Rent-a-Cop (1987)
Overview
Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.237 |
Directed By
Jerry London
Crew
Jerry London
Dennis Shryack
Michael Blodgett
Anthony Masters
Robert Lawrence
Marcia Ross
Jerry Goldsmith
Judith Holstra
Moss Mabry
John D. Schofield
Francesco Cinieri
Aurelio Crugnola
Raymond Wagner
Giuseppe Rotunno
Franco Fumagalli
Philip Leto
Manlio Rocchetti
Aldo Signoretti
Vittorio Biseo
Michael Licari
TOP CAST
Burt Reynolds
Tony Church
Liza Minnelli
Della Roberts
James Remar
Dancer
Richard Masur
Roger
Dionne Warwick
Beth
Bernie Casey
Lemar
Robby Benson
Pitts
John Stanton
Alexander
John P. Ryan
Wieser
Larry Dolgin
Capt. James
Roslyn Alexander
Miss Barley
Cyrus Elias
Victor
Ned Schmidtke
Lindy
Rick LeFevour
Young Cop
Mary Ann Thebus
Woman in Mercedes
John Shannon
Lenny
Mickey Knox
Frank
Martin Dansky
Trick
Dennis Cockrum
Man at El
Matthew Libman
Little Roland
Michael Rooker
Joe
Lamar Jackson
Monster
Paul Raci
Waiter
Rossana Canghiari
Party Guest (uncredited)
JoBe Cerny
Hotel Clerk No. 1
Joe Greco
Hotel Clerk No. 2
Barbara Houston
Mother
John Drury
TV Announcer
Rich Wilkie
Shoplifter (as Richard M. Wilkie)
Vince Viverito
Della's John No. 2
Stephan Schulberg
Freak
John Scott Ament
Transvestite
Percy Hogan
Drug buyer
Del Russel
Seller
Bruce McGuire
Cop No. 2
Jason Gero
Reporter
Giovanni Cianfriglia
Bodyguard (uncredited)
James Kall
Rookie Police Officer (uncredited)
Helen Kelly
Woman at the Park (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
Drug Buyer (uncredited)
Christine Wagner
Reporter (uncredited)
Claudio Zucchet
Drug Buyer (uncredited)
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