Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- lazy weekend
- retro movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, formulaic action comedy whose capable comic leads could not overcome its thin script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Disgraced cop Frank Dooley and ineffective lawyer Norman Kane become security-guard partners and investigate a shared conspiracy.
The protagonists uncover corruption involving both their security company and union after being framed for a robbery.
Frank and Norman are made fall guys for a robbery at the location they guard, prompting their amateur investigation.
The central duo enter security work and repeatedly struggle against the demands and dangers of their new jobs.
Films like Armed and Dangerous, and why
The Man Who Knew Too Little
shared buddy-cop comedy, mismatched partners, and corruption-driven investigation
Running Scared
shared 1980s action-comedy tone, criminal schemes, and comic partnership
The Other Guys
shared buddy-cop formula, workplace corruption, and irreverent crime-solving
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark L. Lester
- Release Date
- 1986-08-15
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (222)
Cast
- John Candy
- Eugene Levy
- Robert Loggia
- Kenneth McMillan
- Meg Ryan
- Brion James
- Jonathan Banks
- Don Stroud
- Larry Hankin
- Steve Railsback
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Armed and Dangerous about?
- Two disgraced professionals become security guards and uncover a conspiracy after being framed for the robbery they were hired to prevent.
- What is Armed and Dangerous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Armed and Dangerous as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Armed and Dangerous violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Armed and Dangerous as mild.
- What did critics think of Armed and Dangerous?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, formulaic action comedy whose capable comic leads could not overcome its thin script.
- Which films are like Armed and Dangerous?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man Who Knew Too Little, Running Scared, and The Other Guys.
- How long is Armed and Dangerous?
- Armed and Dangerous runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Armed and Dangerous?
- In United States, Armed and Dangerous streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
