K-9

Name: K-9
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: April 28, 1989
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Cotter Smith, Daniel Davis, Ed O'Neill, James Belushi, James Handy

1989

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 28, 1989 | PG-13

Starring: Cotter Smith, Daniel Davis, Ed O'Neill, James Belushi, James Handy, John Snyder, Kevin Tighe, Mel Harris, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rando

Summary: To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.

Director: Rod Daniel

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Kevin Thomas

It's enjoyable, thanks not only to its charismatic duo, but also to the skilled comedy direction of Rod Daniel, whose strong sense of pacing is enhanced by Miles Goodman's driving but not overpowering score. Read full review

Empire Angie Errigo

This is actually better than it may sound, though rather less charming than it would like to, and needs to be. Read full review

Johanna Steinmetz

However you look at it, K-9, a crime comedy starring Jim Belushi, Mel Harris and a German shepherd named Jerry Lee, barks up a few of the right trees. Its moments of hilarity are due entirely to the dog, whose orchestrated growls and grimaces could start a whole new school of dog acting. [28 Apr 1989, p.N]

Rita Kempley

Belushi is fetching, though he plays a cliche'. But the movie would roll over and play dead without the talented German shepherd. Lassie was classy and Benji beguiling, but Jerry Lee is a four-legged Burt Reynolds, just made for fast cars and chase scenes. Read full review

Roger Ebert

If the crime elements in K-9 are routine, the relationship between Belushi and the dog at least has the courage to be goofy. Read full review

Mike Clark

Is this a comedy, action pic or sensitive Belushi-Harris romance? Director Rod Daniel never establishes a definitive tone, though he comes close in the scene where James Brown's I Feel Good hits the sound track after some canine fornication. You don't need a dog to smell this. [28 Apr 1989, p.4D]

Harper Barnes

Jim Belushi can be a pretty funny guy, but this time he should have heeded the old show-biz warning about staying away from animal actors. [02 May 1989, p.4D]

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timone

Jun 27, 2021

It's K-9, a film about a cop and a dog. Now there's something in comparison to Turner and Hooch, with it's comedic elements with a funny pooch dog and Tom Hanks and a sad ending. OK, I don't wanna be thinking about it again. This one does the same thing and people slammed it for beingIt's K-9, a film about a cop and a dog. Now there's something in comparison to Turner and Hooch, with it's comedic elements with a funny pooch dog and Tom Hanks and a sad ending. OK, I don't wanna be thinking about it again. This one does the same thing and people slammed it for being lacking, lacking some sense of comedy and not being funny. James Belushi as Mike Dooley is out to track down a drug dealer called Lyman but he was set up and now he gets a new partner which is a dog named Jerry Lee. Now what is it with K-9 which looks similar to Turner and Hooch? Well, I don't know. I'll leave you to figure it out for yourself and see what you like better. With what I got with Turner and Hooch and with now what I've got with K-9, I just think it's better than each other. And do I think it's better than with what it is with Turner and Hooch? That's a little trickier. I mean the ending is not sad and thank Christ, I didn't cry at it. But with what I think of it, I do got some of sense of comedy in this movie. James Belushi is funny and I really like it when the dog looks away from Dooley making him not knowing that he is alive, And in many respects, I would almost rather watch this than Turner and Hooch, now that is to say it's not very popular at that time but still lifts up to it's fans. If you like both of them alot more, be their guests. See if K-9 can do you any good and see what you think of it or not.… Expand

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Steven1981

Mar 23, 2020

K-9 is basically a comedy action thriller Starring James Belushi, Kevin Tighe and Mel Harris... Directed in 1989 by Rod Daniel and I'll say James Belushi is pretty hilarious at times as officer Dooley and also weird and over the top and silly and even more so when he gets teamed up with aK-9 is basically a comedy action thriller Starring James Belushi, Kevin Tighe and Mel Harris... Directed in 1989 by Rod Daniel and I'll say James Belushi is pretty hilarious at times as officer Dooley and also weird and over the top and silly and even more so when he gets teamed up with a dog. This film feels like a rip off of the movie Turner & Hooch which was actually funnier and a better movie. Kevin Tighe as the badguy comes across as a coward at times and stubborn and most importantly unlikeable most of the time. Best scene in the movie is the dog being put through a carwash for me but the rest is dogfood. K-9 contains bad language and violence and maybe some sex… Expand

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