Product Details

• Actors: Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Ray Sharkey
• Directors: Henry Winkler
• Writers: Arne Olsen
• Producers: Elaine Hall, Paul Maslansky, Tova Laiter
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000G3TN
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,165 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cop and a Half" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

When Burt Reynolds made his welcome comeback in Boogie Nights, he was doing his best to distance himself from the painful memory of movies like this unbearable 1993 comedy, which is almost saved by its generic good nature. Reynolds plays a seasoned cop teamed with an 8-year-old kid who dreams of someday wearing a real detective's badge. The movie takes place in Tampa, Florida, where little Devon Butler (Norman D. Golden II) witnesses a crime and is questioned by police for details. He'll tell what he knows, but only if he's allowed to be a cop for a while. The kid-hating Reynolds ends up the kid's reluctant partner. It's all done as a lark, of course, but the kid turns out to be a pretty good crime-fighter, and Reynolds comes to care for him when things get rough on their latest case. This ridiculous premise is every bit as contrived as it sounds. If you don't buy into it, Cop and a Half is about as enjoyable as a bout of influenza. If you can go with the flow, however (and that takes some effort), you may find yourself enjoying the chemistry between Reynolds and his half-pint partner. Director Henry Winkler makes it clear that it's all in the spirit of good, clean (and painfully formulaic) fun. Some will call it "cute," so let's not spoil their fun by suggesting otherwise. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

Charge up to four PlayStation Move Charge up to four PlayStation Move controllers with the Turrikan Charger for Move by Shinobii. The Turrikan Charger for Move holds 4 Move controllers enabling you to charge the Move Motion Controller or Move Navigation Controller internal batteries with ease. The Turrikan Charger for Move can either be plugged into a standard european wall outlet by using the attached two-pin wall plug, or into a USB port on any other device. The futuristict design and style of

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Human Complex, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cop And A Half [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Subtle and engrossing film study on human interaction in the face of internal and external conflict. Nick McKenna (Burt Reynolds) must come to grips with a life-long intolerance rooted in agism and perhaps even racism when he is forced to partner up with young witness Devon Butler (Norman D. Golden II). Butler, a young African-American man in the south, has issues of his own to deal with, issues that a white male member of the police force could not possibly understand. His is a somewhat underwritten role, but the Black-White dichotomy is directed beautifully by upstart director Henry Winkler (Fonzie of television's "Happy Days"). Make no mistake, however, this is Reynolds' movie, and the part seems to be written for him. The adaptation that McKenna undergoes over the course of this film is on one level charming but also moving. The turbulent and violent finale is somewhat derivative of Kurosawa, but like his work it will stick with you for days.

Burt Reynolds dares once again to defy the constricts of genre, this time putting the cop-buddy motif on it's ear. He proves once again that he is one of the great character actors of our time. Newcomer Norman D. Golden II is sensational as Devon Butler. His role is to both provoke and nurture change in Reynolds' character. This is a tall order for a screen rookie, but it works. The chemistry that evolves, and the unspoken trust that it in turn provides, is well-paced and believable. If nothing else, this movie is as real as the complex human condition residing within all of us.

My only reservation in not giving this film five stars is that it was not allowed to be shot in the grainy black and white that Winkler had envisioned. The studio chiefs at Universal certainly missed out on this. As it stands, however, "Cop and a Half" truly embodies the gritty tough elements we've come to expect from this type of film, but does so in unconventional ways that will challenge any student of film.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cop a load of this!, January 10, 2006

By 

Antony Witheyman (Classified) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cop and a Half (DVD)

Ideal for people who will watch anything with Burt Reynolds in it, or for anyone considering the pros and cons of hiring a mischievous child as a sidekick.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A film and a half!, May 28, 2006

By 

Mr Alan Williamson (All over the place!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cop and a Half (DVD)

You have to question the judgement of reviewers such as Brooke 276 and Russell A Shiley who have given negative reviews to this classic piece of movie history. Perhaps they thought they were being funny giving negative reviews to an obviously excellent film? If the front cover, in which a small child is forcing the always excellent Burt Reynolds to wear some handcuffs as an amusing pair of comedy spectacles isn't funny enough in itself (it is) then nearly two hours of seeing why employing an 8 year old as a Los Angeles policeman would be a bad idea ought to be enough to convince even the most hardened cynic of the genius of this production. Go and buy this film now - you won't be disappointed!