One kid's fantasy. One cop's nightmare.
When a pint-sized 8-year-old kid witnesses a murder he offers to help the police, if they make him a cop, too. Saddled with this streetwise sidekick, a hardboiled cop is forced to take his new partner seriously as they race the clock to bring the bad guys to justice.
Raymond Sanchez
The film's tagline is: "One kid's fantasy. One cop's nightmare."
With a budget of $4.0M, the film grossed $40.7M — a profit of $36.7M (918% ROI).
The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).
The film was directed by Henry Winkler.
The screenplay was written by Arne Olsen.
The score was composed by Alan Silvestri.
Cinematography was handled by Bill Butler.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0106613.
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Mixed
165 votes
Cop & ½
Released
PG
English
United States of America
$4,000,000
$40,700,000
