Armed and Dangerous

"Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earth."

Aug 15 1986 PG-13 1h 28m
Action, Comedy, Crime

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

Plot

Frank Dooley (John Candy) , a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer named Norman Kane (Eugene Levy) in their new careers - as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day ?

Written by

Brian Grazer, Harold Ramis, James Keach

Directed by

Mark L. Lester

Cast

John Candy, Meg Ryan, Eugene Levy

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Frostbacks, Delphi V Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Armed and Dangerous (1986) Trailer
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Scores
# of Votes
13,146
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
17
Popularity
NA