One Good Cop

1991, Drama, 1h 45m

13 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Three small girls are left without a home after their father, Stevie (Anthony LaPaglia), is killed in the line of duty. His partner, Artie (Michael Keaton), and his wife (Rene Russo) choose to adopt the children, but the government thinks their living quarters are too cramped for a family. Without enough money for a down payment on a house, Artie robs drug lord Beniamino Rios (Tony Plana). Little does Artie know, that Beniamino's girlfriend (Rachel Ticotin) may have the means to take him down.
  • Rating:
    R (Violence|Language|Drug Content)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Heywood Gould
  • Producer:
    Laurence Mark
  • Writer:
    Heywood Gould
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $11.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Buena Vista Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm

Cast & Crew

Michael Keaton
Artie Lewis
Rene Russo
Rita Lewis
Anthony LaPaglia
Stevie Diroma
Kevin Conway
Lieutenant Danny Quinn
Rachel Ticotin
Grace
Tony Plana
Beniamino
Benjamin Bratt
Felix
Charlayne Woodard
Cheryl Clark
Grace Johnston
Marian Diroma
Rhea Silver-Smith
Barbara Diroma
Blair Swanson
Carol Diroma
Heywood Gould
Director
Heywood Gould
Writer
Joan Bradshaw
Associate Producer
Harry Colomby
Executive Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
David Foster
Original Music
William Ross
Original Music
Ralf D. Bode
Cinematography
Richard Marks
Film Editing
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Heidi Levitt
Casting
Sandy Veneziano
Production Design
Daniel Maltese
Art Director
John Anderson
Set Decoration
Fern Buchner
Makeup Artist
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Critic Reviews for One Good Cop

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Audience Reviews for One Good Cop

  • Sep 19, 2009
    I saw this film only for Keaton an the two stars are only for him.
    Arianeta L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 12, 2008
    Another not-so-memorable Keaton flick.
    Ida K Super Reviewer
  • Aug 12, 2007
    Michael Keaton plays a cop who finds himself taking care of his partner's 3 girls after he's killed. He finds himself doing things that he wouldn't usually do, in order to support them. The movie is a little routine with the usual "hand in your badge" type of stuff that you usually get in Hollywood cop dramas. While it's overdone with how we're constantly reminded why he's doing what he's doing. I mean, the movie has to keep showing that the kids are cute and that he cares about them. The movie also throws a big typical action movie shoot-out at us in the end that doesn't really fit in with the rest of the movie. However, I still like the movie due to the under-rated Michael Keaton that a lot of people dislike for no good reason. Rene Russo also does fine work as his wife. While Racgel Ticotin (Total Recall) isn't bad either a woman cop investigating him.
    Jim W Super Reviewer
  • Nov 15, 2006
    Fantastic story of a good cop become a newfound family.
    Dean M Super Reviewer
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