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Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural crime drama in American media history. Webb's aims in Dragnet were for unpretentious acting and a realistic depiction of policing. The series portrayed police work as dangerous and heroic, and helped shape public perception of law enforcement in the 20th century, improving the ...
- Dragnet (1987 film)
Dragnet is a 1987 American buddy cop comedy film directed...
- Dragnet (1987 film)
Dragnet is a 1987 American buddy cop comedy film directed and co-written by Tom Mankiewicz in his directorial debut. Starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, the film is based on the radio and television crime drama of the same name.
Dragnet: Directed by Tom Mankiewicz. With Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan. The equally strait-laced and "by-the-book" nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery.
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- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Tom Mankiewicz
- 1987-06-26
Dragnet is a 1987 buddy cop comedy film that serves as both an Affectionate Parody of and homage to the long-running television series Dragnet. It was written and directed by Tom Mankiewicz and stars Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks .
The movie takes the basic ingredients of the “Dragnet” TV shows, kids them and plugs them into a bizarre plot about a cult of Los Angeles pagans who hold weird satanic rites.
The film is a humorous adaptation of the classic television series, following the rigid, by-the-book Sgt. Joe Friday and his laid-back partner, Pep Streebek, as they investigate a series of bizarre crimes in Los Angeles. The film combines elements of parody with a traditional buddy-cop dynamic.
Dragnet is a 1987 American comedy movie, directed and co-written by Tom Mankiewicz. It is based on the radio and television crime drama of the same name. It stars Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul and Dabney Coleman.
