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...
Practical Effects
Real trained dog actor Jerry Lee steals every scene, no CGI needed.
Acting
Belushi's committed chaos energy elevates paper-thin material.
Director
Rod Daniel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Multiple German Shepherds played Jerry Lee, and one reportedly bit Jim Belushi mid-scene.
Released months before Turner & Hooch, sparking eternal debates about which cop-dog combo reigns supreme.
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