Partners (1982)
Overview
Benson is a police detective. After a series of murders in the Gay community he is ordered to go undercover with a gay police clerk named Kerwin as his partner. In order to be noticed they have to be flamboyant enough to attract attention which Benson finds rather disturbing. Can an uptight heterosexual and a mousey homosexual form a meaningful relationship?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.483 |
Directed By
James Burrows
Crew
Francis Veber
James Burrows
George Gaines
Wayne A. Finkelman
Georges Delerue
Danford B. Greene
Richard Sylbert
Aaron Russo
Stephen Lovejoy
Francis Veber
Victor J. Kemper
Mitchell L. Gamson
TOP CAST
Ryan O'Neal
Sgt. Benson
John Hurt
Kerwin
Kenneth McMillan
Chief Wilkins
Robyn Douglass
Jill
Jay Robinson
Halderstam
Denise Galik
Clara
Joseph R. Sicari
Walter
Michael McGuire
Monroe
Rick Jason
Douglas
James Remar
Edward K. Petersen
Jennifer Ashley
Secretary
Seamon Glass
Gillis
Steven Reisch
Counter Boy
Carl Kraines
Aide #1
Tony March
Aide #2
Bob Ozman
Detective
Carol Williard
Officer
Gene Ross
Cop
Bill Cross
Cop
Craig Shreeve
Cop
Gregory Hodal
Cop (as Gregory L. Hodal)
Iris Klein
Jogger (as Iris Alhanti)
John Garber
Body Builder
Jackie Millines
Photo Assistant
Luis Torres
Pablo
Martin Kove
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Sydney Lassick
Photo Shoot Assistant (uncredited)
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