A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew and his 'hip' partner are given the task of... more
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Advantages: Cast, script Disadvantages: Just not quite what it could have been
Dragnet is an affectionate pastiche of the 1950's detective series. Unlike the original, however, this is very much tongue-in-cheek and the end result is a fine (albeit not perfect) detective comedy that's well worth watching.
Detective Joe Friday (brilliantly played by Dan Akroyd [Blues Brothers, Spys Like Us]) - the nephew of the Joe Friday from the original series but so much like his uncle that you'd be hard pushed to tell them apart (well, ... ...too. Overall Dragnet is a very good comedy that will perfectly suit the bill if you're in the mood for some light-medium entertainment. I only recently saw an episode of the original series, and I must say that Akroyd's monologues are perfectly in keeping with the original. While it does make fun of the original to an extent, this is done in an affectionate way and fans of the original should enjoy this too (as long as they don't expect it to be ...
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Actor(s): Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Harry Morgan, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Ashley, Alexandra Paul, Christopher Plummer
Director(s): Tom Mankiewicz
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1987
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew and his 'hip' partner are given the task of proving these allegations with 'just the facts'.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 4 FRONT VIDEO; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 10/01/2005
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 820 019 1
Barcode: 5050582001914
Producer: David Permut, Robert K. Weiss
DVD Description
A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew and his 'hip' partner are given the task of proving these allegations with 'just the facts'.
Languages
Main Language: English
Dubbed Language: Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish
Subtitle Language: Dutch, English, Swedish
Technical information
Special Features: Production Notes, Cast And Filmmakers Biographies, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Czech English German Hungarian Polish
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