Storyline
The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...
Directors
Cast
James Belushi, William Sadler, Alan Blumenfeld, Dan Castellaneta, Daniel Davis, Ed O'Neill, Rick Cicetti, Vic Cuccia, Gary Combs, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Cotter Smith, Lucy Butler, Kevin Tighe, John Snyder, James Handy, Mel Harris, Rando, John Castellanos, Sherman Howard, Jeff Allin, Jerry Levine, David Haskell, Marjorie Bransfield, Wendel Meldrum, Colleen Morris, Mark Mooring, McKeiver Jones III, J.W. Smith, Dean Hill, Steve Artiaga, Ralph Elias
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Reviews
70
It's enjoyable, thanks not only to its charismatic duo, but also to the skilled comedy direction of Rod Daniel, whose strong sense of pacing is enhanced by Miles Goodman's driving but not overpowering score.
60
Empire
This is actually better than it may sound, though rather less charming than it would like to, and needs to be.
50
If the crime elements in K-9 are routine, the relationship between Belushi and the dog at least has the courage to be goofy.
50
K-9 doesn't have a shred of credibility. And Mr. Belushi, despite some rough edges, lacks a strong enough macho growl to make Dooley seem like a police dog in human clothing. But with its surefire dog tricks and breezy pacing, K-9 is at least mildly diverting.
50
The plot has lots of holes, but veteran TV director Rod Daniel keeps the proceedings light and lively, and Belushi does a fine job of relating to a dog as a multidimensional character. Jerry Lee--while no Benji in the acting department--is likable and receives ample help from the film's editors.
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