-'em-down. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Rent-A-Cop is a collision between a relationship and a cliche, and the cliche wins, but not before the relationship has given us some nice moments. Go to Full Review
Juan Carlos Coto South Florida Sun-Sentinel Aug 19, 2021
2/4
On the surface, it sounds fascinating, but Rent-A-Cop's story is far from compelling, mostly be cause this "romantic thriller" is neither romantic nor thrilling it s conventional and convoluted. Go to Full Review
Cathy Burke United Press International Dec 9, 2017
Rent-a-Cop barely packs five bucks worth of action, suspense and romance. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Aug 4, 2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 3, 2005
1/5
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Cast & Crew

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Jerry London

Director

Burt Reynolds

Tony Church

Liza Minnelli

Della Roberts

James Remar

Dancer

Richard Masur

Roger

Dionne Warwick

Beth

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Rent-A-Cop

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chicago police detective (Burt Reynolds) turns security guard, joined by a hooker (Liza Minnelli) on a search for a killer (James Remar).
Director
Jerry London
Producer
Raymond Wagner
Screenwriter
Michael Blodgett, Dennis Shryack
Production Co
Trimark
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$294.3K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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