The Cover Girl and the Cop
Airhead model. Hothead cop. The only thing these opposites attract is trouble!
1989 · 93 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
Directed by Neal Israel · Written by Michael Norell
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Julia Duffy Jackie Flanders -
Dinah Manoff Denise Danielovitch -
John Karlen Lieutenant Wingo -
Jonathan Frakes Joshua Boyleston -
Blair Underwood Horace Bouchet -
Arthur Taxier Captain Pashnick -
Whip Hubley Lester Sweazy -
Robert Picardo Denise's Date - T Tom Silardi Coslow
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David Carradine Slade -
Tony Abatemarco Peter - A Adam Richards Club Member
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