Rent-A-Cop

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A crusty Chicago cop is forced to turn in his badge when he is wrongly accused of being in cahoots with a sinister, murderous, drug dealer. Subsequently, the cop is "rented" by a kooky call girl, whom the pusher wishes to kill. Hijinks ensue when the mismatched duo team up, ... and attempt to nab the nefarious villain themselves.
  • Starring: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli
  • Directed by: Jerry London
  • Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
  • Release year: 1988
  • Studio: Lionsgate
 
  
 
 

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Synopsis: A crusty Chicago cop is forced to turn in his badge when he is wrongly accused of being in cahoots with a sinister, murderous, drug dealer. Subsequently, the cop is "rented" by a kooky call girl, whom the pusher wishes to kill. Hijinks ensue when the mismatched duo team up, and attempt to nab the nefarious villain themselves.
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli
Supporting actors: James Remar, Richard Masur, Dionne Warwick, Bernie Casey, Robby Benson, John Stanton, John P. Ryan, Larry Dolgin, Roslyn Alexander, Cyrus Elias, JoBe Cerny, Joe Greco, Ned Schmidtke, Rick Le Fevour, Mary Ann Thebus, John Shannon, Mickey Knox, Martin Dansky, Dennis Cockrum, Barbara Houston
Directed by: Jerry London
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Release year: 1988
Studio: Lionsgate
ASIN: B001MQYE1M (Rental) and B001MQYE2G (Purchase)
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Rent-A-Cop DVD ~ Burt Reynolds

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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 15, 1988
  • Production Company: Kings Road Entertainment
  • Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA | Rome, Lazio, Italy
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable., July 28, 2002
This review is from: Rent-A-Cop (DVD)
Liza struts her stuff in this watchable 'action' movie. A police detective is accused of masterminding a chain of killings. Liza is the damsel in distress and Burt Reynolds is the good cop. Funny 80's wardrobe & soundtrack. Watch out for Dionne Warwick as Beth...
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing trifle with a very playful Liza, April 21, 2000
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Dave Hillman (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rent-A-Cop (DVD)
I'm glad this is resurfacing. "Rent A Cop" is the movie LizaMinnelli most regrets making (she sez), but she has nothing to atonefor: this is a rollicking, vivacious star turn, by far the best thing in the picture. Burt has his moments but seems fatigued at times, and Dionne Warwick is simply bad (although she looks fab). Robby Benson has a few funny scenes. Jerry Goldsmith's terrific score is out of print ....

Many people remember this movie as the one that garned Liza a Worst Actress Razzie award in 1989 (shared with "Arthur 2"), but no one seems to remember that she actually received rave reviews from Variety and the New York Times for this performance. The Razzies like high-profile marks, it seems. Look for Bette Midler and Madonna to duke it out for that award next year (for "Isn't She Great" and "The Next Best Thing", respectively). Haven't seen Madonna's flick, but in Bette's case, the honor(?) would be well deserved.

Anyway, if you're a Liza buff and you've never seen "Rent A Cop", give it a whirl. She gets all the best lines, looks great (if a tad heavy) and breathes a lotta life into a formula action flick.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Liza dodging bullets!!!, March 30, 2001
This review is from: Rent a Cop [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When I realized this was an action movie I said to myself "I have to see this" Liza Minelli as Della Roberts dodging bullets and taking a stabbing (not to mention shooting a gun) was something else, WAY different from other roles. I wasn't really happy with Burt Reynolds performance as Tony Church but we can't win them all. Overall Minelli's performance was just spectacular, (I was a bit surprised hearing her swear) she is truly an actress.
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