 
  Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Tom Mankiewicz | 
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tom Mankiewicz, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel | 
| Staring: | 
| LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 23, 1987 | 
|---|---|
| Director: | Tom Mankiewicz | 
| Writer: | Tom Mankiewicz, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime | 
| Keywords | molotow cocktail, buddy cop, health food, speech impediment, reverend, ice sculpture, orange county, california, female police commissioner, homage, yugo | 
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $66,700,000 Budget: $20,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | Sgt. Joe Friday | 
| Tom Hanks | Pep Streebeck | 
| Christopher Plummer | Reverend Jonathan Whirley | 
| Harry Morgan | Captain Gannon | 
| Alexandra Paul | Connie Swail | 
| Jack O'Halloran | Emil Muzz | 
| Elizabeth Ashley | Jane Kirkpatrick | 
| Dabney Coleman | Jerry Caesar | 
| Kathleen Freeman | Enid Borden | 
| Shannon Tweed | Baitmate | 
| Lisa London | 1982 Redhead | 
| Kimberly Foster | Betsy Blees | 
| Bruce Gray | Mayor Peter Parvin | 
| Lenka Peterson | Granny Mundy | 
| Julia Jennings | Sylvia Wiss | 
| Lisa Aliff | April | 
| Josh Cruze | Police Officer | 
| Juliana Donald | Zookeeper | 
| Ava Fabian | Baitmate | 
| Bert Hinchman | Night Watchman | 
| Maurice Marsac | Maitre d' | 
| Marshall Maurice Mitchell | Tough #1 | 
| Rubén Garfias | Tough #2 | 
| Stuart Quan | Tough #3 | 
| Peter Leeds | Roy Grest | 
| Kent MacLachlan | Young Officer | 
| Meg Wyllie | Mrs. Delilah Gannon | 
| David Armstrong | Pagan | 
| Susan Deemer | Coffee Bar Dancer | 
| Dona Speir | Baitmate | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Frank E. Jimenez | Associate Editor | 
| Gregory Gontz | Assistant Editor | 
| Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator | 
| Larry Clark Bird | Property Master | 
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | Construction Coordinator | 
| Tom Mankiewicz | Screenplay, Director | 
| Dan Aykroyd | Screenplay | 
| William D. Gordean | Editor | 
| Richard Halsey | Editor | 
| Taryn De Chellis | Costume Design | 
| Robert F. Boyle | Production Design | 
| Don Zepfel | Unit Production Manager | 
| David Sosna | First Assistant Director | 
| Trish Kinney | Script Supervisor | 
| Frank Richwood | Art Direction | 
| Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration | 
| Carl Aldana | Production Illustrator | 
| Michael St. Hilaire | Camera Operator | 
| Bob Bergdahl | Camera Operator | 
| Michael D. Weldon | First Assistant Camera | 
| Richard Craig Meinardus | First Assistant Camera | 
| Robert LaBonge | First Assistant Camera | 
| Candy Edwards | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Brian LeGrady | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Robert C. Decker | Location Manager | 
| John Stacy | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor | 
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor | 
| Colin C. Mouat | Sound Editor | 
| Joe Parker | Sound Editor | 
| Kyle Wright | Sound Editor | 
| Jeff Carson | Supervising Music Editor | 
| Denise Whiting | ADR Editor | 
| Daniel J. Leahy | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Andy MacDonald | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Pat Blymyer | Chief Lighting Technician | 
| Mike Amorelli | Rigging Gaffer | 
| John J. Linder | Key Grip | 
| Antonio V. Garrido | Dolly Grip | 
| Christine Lee | Hairstylist | 
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor | 
| Vince del Castillo | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Lisa J. Watters | Production Coordinator | 
| Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer | 
| Phil Downey | Color Timer | 
| Jack Hooper | Negative Cutter | 
| Robert C. Thomas | Second Unit Director of Photography | 
| Alan Zweibel | Screenplay | 
| Ira Newborn | Original Music Composer | 
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography | 
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting | 
| Terry Leonard | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator | 
| Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist | 
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunts | 
| Debbie Evans | Stunts | 
| Bob Herron | Stunts | 
| Allan Graf | Stunts | 
| Corey Michael Eubanks | Stunts | 
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunts | 
| Ben Scott | Stunts | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Don Zepfel | Associate Producer | 
| David Permut | Producer | 
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer | 
| Robert K. Weiss | Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | 
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 75 | 14 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 940 | 940 |