Number One with a Bullet (1987)

 

Directed by Jack Smight. Billy Dee Williams, Robert Carradine. Found on Tubi. Buddy cops.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_One_with_a_Bullet_(film)

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2013/11/burl-reviews-number-one-with-bullet-1987.html 

https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2015/04/06/bullet-points-number-one-with-a-bullet/

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

 

Directed by Richard Donner. Found on Tubi. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci. Saw this in the theater. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon_2

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-2-1989 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/24246

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lethalweapon2rkempley_a0c9ca.htm

Lethal Weapon (1987)

 

Directed by Richard Donner. Found on Tubi. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-1987

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lethalweaponrkempley_a0cab9.htm

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2022/12/burl-reviews-lethal-weapon-1987.html

Dragnet (1987)

 

Directed by Tom Mankiewicz. Free with ads on Youtube. Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Plummer, Dabney Coleman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragnet_(1987_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dragnet-1987

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/73414

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2014/11/burl-reviews-dragnet-1987.html

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

 

Directed by Walter Hill. Found on Tubi. Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_48_Hrs.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/another-48-hrs-1990

https://collider.com/another-48-hrs-bizarre-re-edit-explained/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/another48hrsrhinson_a0a976.htm

Rush Hour (1998)

 

Directed by Brett Ratner. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. Next on Tubi. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Hour_(1998_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rush-hour-1998

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/25-years-later-rush-hour-is-still-a-buddy-cop-gem/

https://collider.com/jackie-chan-rush-hour-rotten-tomatoes/

The Super Cops (1974)

 

Directed by Gordon Parks. David Selby, Ron Leibman. Based on a true story. Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Cops

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/15844/the-super-cops#articles-reviews?articleId=415306

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6726

Dead Heat (1988)

 

Directed by Mark Goldblatt. Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo. Found on Tubi. Zombie buddy cop movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Heat_(1988_film)

https://thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=11171

https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/summer-of-88-dead-heat-public-relations-meltdowns-and-zombie-cops/

Collision Course (1989)

 

Directed by Lewis Teague. Jay Leno, Pat Morita, Ernie Hudson, Chris Sarandon. One of those troubled productions and never really finished. Found on Youtube. Every one of these 80s/90s crime comedies, cop comedies, and buddy cop movies was covered on Kinja Golden Horn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_Course_%281989_film%29

https://ew.com/article/1992/05/08/collision-course/

The Rookie (1990)

 

Directed by Clint Eastwood. Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rookie_(1990_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-rookie-1990

https://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/archive/rookiece.shtml

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/therookierhinson_a0a9be.htm

The Presidio (1988)

 

Directed by Peter Hyams. Mark Harmon, Sean Connery, Jack Warden, Meg Ryan. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Presidio_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-presidio-1988

https://www.derekwinnert.com/the-presidio-1988-sean-connery-mark-harmon-meg-ryan-jack-warden-classic-movie-review-6795/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thepresidiorhinson_a0c8e8.htm

Downtown (1990)

 

Directed by Richard Benjamin. Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_(film)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/downtownrhinson_a0a92d.htm

The Hard Way (1991)

 

Directed by John Badham. James Woods, Michael J. Fox. Frog dog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hard_Way_(1991_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-hard-way-1991

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/74556

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thehardwayrhinson_a0a9dc.htm

Stakeout (1987)

 

Directed by John Badham. Emilio Estevez, Richard Dreyfuss, Madeleine Stowe. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakeout_(1987_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/stakeout-1987

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/stakeoutrkempley_a0ca6b.htm

Running Scared (1986)

 

Directed by Peter Hyams. Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines. Buddy cops. Dan Hedaya, Joe Pantoliano, Jimmy Smits, Jon Gries. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Scared_(1986_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/running-scared-1986-1986

https://www.criminalelement.com/the-revival-house-running-scared-1986-eric-beetner-police-film-chicago-humor/

https://forgottenflix.com/peters-retro-reviews-running-scared-1986/

Loose Cannons (1990)

 

Directed by Bob Clark. Gene Hackman. Dan Aykroyd. Buddy cops. Not man people like this. I think it's pretty good. Starting now on Tubi. This will be the best looking version I have seen. Dauber from Coach is in the leather bar. Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis, Paul Koslo, Dick O'Neill, Robert Prosky, David Alan Grier. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Cannons_(1990_film)

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QpQcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sGMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6929%2C4422219

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/loosecannonsrhinson_a0a90b.htm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100053/

Point Break (1991)

 

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, Lori Petty. Meatball sandwich. Pretty solid thriller. Very good Blu-ray. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Break

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/point-break-1991

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62432/16-totally-awesome-facts-about-point-break

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/34152/

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/sandwich-of-day-meatball.html

https://www.avclub.com/guilty-pleasure-monday-point-break-1798212632 

Nighthawks (1981)

 

Directed by Bruce Malmuth. Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer. DVD playing now. Pretty solid thriller.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nighthawks_(1981_film)

https://thespinningimage.co.uk/article/displayarticle.asp?articleid=355

https://geeksofdoom.com/2019/08/01/look-back-nighthawks-rutger-hauer

http://mooninthegutter.blogspot.com/2008/02/overlooked-classic-of-week-nighthawks.html

Black Rain (1989)

 

Directed by Ridley Scott. Michael Douglas. Andy Garcia. Yakuza. Motorcycles. Jan de Bont cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rain_(1989_American_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/black-rain-1989

https://www.avclub.com/black-rain-special-collectors-edition-1798202087

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/blackrainrkempley_a09fde.htm

48 Hrs. (1982)

 

Directed by Walter Hill. This and The Rocketeer my most checked out Blu-rays from the library. Jonathan Banks. Frank McRae. Brion James.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/48_Hrs.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/48-hrs-1982

https://www.avclub.com/48-hrs-1798167578

https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/960-forum-48-hrs/