Partners
Benson is a cop who wants to clean up the streets...his partner just wants to redecorate.
1982 | 93m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | James Burrows |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Francis Veber |
| Staring: |
| After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson is assigned to go undercover as half of a gay couple with Officer Kerwin, a Records Clerk | |
| Release Date: | Apr 30, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director: | James Burrows |
| Writer: | Francis Veber |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | pretending to be gay, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Aaron Russo Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,100,000
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Darrell Larson | Al |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Burrows | Director |
| Francis Veber | Writer |
| Danford B. Greene | Editor |
| Stephen Lovejoy | Editor |
| Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| George Gaines | Set Decoration |
| Wayne A. Finkelman | Costume Design |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Aaron Russo | Producer |
| Mitchell L. Gamson | Associate Producer |
| Francis Veber | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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