Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy weekend
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the charismatic Jim Belushi-and-dog pairing, comic direction, and breezy pacing enjoyable despite a routine and implausible crime plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dooley must work with Jerry Lee, whose disobedience and personality drive both the case and the comedy.
Jerry Lee destroys Dooley's car, house, and domestic life while creating repeated comic complications.
Extravagant cop Michael Dooley clashes with Jerry Lee's equally willful methods while pursuing Lyman.
Dooley initially lacks control over the drug-sniffing dog but must learn to rely on him to pursue the criminal case.
Films like K-9, and why
Lethal Weapon
shared buddy cop framework, mismatched partners, comic police action, and brisk entertainment
Beverly Hills Cop
shared action comedy tone, eccentric law-enforcement protagonist, and crime-investigation plot
Turner & Hooch
shared human-and-animal partnership, physical comedy, and light crime-solving adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Rod Daniel
- Release Date
- 1989-04-28
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1093)
Cast
- Jim Belushi
- Mel Harris
- Kevin Tighe
- Ed O'Neill
- James Handy
- Daniel Davis
- Cotter Smith
- John Snyder
- Pruitt Taylor Vince
- Sherman Howard
Where to watch in United States
- 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 K-9 about?
- A reckless detective and an uncontrollable drug-sniffing German shepherd form an unlikely team to bring a dangerous dealer to justice.
- What is K-9 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of K-9 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is K-9 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in K-9 as mild.
- What did critics think of K-9?
- Critics generally found the charismatic Jim Belushi-and-dog pairing, comic direction, and breezy pacing enjoyable despite a routine and implausible crime plot.
- Which films are like K-9?
- Films with a similar feel include Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, and Turner & Hooch.
- How long is K-9?
- K-9 runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch K-9?
- In United States, K-9 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
