Kindergarten Cop
by Ivan Reitman
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Actor: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hunt, Pamela Reed, Penelope Ann Miller, Richard TysonDirector: Ivan Reitman
Brand: Universal Studios
Cinematographer: Michael Chapman
Editor: Wendy Greene Bricmont
Editor: Sheldon Kahn
Producer: Michael C. Gross
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 111 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-01-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Pictures
Movie Reviews of Kindergarten Cop
Movie Review: Fun Family Film
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never been an Arnold Schwartzenegger fan in the old days of Conan and The Terminator, but I've seen several of his comedy films, and I have to say he has a wonderful sense of the humorous and a charming way with children. I'd purchased the video of Kindergarten Cop years ago, but when I got my DVD, I gave most of my video collection to the Bone Marrow Transplant wards--because of their immunosupressed status, these patients are sort of a captive audience for quite a while. I decided to get a new copy for my DVD. It's a fun, feel good kind of film. Most of my family have been teachers, so I know about the headaches that teachers experience educating the nation's children. (Who'd have the courage to spend an entire day in a closed room with ones own children, let alone a small room filled with 25-35 of them! Teachers not only deserve our respect, they deserve combat pay!) As Detective John Kimble, Arnold is confronted with some 15 of the most adorable imps from whose mouths spring some of the most extraordinary things. He suffers the usual "new teacher" syndrome: the kids push him to the limits to see how far they get. There's really nothing so funny as the "helpless male" dealing with a bunch of kids. Hulk Hogan did the bit beautifully too, in a similar film, but Schwartzenegger is a genius at it. When his partner insists he leave his gun, but changes her mind because she thinks he'll "be eaten alive," it brings to mind my own antics in the classroom when confronted with the obvious neophyte! When Kimble punches out the abusive father of one of his pupils, I can almost hear real teachers with similar real battered children cheering him on. They say that the villains make the film, and Richard Tyson does a superb job, as does Carroll Baker as his mother. So believably psychopathic is he as Cullen Crisp, one can conceive of very little that makes his end anything but a relief. The film is notable for the several strong female roles in it. Another plus in my book. Carroll Baker, as the villain's equally crazy mother, makes Cruella DuVille seem like a member of the humane society! Her total indifference to even her son's death, makes her a totally freaky character. Linda Hunt as the grade school principal is a treat. Hardly a minute taller than her pupils herself, she makes the ideal administrator in this setting. One of the funniest scenes is that wherein she gleefully "feeds" the undercover cop to the little monsters of the kindergarten class, fully expecting them to rid her of what she obviously perceives as a problem. And they very nearly do! Probably my favorite person in the film is Schartzenegger's partner, Pamela Reed, who plays Detective O'Hara. She is just wonderful, a perfect foil for her "serious" partner John, and she lets forth with some really pithy one-liners. Probably the star of the film from our perspective was the little Ferret, John's pet and ultimately his life saver. During the various fire drills, it was amusing to see the duly-designated ferret rescuer retrieve the class mascot from its makeshift cage of laundry baskets and carry it out of the school. So cute!!A great Family Film, although perhaps a little violent in places.
Summary of Kindergarten Cop
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an undercover cop posing as a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a dangerous criminal. Once he wrangles his young charges, as well as the affections of a beautiful teacher (Penelope Ann Miller), he prepares for a final showdown with his intended prey in this "Totally enjoyable" (Ralph Novak, People Magazine) action-comedy from director Ivan Reitman.Arnold Schwarzenegger made a successful transition to comedy with this 1990 box-office hit directed by Ivan Reitman. Arnold plays an undercover cop whose attempt to locate a little boy and his mother leads him to a small-town kindergarten class, where he poses as a teacher while continuing his investigation. He's also trying to catch a vicious drug dealer (Richard Tyson), whose ex-wife and son are the pair that Arnold's trying to rescue from impending danger. The scenes featuring Arnold and a classroom full of kindergartners are a real hoot, and Pamela Reed offers enjoyable support as Schwarzenegger's police partner, while Penelope Ann Miller (as another teacher) provides a low-key romantic interest and Carroll Baker steals her scenes as the villain's domineering mother. These familiar elements combine to make this a surprisingly lively and entertaining comedy-thriller, but parents are advised to heed the PG-13 rating: there are a lot of funny kids in the movie, but it's still a police thriller, with a violent climax that's not suitable for young viewers. --Jeff Shannon
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