Is Rent-a-Cop violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Rent-a-Cop end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rent-a-Cop easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Rent-a-Cop

Name: Rent-a-Cop
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Action
Released: 1987
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Dionne Warwick

Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra

Directed by Jerry London

Produced by Zealcorp Productions Limited, Kings Road Entertainment

198792 min4.7 / 10

A mid-80s action-comedy about a disgraced cop and a prostitute teaming up to catch a killer, balancing shootouts and wisecracks with modest character stakes.

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.

Clusters

Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Funny Heist Movies High-Octane Action Movies Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Combat and Battles

Genres

Comedy Crime Action

Keywords

Prostitute Shootout

Questions people ask

Is Rent-a-Cop violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Rent-a-Cop scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Rent-a-Cop sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Rent-a-Cop end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Rent-a-Cop easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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