Rent-a-Cop
Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra
1987 | 92m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Jerry London |
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| Writer: | Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 28, 1987 |
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| Director: | Jerry London |
| Writer: | Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime |
| Keywords | prostitute, shootout |
| Production Companies | Kings Road Entertainment, Zealcorp Productions Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Lawrence | Editor |
| Francesco Cinieri | Casting |
| Judith Holstra | Casting |
| Marcia Ross | Casting |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Art Direction |
| Franco Fumagalli | Set Decoration |
| Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Michael Licari | Original Music Composer |
| Vittorio Biseo | Makeup Artist |
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | Key Makeup Artist |
| Dennis Shryack | Writer |
| Jerry London | Director |
| Michael Blodgett | Writer |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Giuseppe Rotunno | Director of Photography |
| Anthony Masters | Production Design |
| Aldo Signoretti | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John D. Schofield | Associate Producer |
| Raymond Wagner | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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