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Plot

Director of the first Police Academy movie, Hugh Wilson is also responsible for the action comedy-caper Burglar. Bernice Rhodenbarr (Whoopi Goldberg) is a retired cat burglar who works at a bookstore. Bad cop Ray Kirschman (G.W. Bailey) blackmails her, so she agrees to do a job for Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake (Lesley Ann Warren) in order to get the money. While she is doing the robbery, she accidentally stumbles onto the scene of a murder. Since she is the prime suspect, Bernice is forced into many chase scenes as she plays detective to find out who the real murderer is in order to clear her name. She is aided by her only two friends: the hapless dog groomer Carl Hefler (Bob Goldthwait) and the drunken floozy Frankie (Elizabeth Ruscio). Along the way, she almost gets killed by numerous tough guys while being closely followed by two stupid cops (Anne DeSalvo and John Goodman).
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Crime and Mystery,Thriller
Run Time:
103min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/20/1987
DVD Release Date:
03/30/1999
Distributor(s):
Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Hugh Wilson
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg , Bobcat Goldthwait , G.W. Bailey , Lesley Ann Warren , James Handy
Themes:
Nothing Goes Right,Witnessing a Crime,Cons and Scams,Bumbling Cops
Tone:
Easygoing,Goofy
Keywords:
blackmail,con/scam,false-accusation,frame-up,investigator,killing,life-changes,murder,on-the-run,police,robbery
Country of Origin:
USA (03-20-1987)
Language:
English