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Kindergarten Cop

PG-13·1990·111m

Comedy

Summary

Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Kimble

Penelope Ann Miller

Joyce Palmieri

Pamela Reed

Det. Phoebe O'Hara

Linda Hunt

Miss Schlowski

Richard Tyson

Cullen Crisp

Carroll Baker

Eleanor Crisp

Joseph Cousins

Dominic Palmieri

Christian Cousins

Dominic Palmieri

Cathy Moriarty

Sylvester's Mother

Park Overall

Samantha's Mother

Jayne Brook

Zach's Mother

Richard Portnow

Captain Salazar

Tom Kurlander

Danny

Alix Koromzay

Cindy

Betty Lou Henson

Keisha's Mother

Heidi Swedberg

Joshua's Mother

Bob Nelson

Henry Shoop

Molly Cleator

Assistant to Schlowski

Eugene Elman

Judge

Susan Burns

Waitress

Tom Dugan

Crisp's Lawyer

Roma

Manicurist

Jason Stuart

Male Hairstylist

Kim Delgado

Mall Guard #1

Ray Glanzmann

Mall Guard #2

Ed Crick

Mall Guard #3

Angela Bassett

Stewardess

Chi Muoi Lo

Dope Dealer

John Hammil

Zach's Father

Steve Park

Assistant to Salazar

John Steinkamp

Toy Store Clerk

Charlie Holliday

Daryl

Lee Forest

Pharmacist

Judy Wix

Substitute Teacher

Galen Yuen

Low Life #1

Frankie Avina

Low Life #2

Terry Golden

Low Life #3

Lee Dupree

Low Life #4

Michael Chapman

Firefighter

Trevor James Reeder

Airplane Boy #1

Travis Whitney Reeder

Airplane Boy #2

Jason Howard

Airplane Boy #3

Debra Casey

Punk Tramp

Peter Vasquez

Street Tough #1

Jacques Apollo Bolton

Street Tough #2

Leo Lee

Street Tough #3

Kenneth Chapman

Fire Chief

Rick Jones

Keisha's Father

Mimi J. Kauffman

Restaurant Hostess

Catherine Reitman

3rd Grade Student

Tiffany Reaves

Kissing Girl

Jason Reitman

Kissing Boy

Anne Merrem

Nurse

Arlene J. Phalon

Salon Receptionist

Justin Page

Zach

Peter Rakow

Joshua

Sarah Rose Karr

Emma

Marissa Rosen

Samantha

Ben McCreary

Lowell

Miko Hughes

Joseph

Robert Cave

John

Ben Diskin

Sylvester

Tameka Runnels

Keisha

Medha Garg

Latiana

Brian Wagner

William

John Christian Graas

Kevin

Jimmy Darrin Jackson III

Sedgewinn

Ian Baumer

Sam

Amy Wald

Sarah

Tiffany Mataras

Tina

Krystle Mataras

Rina

James Chance

Matthew

Adam Wylie

Larry

Nicole Nagorsky

Heather

Ross Malinger

Harvey

Amber Reaves

Mary

Odette Annable

Rosa

Tina Hart

Dorothy

Emily Ann Lloyd

Jennifer

Haley Hileman

Courtney

Bethany Allyn

Catherine

Zachary Marsh

Nick

Anthony Wong

Tom

Remone Bradley

Erwin

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Date at the Fair (uncredited)

Sandy Berumen

Beaten Street Girl (uncredited)

Brian Bruney

Extra (uncredited)

Max Delgado

Police Officer (uncredited)

Christopher Doyle

Dope Party Shooter (uncredited)

Sam Haggin

Lawyer (uncredited)

Jeff Imada

Dope Party Guest (uncredited)

Alex Landi

Lawyer (uncredited)

Jaime Lucero Jr.

Student (uncredited)

Laura Rae

Courtroom Client (uncredited)

John Rice

Security Guard (uncredited)

Kyle Pittman

Kid (Uncredited)

Denise Lynne Roberts

Police Officer (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez

Lawyer (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Street Tough #4 (uncredited)

William Rossman

Patent (uncredited)

George Sasaki

Lawyer (uncredited)

John Bear Staible

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Roberta Storm

Hair Salon Customer (uncredited)

Adrian Tafoya

Dope Party Guest (uncredited)

Carlos Tappin

Lawyer (uncredited)

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Date of Sylvester's Mother at Fair (uncredited)

Richard Wakasa

Police Officer (uncredited)

Rob Wegner

Firefighter (uncredited)

Branscombe Richmond

Dope Party Bouncer (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Ivan Reitman

Screenplay

Herschel Weingrod

Screenplay

Timothy Harris

Screenplay, Story

Murray Salem

Reviews

bensonmum2

December 16, 2017

John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a cop assigned to put a killer named Crisp behind bars for good. To do so, Kimble needs to find Crisp's son and ex-wife. All he knows for certain is the name of the small Oregon town where the live and that the boy is kindergarten age. Kimble goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to try to find the boy. Even though he's a tough cop on a mission, Kimble realizes, to his amazement, that he enjoys teaching the kids. He also finds a love interest in one of the other teachers, Joyce (Penelope Ann Miller) - a single mother whose son is in Kimble's class. And, as luck would have it, Kimble discovers that Joyce is Crisp's ex-wife. How convenient! Kimble will have to act fact, though, because Crisp is on his way to collect his son.

For the most part, Kindergarten Cop is an enjoyable movie. Schwarzenegger seems naturally unnatural around the kids, but that works in the film's favor. Kimble should be awkward around his class. There are a number of humorous interactions between the un-humorous Kimble and the kids - my favorite being his reaction to the kid obsessed with death. Good stuff. As awkward as Schwarzenegger is around the children, it's the exact opposite when it comes to his co-star, Miller. There's a nice chemistry between the two that really shows on-screen. I would have loved to see the pair make more movies together. Another plus for kindergarten cop is Pamela Reed playing Kimble's partner. Reed is always good and gives a solid performance here. Throw in some nice action toward the film's conclusion and Kindergarten Cop ends up being a nice experience.

I do, however, have two complaints. First, the film is too long. I really think that if just 10 to 15 minutes were cut from the runtime, it would be a better, tighter movie. Cut the scenes with Cathy Moriarty, for example. They add zilch to the final product. Second, baddie Crisp and his mother aren't threatening enough. They're jokes. Had the pair been played with a more menacing tone, the final showdown would have been even better. Still, it's a solid film as is.