Armed and Dangerous

PG-13

Released Aug 15, 1986

1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy

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10%

10 Reviews

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39%

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A police officer who has been wrongly dismissed from his job, Frank Dooley (John Candy) finds work as a security guard, along with Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), an inept lawyer. Unfortunately, the company that employs Frank and Norman is involved in some shady dealings, and it's up to the bumbling guards to foil the plans of the corrupt leaders, most notably tough mobster Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia), who isn't happy to have his profitable scheme threatened.

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jonathan m

The director of this movie said the following I wanted action scenes and car chases but the comedians i hired just wanted to be comedians. I watched it and it was ok at parts but i just love John Candy so i can't be true to my opinion, anyhow you don't hire John Candy and expect him to be serious granted he can be uncle buck for example. But yea you don't hiya John Candy and one of his best buddies and expect everything to go plain sailing comedians improvise in situations that's what's funny. But I suppose not every comedy movie has the budget of Mrs Doubtfire and and the time to shoot for ever.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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This movie is very silly and also very funny. John Candy and Eugene Levy are hilarious. Any John Candy fans will enjoy this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

John Candy is always funny and he knows how to help a dying movie pull through.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

I loved this movie as a kid and after watching it again I still love it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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I thought this was way funnier as a kid. Still, any movie with John Candy automatically gets 1 1/2 stars. The other 1 1/2 is for the great chemistry between him, Meg Ryan and Eugene Levy. Plus I love me some Ramis humor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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very underrated movie love John candy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Mark L. Lester

Director

John Candy

Frank Dooley

Eugene Levy

Norman Kane

Robert Loggia

Michael Carlino

Kenneth McMillan

Captain Clarence O'Connell

Meg Ryan

Maggie Cavanaugh

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Paul Attanasio

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It takes a director with a true genius for disaster to put together "SCTV" veterans John Candy and Eugene Levy... and come up with a movie without a single laugh in it.

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Walter Goodman

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This exercise in inanity opens today at the U. A. Twin and other theaters.

May 21, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

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That such renown comedic talents could do nothing with this dreck, shows you just how bad is the material.

Rated: C-

May 18, 2020

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Steve Crum

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Silly doings with Candy and Levy as inept security guards.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Frank Swietek

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Rated: 1/5

Aug 2, 2004

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Rated: 2/5

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Synopsis

A police officer who has been wrongly dismissed from his job, Frank Dooley (John Candy) finds work as a security guard, along with Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), an inept lawyer. Unfortunately, the company that employs Frank and Norman is involved in some shady dealings, and it's up to the bumbling guards to foil the plans of the corrupt leaders, most notably tough mobster Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia), who isn't happy to have his profitable scheme threatened.

Director: Mark L. Lester
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4M
Sound Mix: Surround

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