Kindergarten Cop
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Critics Sentiment
Kimble's chaotic first day teaching the unruly kindergarten class
Phoebe O'Hara becomes sick and Kimble must teach kindergarten
Sharp increase from the contrived setup of O'Hara's illness to Kimble's hilarious first day chaos in the classroom
Critics appreciated Kindergarten Cop as an effective comedy vehicle for Schwarzenegger, consistently praising his chemistry with the children and the heartwarming character development. While some found the blend of violent crime elements with family comedy tonally jarring, most reviewers enjoyed the fish-out-of-water premise and Schwarzenegger's surprisingly effective comedic performance. The film succeeds most in its middle section where Kimble bonds with his students, though the violent climax divided critics on its appropriateness for the family-friendly tone.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
John Kimble
Penelope Ann Miller
Joyce Palmieri
Pamela Reed
Det. Phoebe O'Hara
Linda Hunt
Miss Schlowski
Richard Tyson
Cullen Crisp
Carroll Baker
Eleanor Crisp
Joseph Cousins
Dominic Palmieri
Christian Cousins
Dominic Palmieri
Cathy Moriarty
Sylvester's Mother
Park Overall
Samantha's Mother
Jayne Brook
Zach's Mother
Richard Portnow
Captain Salazar
Tom Kurlander
Danny
Alix Koromzay
Cindy
Betty Lou Henson
Keisha's Mother
Heidi Swedberg
Joshua's Mother
Bob Nelson
Henry Shoop
Molly Cleator
Assistant to Schlowski
Eugene Elman
Judge
Susan Burns
Waitress
Crew
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