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Plot

In Armed and Dangerous, John Candy plays a cop who has been kicked off the force on a trumped up charge. Eugene Levy costars as a disbarred lawyer. The two outcasts take low-paying jobs as security officers at a company controlled by mob boss Robert Loggia. In their own stumblebum fashion, Candy and Levy uncover a smuggling operation masterminded by Loggia. Meg Ryan also shows up in an early leading role.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
88min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/15/1986
DVD Release Date:
11/12/2002
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Mark L. Lester
Starring:
John Candy , Eugene Levy , Robert Loggia , Kenneth McMillan , Meg Ryan
Themes:
Nothing Goes Right,Bumbling Cops
Tone:
Campy,Humorous,Silly,Goofy,Madcap
Keywords:
airport,capture,commando,corruption,fishing-village,friendship,gangster,incompetence,invasion,lawyer,military,on-the-run,police,security-guard,union [labor union]
Country of Origin:
USA (08-15-1986)
Language:
English