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"Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks."

1990 1h 37m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 63

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a new respect for his life and loved ones but learns that in order for his wife, Carolyn, and son, Dougie, to collect any insurance money, he must be killed in the line of duty. He then becomes the most reckless man on the police force, volunteering for dangerous assignments over the objections of his by-the-book partner.

“Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.”

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Cast

Dabney Coleman
Burt Simpson
Matt Frewer
Ernie Dills
Teri Garr
Carolyn Simpson
Barry Corbin
Captain
Joe Pantoliano
Scalese
Xander Berkeley
Stark
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Dougie Simpson
Sam Malkin
Hostage Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregg Champion
Writers: John Blumenthal, Michael Berry, William Davies
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by John J. Connor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dabney Coleman and Matt Frewer and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gregg Champion directs. John J. Connor behind the camera. Ira Newborn scores. Frank Morriss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by John J. Connor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dabney Coleman and Matt Frewer and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Getting killed isn't as easy as it looks.".
7IMDB entry: tt0100604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.