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Overview
As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a new respect for his life and loved ones but learns that in order for his wife, Carolyn, and son, Dougie, to collect any insurance money, he must be killed in the line of duty. He then becomes the most reckless man on the police force, volunteering for dangerous assignments over the objections of his by-the-book partner.
Details
- Release date
- 1990-05-04
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Gladden Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dabney Coleman as Burt Simpson
- Matt Frewer as Ernie Dills
- Teri Garr as Carolyn Simpson
- Barry Corbin as Captain
- Joe Pantoliano as Scalese
- Xander Berkeley as Stark
- Kaj-Erik Eriksen as Dougie Simpson
- Sam Malkin as Hostage Man
- Paul Jarrett as Jonas Lutz
- Rob Roy as Dan Miller
- Kim Kondrashoff as Michael Lutz
- Tony Pantages as Vito
Crew
- Gregg Champion - Director
- John Blumenthal - Writer
- Michael Berry - Writer
- William Davies - Writer
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