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Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

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Armed and Dangerous

"Undercover. Overdressed. And keeping you safe from the scum of the earth."

1986

1h 28m

5.7(213 votes)

Action

Comedy

Crime

Overview

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

John Candy

John Candy

Frank Dooley

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Norman Kane

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Michael Carlino

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Captain Clarence O'Connell

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Maggie Cavanaugh

Brion James

Brion James

Anthony Lazarus

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Clyde Klepper

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Sergeant Rizzo

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Kokolovitch

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

The Cowboy

Creative team

Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Written by: Harold Ramis
Brian Grazer
Produced by: Brian Grazer
James Keach

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