Dragnet

""Just The Facts.""

1987 1h 46m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 569

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

“"Just The Facts."”

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Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Sgt. Joe Friday
Tom Hanks
Pep Streebeck
Christopher Plummer
Reverend Jonathan Whirley
Harry Morgan
Captain Gannon
Alexandra Paul
Connie Swail
Jack O'Halloran
Emil Muzz
Elizabeth Ashley
Jane Kirkpatrick
Dabney Coleman
Jerry Caesar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Mankiewicz
Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel, Tom Mankiewicz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Just The Facts."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Mankiewicz directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. Ira Newborn scores. William D. Gordean cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""Just The Facts."".
8IMDB entry: tt0092925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "molotow cocktail", "buddy cop", "health food", "speech impediment".