# Dragnet (1987)

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**Runtime**: 106 min
**Genres**: Action, Comedy, Crime
**Directed by**: Tom Mankiewicz
**Written by**: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Mankiewicz, Alan Zweibel
**Starring**: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Jack O'Halloran

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A broad satire that's less satire than just broad, this sets its sights low. Friday and Streebeck investigate odd crimes linked to a bizarre cult. It's mostly a vehicle for Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks to riff, which they gamely do.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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