Dragnet
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.
Critics Sentiment
Friday and Streebek infiltrate cult ceremony in goat costumes
Final confrontation with Whirley at the airport
The film peaks with the hilarious undercover cult infiltration scene then gradually declines through a generic action-heavy finale that disappointed reviewers.
Dragnet succeeds primarily through Dan Aykroyd's pitch-perfect Jack Webb impersonation and his chemistry with Tom Hanks, delivering strong comedy in the first two acts. The film's satirical approach to the classic TV series generates consistent laughs, particularly during investigative sequences and the memorable cult infiltration scene. However, the final act disappoints as it abandons the comedy for generic action sequences that reviewers found cliched and unnecessary.
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Dan Aykroyd
Sgt. Joe Friday
Tom Hanks
Pep Streebeck
Christopher Plummer
Reverend Jonathan Whirley
Harry Morgan
Captain Gannon
Alexandra Paul
Connie Swail
Jack O'Halloran
Emil Muzz
Elizabeth Ashley
Jane Kirkpatrick
Dabney Coleman
Jerry Caesar
Kathleen Freeman
Enid Borden
Bruce Gray
Mayor Peter Parvin
Lenka Peterson
Granny Mundy
Julia Jennings
Sylvia Wiss
Lisa Aliff
April
Joe Altmark
Milkman
Nina Arvesen
Lady Motor Cop
Fred Asparagus
Tito Provencal
Peter Aykroyd
Phoney CHP #2
Larry Bilzarian
SWAT Trooper
Jim Boeke
Nectar Pagan
Sandra Canning
Baitmate
Crew
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