Comedy ·Crime ·Action · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 32m

Rent-a-Cop

Director

Cast

Burt Reynolds as Tony Church Liza Minnelli as Della Roberts James Remar as Dancer Richard Masur as Roger Dionne Warwick as Beth Bernie Casey as Lemar

Crew

Giuseppe Rotunno — Director of Photography Robert Lawrence — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Michael Licari — Original Music Composer Michael Blodgett — Writer Dennis Shryack — Writer

Tagline

Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra

Synopsis

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

prostitute shootout

Key Collaborators

Jerry London Director Giuseppe Rotunno Director of Photography Robert Lawrence Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Michael Licari Original Music Composer Michael Blodgett Writer Dennis Shryack Writer Raymond Wagner Producer Anthony Masters Production Design Moss Mabry Costume Design

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