Off Beat - Laßt die Bullen tanzen (1986)
Ein Bibliothekar schlüpft in die Rolle eines Polizisten, um einem Freund aus der Klemme zu helfen, und verliebt sich in eine Kollegin". Diese hätte lieber einen Zivilisten zum Freund, doch anstatt sich ihr zu offenbaren, spielt er seine Rolle dem Freund zuliebe weiter, wodurch er einige einschneidende Konsequenzen zu tragen hat. Eine sympathische Verwechslungskomödie mit guten Darstellerleistungen, die in einigen Momenten durchaus etwas vom Charme alter Capra- oder Lubitsch-Komödien ausstrahlt."
Der Regisseur:
Michael Dinner
Der Autor:
Mark Medoff
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Judge Reinhold as Joe Gower |
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Meg Tilly as Rachel Wareham |
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Cleavant Derricks as Abe Washington |
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Joe Mantegna as Pete Peterson |
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John Turturro as Neil Pepper |
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Amy Wright as Mary Ellen Gruenwald |
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Harvey Keitel as Mickey |
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Peter Wise as |
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Irving Metzman as Deluca |
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Jacques d'Amboise as August |
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James Tolkan as Harry |
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Julie Bovasso as Mrs. Wareham |
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Anthony Zerbe as Mr. Wareham |
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Fred Gwynne as The Commissioner |
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Victor Argo as Leon |
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Austin Pendleton as Gun Shop Salesman |
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Penn Jillette as Norman |
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Jack Fletcher as Alvin |
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Mel Winkler as Earl |
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Mike Starr as James Bonnell |
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Shawn Elliott as Hector |
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Stanley Simmonds as Pud |
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Nancy Giles as Celestine |
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Paul Butler as Jordan |
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John Kapelos as Lou Wareham |
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William Sadler as Dickson |
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Chris Noth as Ely Wareham Jr. |
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Yvonne Talton Kersey as Lucinda |
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Fyvush Finkel as Vendor |
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Ann McDonough as Bank Teller |
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Mary Duncan as Saleslady |
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Laura L. Crimmins as Teenage Dance Student |
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Carmine Foresta as E.S. Lieutenant |
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Madeleine Berger as Bank Customer |
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Helen Hanft as Waitress |
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Jhoe Breedlove as Dancing Cop |
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Aisha Coley as Dancing Cop |
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Yvonne Erwin as Dancing Cop |
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Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter as Dancing Cop |
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Gregory Uel Cole as Dancing Cop |
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Ed Deacy as Dancing Cop |
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Gia Gracielle Galeano as Dancing Cop |
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Christine Jacobsen as Dancing Cop |
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Mike Lisenco as Dancing Cop |
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Faye Fujisaki Mar as Dancing Cop |
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Frank Patton III as Dancing Cop |
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Marilynn Lyons as Dancing Cop |
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Rome Neal as Dancing Cop |
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Lisa Paulino as Dancing Cop |
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Linda Ravin as Dancing Cop |
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Nelson Aspen as Hustler (uncredited) |
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Tony LaFortezza as Hostage (uncredited) |
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Ronda Swindell as Shouter (uncredited) |
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Stan Tracy as Cop (uncredited) |
| Directing | Michael Dinner | Director |
| Production | Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Production | Harry J. Ufland | Producer |
| Production | Joe Roth | Co-Producer |
| Art | Woods Mackintosh | Production Design |
| Camera | Carlo Di Palma | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dede Allen | Editor |
| Editing | Angelo Corrao | Editor |
| Writing | Dezsö Magyar | Story |
| Writing | Mark Medoff | Screenplay |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |