Detective School Dropouts (1985)
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Neither the idiotic title Detective School Dropouts nor the film's alternate cognomen Dumb Dicks are worthy of this easy-to-take crime comedy. David Landsberg stars as a likeable schlemiel who is addicted to detective stories. He links up with down-and-out gumshoe Lorin Dreyfuss (brother of Richard--and also, with David Landsberg, the co-writer of this film), hoping that some of Dreyfuss' so-called expertise will rub off on him. This far-from-dynamic duo soon find themselves embroiled in an Italian family feud, a kidnapping, and a murder charge. One of the few Golan/Globus films to lose money, Detective School Dropouts has happily found an enthusiastic audience thanks to multiple cable-TV showings. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Landsberg, Lorin Dreyfuss, (more)
- Director(s):
- Filippo Ottoni
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Detective School Dropouts
Neither the idiotic title Detective School Dropouts nor the film's alternate cognomen Dumb Dicks are worthy of this easy-to-take crime comedy. David Landsberg stars as a likeable schlemiel who is addicted to detective stories. He links up with down-and-out gumshoe Lorin Dreyfuss (brother of Richard--and also, with David Landsberg, the co-writer of this film), hoping that some of Dreyfuss' so-called expertise will rub off on him. This far-from-dynamic duo soon find themselves embroiled in an Italian family feud, a kidnapping, and a murder charge. One of the few Golan/Globus films to lose money, Detective School Dropouts has happily found an enthusiastic audience thanks to multiple cable-TV showings. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Detective School Dropouts
- David Landsberg - Donald Wilson
- Christian de Sica - Carlo Lombardi
- Rik Battaglia
- Mario Brega
- George Eastman - Bruno
- Lorin Dreyfuss - Paul Miller
- Valeria Golino - Caterina
- Francesco Cinieri
- Arlene Golonka
- Director(s):
- Filippo Ottoni
- Writer(s):
- Lorin Dreyfuss, David Landsberg
- Producer(s):
- Menahem Golan, John Thompson, Yoram Globus
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
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