K-9

PG-13

1989

1h 42m

Comedy

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10 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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Michael Dooley (James Belushi) is a cop who likes to work alone. But while working a case to bust Lyman (Kevin Tighe), a notorious international drug lord, his boss (Ed O'Neill) assigns him a partner to assist. That partner is Jerry Lee, a drug-sniffing dog. A first Dooley can't stand his furry sidekick, especially since the dog seems to take pleasure in destroying Dooley's possessions. But when Dooley discovers that Jerry Lee's drug-sniffing skills are no joke, he warms up to the pooch.

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I love this film! In my opinion it's the best dog/buddy movie. I love how the dog knows everything he's talking about. Jerry Lee is the best K-9 partner ever! Jim Belushi and the dog have awesome chemistry and made the movie hilarious. Can't recommended enough!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Martin B

Just horrible. The dog was adorable but it was just a steady stream of a dog barking and Belushi's quips. Add in a silly premise where all the scenes had to fit the dogs training and Belushi's witticism's and it was mostly a waste of time. No Turner and Hootch for sure and can you believe it they made another one over a decade later with even worse ratings.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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Jack O

It's K-9, a film about a cop and a dog. Now there's something in comparison to Turner and Hooch, with it's comedic elements with a funny pooch dog and Tom Hanks and a sad ending. OK, I don't wanna be thinking about it again. This one does the same thing and people slammed it for being lacking, lacking some sense of comedy and not being funny. James Belushi as Mike Dooley is out to track down a drug dealer called Lyman but he was set up and now he gets a new partner which is a dog named Jerry Lee. Now what is it with K-9 which looks similar to Turner and Hooch? Well, I don't know. I'll leave you to figure it out for yourself and see what you like better. With what I got with Turner and Hooch and with now what I've got with K-9, I just think it's better than each other. And do I think it's better than with what it is with Turner and Hooch? That's a little trickier. I mean the ending is not sad and thank Christ, I didn't cry at it. But with what I think of it, I do got some of sense of comedy in this movie. James Belushi is funny and I really like it when the dog looks away from Dooley making him not knowing that he is alive, And in many respects, I would almost rather watch this than Turner and Hooch, now that is to say it's not very popular at that time but still lifts up to it's fans. If you like both of them a lot more, be their guests. See if K-9 can do you any good and see what you think of it or not.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Steve D

Not for kids but too childish for adults.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

A charming duo in an under-rated movie. That wasn’t as popular as Turner & Hooch from the same year. Points for not killing off the dog.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/07/22

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Audience Member

Yes, policeman with police dog partners are not a rarity in movie entertainment, but this movie stands out. Unfortunately by that I don't mean in a good way. The policeman played by Belushi is an utterly nasty and unlikable character. While he may have been involuntarily partnered with the dog, it hardly justifies his abusive behavior towards him. There is nary a laugh in the whole movie, and the dog clearly moves faster than a real dog possibly could. The movie poster ironically shows the dog with its paw on Belushi's shoulder, giving the impression that the movie was going to be much nicer than it was. It should have shown the dog tearing out Belushi's throat.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Rod Daniel

Director

Jim Belushi

Dooley

Mel Harris

Tracy

Kevin Tighe

Lyman

Ed O'Neill

Brannigan

James Handy

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

We start with a standard drug movie and end up with so many monologues to the dog that the dialogue coach must have needed a pooper scooper.

Rated: 2/4

May 28, 2003

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Jim Schembri

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Vastly underrated 1989 comedy...a perfectly sound, serviceable dog-movie comedy that never got the salute it deserved.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 16, 2022

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Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

K-9 is more generic and boring than being an outright disaster, but perhaps that would have been more entertaining.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 18, 2012

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

A Doggone treat for the whole family!

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2008

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Synopsis

Michael Dooley (James Belushi) is a cop who likes to work alone. But while working a case to bust Lyman (Kevin Tighe), a notorious international drug lord, his boss (Ed O'Neill) assigns him a partner to assist. That partner is Jerry Lee, a drug-sniffing dog. A first Dooley can't stand his furry sidekick, especially since the dog seems to take pleasure in destroying Dooley's possessions. But when Dooley discovers that Jerry Lee's drug-sniffing skills are no joke, he warms up to the pooch.

Director: Rod Daniel
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Gordon Company
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.9M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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