Dragnet (1987 film)
- Dan Aykroyd: Joe Friday
- Tom Hanks: Sgt Pep Streebeck
- Christopher Plummer: Jonathan Whirley
- Harry Morgan: Captain Gannon
- Alexandra Paul: Connie Swail
- Elizabeth Ashley Jane Kirkpatrick
Dragnet (Original Title: Dragnet ) is an American comedy film from the year 1987 was directed by Tom Mankiewicz, the screenplay by Dan Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel and Tom Mankiewicz. . The film stars Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks.
The film parodies the television series Dragnet ( German Series Title: police report ), which aired from 1967 to 1970 the NBC network in the years 1951-1959 and again.
Action
The working in Los Angeles policemen Pep Streebeck and Joe Friday to work together as partners. During Friday shall ensure compliance with all requirements, Streebeck regarded as chaotic and non-conformist.
Friday and Streebeck to track down the sect of Satanists People Against Goodness And Normalcy ( PAGAN ), which is led by the Reverend Jonathan Whirley. They introduce themselves in a meeting of the sect, and save a young woman in front of a giant snake. The chief of police, Captain Gannon, will not believe Friday and Streebeck. The next morning, they ride together to the place where the rituals took place, but one can find no trace.
Whirley is a well-known cleric with ties at the police headquarters, wants to make a career in politics. The friend of his police President Jane Kirkpatrick suspended Friday. The police still prevent a stop, the Whirley wants to exercise. Whirley kidnapped the woman, with the Friday meet and wants to leave on a plane to the USA. In the air he suddenly sees a fighter jet with the markings of the Los Angeles Police Department, in the Friday and the pilot sitting. They force Whirley for landing, after he is arrested.
Synchronization
Reviews
Encyclopedia of the International film: " In places, quite an enjoyable detective parody, but suffers from its panicky, irritable and parody neglected in favor of Klamauks. "
Prisma -online: " Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd guarantee non-stop laughter parades in this comedy. They fight in the feature film debut of Tom Mankiewicz exciting car chases and take everything on mercilessly 's grain - from shady press reports up to the hypocrisy of the "better" people of Los Angeles. However, these bitter parody about Los Angeles in the original version is much harder and more ruthless. Synchronization is sometimes rather embarrassing the other hand - as one can infer from the German title ".