Armed and Dangerous (1986 film)

Armed and Dangerous (1986 film)

Infobox Film
name = Armed and Dangerous


caption = The movie poster for "Armed and Dangerous
director = Mark L. Lester
producer = Brian Grazer
James Keach
writer = Brian Grazer
James Keach
Harold Ramis
starring = John Candy
Eugene Levy
Robert Loggia
Kenneth McMillan
Meg Ryan
movie_music = Cheryl Lynn
Bill Meyers
Maurice White
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = August 15, 1986
runtime = 88 mins.
country = USA
language = English
imdb_id = 0090660
budget =
amg_id = 1:2849
box office = $15,945,534

"Armed and Dangerous" (1986) is a movie starring John Candy as Frank Dooley, Eugene Levy as Norman Kane, Robert Loggia as Michael Carlino and Meg Ryan as Maggie Cavanaugh. The plot involves Dooley, a police officer and Kane, a criminal defense attorney, recently drummed out of their respective professions. Frank Dooley loses his job as a police officer after he catches two corrupt officers stealing television sets. He refuses to join in with them, so they overpower him and fabricate a story which gets Dooley fired. Kane seeks new employment after unsuccessfully defending a Charles Manson-like character, inspiring the presiding judge to pronounce him the worst lawyer he has ever seen after lamely claiming that his obviously insane client "didn't mean" to commit his various crimes.

The film's premise involves the pair uncovering a scheme formulated by the security guard union's leaders (who collect $15 from each worker's weekly paycheck) to embezzle the money for their own personal gain. The pair are assigned to guard a toxic waste site as punishment after clashing with the union leaders, who refuse to answer questions about the status of the pension's fund.

The main source of the film's comedy comes from the interactions between Dooley and Kane, and the various mishaps and close-calls that befall the pair on their journey. There is also a romantic interest between Kane and Cavanaugh, although there does not seem to be much on-screen chemistry between the two.

The film was released in the United States on August 15 of 1986, and is set in Los Angeles, California during the 1980s.

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

Quote on Promotional Posters: "A comedy about security guards with the safety off"

Cast

*John Candy ... Frank Dooley
*Eugene Levy ... Norman Kane
*Robert Loggia ... Michael Carlino
*Kenneth McMillan ... Captain Clarence O'Connell
*Meg Ryan ... Maggie Cavanaugh
*Brion James ... Anthony Lazarus
*Jonathan Banks ... Clyde Klepper
*Don Stroud ... Sergeant Rizzo
*Larry Hankin ... Kokolovitch
*Steve Railsback ... The Cowboy
*Robert Burgos ... Mel Nedler
*Tony Burton ... Cappy
*Robert Gray ... Butcher
*Larry Flash Jenkins ... Raisin
*Stacy Keach, Sr. ... Judge
*Teagan Clive ... Health Club Staff Member

Quotes

The Cowboy: "Slim, I ain't never seen a handgun that big before!"
Frank Dooley: "It's a fifty caliber. They used to use this to hunt buffalo with... up close. It's only legal in two states... and this isn't one of 'em."

Norman Kane (defending a client, speaking to the judge): "I sincerely feel that the facts are completely irrelevant in this case."

Applicant: Where it says police record, does that mean felonies or misdemeanors?Clarence Cavanaugh: Both.Applicant: Oh...can I write on the back here? I'm not gonna have enough room.Clarence Cavanaugh: We've got lots of extra papers if you need 'em.

Norman Kane: "What I mean is, if I arrest someone who later turns out to be innocent, and he sues me for a million dollars, what happens?" Clarence Cavanaugh: "What happens? You spend the rest of your life paying for it. And you die, miserable and broke. So don't screw up."

Clarence Cavanaugh: The world is a shithole. Full of shitty little scumbags who are scared shitless.

Frank Dooley: ("looks at other applicant") Do you think he's a little anal?Applicant: ("dryly") I think he's right.

Captain O'Connell: "You work ten hours, you make forty-six dollars."Dooley: "Now... let me get this straight. If I worked say, three billion hours, I could pull in over twelve billion dollars, roughly?" (quickly adding) "I mean, if I was eager enough and I put the time in."

Judge: Mr. Kane, you are without a doubt, one of the worst lawyers I've ever seen.Norman Kane: Oh, well then, I move for a mistrial.Judge: SHUT UP!Norman Kane: Yessir.

Frank Dooley: Oh, don't be such a wussy. Toughen up, will you? A little toxic waste isn't going to kill you.

Clarence Cavanaugh: I don't suppose you can identify any of them?Frank Dooley: Well yeah, sure. They looked like they were on the U.S. Olympic Downhill team. I told you, they were wearing ski-masks.Clarence Cavanaugh ("looks at Norman Kane"): How about you? Can you describe any of them?Norman Kane: Uh...yeah sure, except, well for their heads. Uhh, there was two guys. The big guy was uhh....big. And the small guy was...Clarence Cavanaugh: Small? You're a regular Dick Tracy.Norman Kane: Well, I'm sorry sir, I was scared! When people are chasing you with guns, you don't stop and ask them how much they weigh!

Tanning Salon Woman: "Gosh, I didn't realize it was going to be this formal. If I had known it was going to be this kind of party, I would have worn underwear."

Maggie Cavanaugh (instructing the security guard trainees on firearm usage): "Just remember that when you pull the trigger, bullets are going to come out very, very fast. So make sure that you keep the gun pointed away from you. Now, that's about it. You are now armed guards. God help us all."

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0090660|title=Armed and Dangerous


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