Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop

Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra

R 1987 · 92 min · ★ 4.7 · Comedy, Crime, Action

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.

Directed by Jerry London · Written by Dennis Shryack

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