Dragnet (1987)


Dragnet
Release Date23 June 1987
US Box Office$57,000,000
TaglineThey're so bad at being bad... but so much worse at being good!
GenreComedy, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBacklot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassParody/Spoof, Odd Couple Film, Police Comedy
ThemesGoing Undercover, Bumbling Cops, Cults, Woman In Jeopardy, Fish Out of Water
TonesLight, Goofy, Humorous, Silly, Affectionate, Madcap
TagsCult, Hypocrite, Pagan, Partner, Police Detective, Police Investigation, Police Officer, Pornography, Virgin

Dragnet is a 1987 film comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, directed by Tom Mankiewicz, based on the television crime drama of the same name starring Jack Webb. The screenplay is written by Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel and Mankiewicz. The original music score is by Ira Newborn. The film was marketed with the tagline "Just the Facts."


Cast and Crew


Cast

Sgt. Joe Friday

Pep Streebeck

Reverend Jonathan Whirley

Captain Gannon

Connie Swail

Jack O'Halloran
Emil Muzz

Jane Kirkpatrick

Jerry Caesar

Enid Borden

Mayor Parvin

Lenka Peterson
Granny Mundy

Julia Jennings
Sylvia Wiss

Lisa Aliff
April

Joe Altmark
Milkman

Lady Motor Cop

Fred Asparagus
Tito Provencal

Peter Aykroyd
Phoney Cop #2

Larry Bilzarian
SWAT Trooper

Jim Boeke
Nectar Pagan

Sandra Canning
Baitmate

William Chalmers
Observatory Pagan

Donald Craig
Announcer

Karen Criswell
Mansion Cellist

Police Officer

Jennifer Curry
Mansion Violinist

Gray Daniels
Crewman #1

Leggings Pagan

Susan Deemer
Coffee Bar Dancer

Juliana Donald
Zookeeper

Sandra Eng
TV Reporter

Baitmate

Betsy Blees

Ruben Garfias
Tough #2

Sharon Gilchrist
Mansion Musician

Chester Grimes
Pagan

Bert Hinchman
Night Watchman

D.D. Howard
Officer Robin Gilbert

Peter Leeds
Roy Grest

Margaret Lenzey
Baitmate

Lori Leonelli
Baitmate

Lisa London
1982 Redhead

Kent MacLachlan
Young Officer

Christopher Mankiewicz
White Coat

Maurice Marsac
Maitre d'

Marshall Maurice Mitchell
Tough #1

Stuart Quan
Tough #3

Ingrid M. Rhoads
Baitmate

Casey Sander
Phoney Cop #1

Billy Ray Sharkey
Drug Pagan

Jimmie F. Skaggs
Caterer Pagan

John Walton Smith Jr.
Lt. Thumb

Baitmate

Chuck Thornton
Mo Sarkus

Bill Wittman
Narrator

Mrs. Gannon

Harry Perry
Guitar player in opening scene

Baitmate

Sydney Urshan
Officer Conklin

Director

Writer

uncredited

Alan Zweibel

Producer

executive producer

David Permut
producer

Robert K. Weiss
producer

Don Zepfel
associate producer

Original Music

Ira Newborn
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Cinematographer

Matthew F. Leonetti

Editor

William D. Gordean

Richard Halsey
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Casting Director

David Rubin
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Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer

Robert F. Boyle
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Art Director

Frank Richwood
-

Set Decorator

Arthur Jeph Parker
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Costume Designer

Taryn De Chellis

Makeup Department

Christine Lee
hair stylist

Jerry O'Dell
makeup artist

Daniel C. Striepeke
makeup artist

Production Manager

Don Zepfel
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

George Fortmuller
second second assistant director

Terry Leonard
second unit director

Victoria E. Rhodes
second assistant director

Gary Rogers
second second assistant director

Willie E. Simmons Jr.
second second assistant director

Carol Smetana
first assistant director: second unit

David Sosna
first assistant director

Art Department

Carl Aldana
production illustrator

Larry Clark Bird
property master

Jim Callan
stand-by painter

Lynda May Jasper-Vogel
mask maker

Peter Lamppu
construction foreman

Steve Martin
leadman: set dressing

Dennis McCarthy
mask maker

Lee Orlikoff
leadman: set dressing

John J. Rutchland III
construction foreman

John J. Rutchland Jr.
construction coordinator

Michael Taylor
leadman: set dressing

Vinnie Vecchio
assistant property master

Ken Zimmerman
assistant property master

Jimmy Flores
construction foreman

Steven Curtis Husch
set dresser

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
supervising sound re-recording mixer

James Bolt
sound recordist

Willie D. Burton
sound mixer

Jeff Clark
sound editor

George Fredrick
sound editor

Robert W. Harris
sound technician

Paul Holzborn
foley artist

Daniel J. Leahy
sound re-recording mixer

Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator

sound re-recording mixer

Donald J. Malouf
sound editor

James Moriana
foley artist

Colin C. Mouat
sound editor

Joe Parker
sound editor

Daniel Payton
sound assistant

John Stacy
supervising sound editor

Denise Whiting
adr editor

Kyle Wright
sound editor

Tim Grace
sound recordist

Special Effects

Jeff Frink
special effects

Roger Hansen
special effects

Whitey Krumm
special effects

David B. Miller
designer: snake

Jimmy Thomson
special effects

Cliff Wenger
special effects

Visual Effects

Syd Dutton
special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.

Bill Taylor
special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.

Stunts

Perry Barndt
stunts

Brad Bovee
stunts

Jim Burk
stunts

Brian Burrows
stunts

Danny Costa
stunts

David D. Darling
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts

Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts

Mark De Alessandro
stunts

Scott Dockstader
stunts

Corey Michael Eubanks
stunts

stunts

Terry Jackson
stunt double: Tom Hanks

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts

William T. Lane
stunts

Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator

Bobby McLaughlin
stunts

Jeff Ramsey
stunts

Kerry Rossall
stunts

Ben Scott
stunts

John-Clay Scott
stunts

Russell Solberg
stunts

Joe Stone
stunts

Richard Epper
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Mike Amorelli
rigging gaffer

Lloyd Barcroft
second company grip

Bob Bergdahl
camera operator

Michael W. Blymyer
lamp operator

Pat Blymyer
chief lighting technician

Dick Colean
camera operator: second unit

Candy Edwards
second assistant camera

Bob Fillis
assistant chief lighting technician

Robert Fiore
lamp operator

Antonio V. Garrido
dolly grip

John Hart
lamp operator

Joe Kelly
grip

T. Sano Kwong
second company grip

Robert LaBonge
first assistant camera

Hal Landaker
video playback operator

Brian LeGrady
second assistant camera

John J. Linder
key grip

Johnny London Jr.
grip

Richard Craig Meinardus
first assistant camera

Montey Menapace
assistant chief lighting technician

Ralph Nelson
still photographer

David B. Nowell
aerial photographer

Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator

Robert C. Thomas
director of photography: second unit

Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera

Joseph T. Terranova
set lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Brian Callahan
costumer: men

Dan Moore
costume supervisor

Renee Alaina Sacks
costumer: women

Janet Henry Gershenfeld
costume maker

Editorial Department

Phil Downey
color timer

Gregory Gontz
assistant editor

Colleen Halsey
assistant editor

Jack Hooper
negative cutter

Frank E. Jimenez
associate editor

Jeff Weisend
assistant editor

Music Department

Jeff Carson
supervising music editor

Alf Clausen
composer: additional music, orchestrator

Gary Ladinsky
music score mixer, music score engineer

Don Nemitz
orchestrator, composer: additional music

composer: additional music, orchestrator

Bruce Robb
music recorder, music engineer, music mixer

Transportation Department

Dennis Clark
transportation captain

Ken Day
driver: insert car

Vince Del Castillo
transportation coordinator

Don McManus
transportation captain

Timothy P. Ryan
transportation captain

John Tuell
transportation captain

Other Crew

Dan Cooke
technical advisor

Debra Crowningshield
production assistant

Robert C. Decker
location manager

Ron Filbert
auditor

Peter Giuliano
location manager: second unit

publicist

Fred Inman
police coordinator

Maria Jackson
secretary: Mr. Mankiewicz

assistant: Mr. Permut

Trish Kinney
script supervisor

Clay Lacy
aerial coordinator

Mark L. Levine
production assistant

Kevin Marcy
production associate

Scott Patterson
pilot

Dickson Courtney Silberberg
production assistant

Ann Ford Stevens
assistant: Mr. Mankeiwicz

Douy Swofford
title designer

Cliff Taylor
assistant location manager

Chuck Thornton
pilot: T-38

Linda Von
secretary: Mr. Weiss

Lisa J. Watters
production coordinator

Hope Williams
script supervisor: second unit

Jerry Woodside
assistant chief rigging technician

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
pilot

Production Company

Applied Action
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

United International Pictures (UIP)

MCA/Universal Home Video
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Universal Pictures Benelux

United International Pictures (UIP)

Esselte Video

Universal Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Illusion Arts

Miscellaneous

Boyington Film Productions
motion control photography: titles

Cherokee Studios
original music recorded and mixed at

Cinema Research
title opticals

City of Los Angeles
special thanks

Clay Lacy Aviation
provider: Lear jets

Leonetti Cine Rentals
provider: Ultracam 35 camera and lenses

Los Angeles Police Department
special thanks

MCA Records
soundtrack released by

Michaelson's
catering

Thornton Corporation
provider: T-38 jet

Universal Title
opticals






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