Partners

"Benson is a cop who wants to clean up the streets...his partner just wants to redecorate."

Apr 30 1982 R 1h 33m
Comedy, Crime

Benson is a police detective. After a series of murders in the Gay community he is ordered to go undercover with a gay police clerk named Kerwin as his partner. In order to be noticed they have to be flamboyant enough to attract attention which Benson finds rather disturbing. Can an uptight heterosexual and a mousey homosexual form a meaningful relationship?

Plot

Sergeant Benson (Ryan O'Neal) is a Police detective. After a series of murders in the gay community he is ordered to go undercover with a gay Police clerk named Kerwin (Sir John Hurt) as his partner. In order to be noticed, they have to be flamboyant enough to attract attention, which Benson finds rather disturbing. Can an uptight heterosexual and a mousey homosexual form a meaningful relationship?

Written by

Francis Veber

Directed by

James Burrows

Cast

Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt, Kenneth McMillan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Aaron Russo Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Partners (1982) - Trailer
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