# Kindergarten Cop (1990)

> A granite-jawed detective infiltrates an Oregon kindergarten, where controlling a roomful of children proves nearly as demanding as catching a drug kingpin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/792

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker, Joseph Cousins, Christian Cousins
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099938/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, witty, warm, lazy sunday, nostalgia movie night

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