Kindergarten Cop | |
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Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
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Story by | Murray Salem |
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Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
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Music by | Randy Edelman |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $26 million[2] |
Box office | $202 million[3] |
Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to locate the wife and child of drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson), who are living under assumed identities. Pamela Reed, Penelope Ann Miller, and Linda Hunt co-star. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman.
The film was released in North America on December 21, 1990, and grossed $202 million worldwide.[3] Critical reception was mixed, though Schwarzenegger earned praise for his comedic abilities and willingness to subvert the action-hero image that had defined his career.