Night Patrol

"The long arm of the law has reached an all time low!"

Nov 16 1984 R 1h 25m
Comedy

Melvin White, a neurotic, accident-prone cop who gets demoted to the night shift, secretly moonlights as the Unknown Comic, an anonymous stand-up comedian who performs with a paper bag over his head. When someone using the same guise commits a string of bar robberies in town, some begin to suspect that White is the culprit.

Plot

Melvin is a pathetic loser of a motorcycle cop who gets demoted to working the night shift as a punishment for his constant screw-ups. During his off-duty time, however, Melvin turns to his secret obsession: comedy. He puts a paper bag over his head and performs in front of audiences as "The Unknown Comic". Unable to balance his two lives, he seeks psychiatric help to try and resolve who he really wants to be.

Written by

Murray Langston, William A. Levey, Bill Osco

Directed by

Jackie Kong

Cast

Linda Blair, Pat Paulsen, Jaye P. Morgan

Crew

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Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 win total

Trailers
Night Patrol (trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
1,756
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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