Armed and Dangerous

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Armed and Dangerous

PG-13

Released Aug 15, 1986

1h 28m

Comedy

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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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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

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.

Jan 3, 2018

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

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

May 21, 2003

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

Absolutely the only reason to see this wretched excuse for a comedy is to watch John Candy be occasionally funny.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 27, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

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

Kansas City Kansan

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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Ferwerda J

I cannot believe some of the negative reviews on this classic 80s comedy. It is funny and has some top notch actors! I think it was unappreciated at the time it came out and people forgot to give it a second look. Lots of fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Mikey810 C

A time machine into the up and coming actor from Toronto do thier best on a script thst was heavily changed by various writers causing some strain on writers and producers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Allan C

I wanted a comfort food sort of comedy and saw this one was streaming. See my review below from the last time I watched it about nine years ago. It has its moments, but my main enjoyment from the film was the wonderful cast of character actors who populate the film. Below is my review from the last time I watched the film, but I did up my rating by half a star this time. 2-3-15 Armed and Dangerous (1986) **1/2 This was a film that I remember really liking back in the day. However, adult me did not find this film nearly as funny as I did during my repeat viewing on VHS. John Candy and Eugene Levy are rent-a-cops who uncover a heist scheme by their crooked union leaders, played by Brion James, Jonathan Banks, and Robert Loggia. The film also features a before-she-was-famous Meg Ryan and the rent-a-cop company owner, Kenneth McMillan’s daughter. Despite a strong cast (including some stellar character actors like Don Stroud, Larry Hankin, Steve Railsback, Tiny Lister, James Tolkan, Judy Landers, and even Tito Puente!) and a script co-written by Harold Ramis (though he asked to have his name removed), the film is really just not all that funny and is definitely aimed at juvenile minds, which is probably why I liked it so much as a kid. I loved the people in the film, but the “comedy” left a lot to be desired.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Bahad j

I really liked the characters and actions of the actors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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DennisFeinsteinCEO

I thought it was a good 80's/90's vibe action-comedy. Loaded cast as well 👍

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Audience Member

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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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
Producer: Brian Grazer, James Keach
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
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround

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