Keaton's Cop Explained

Keaton's Cop
Director:Robert Burge
Producer:Robert Burge
Starring:Lee Majors
Abe Vigoda
Don Rickles
Tracy Brooks Swope
Art LaFleur
June Wilkinson
Music:Kevin Barnes
David Connor
Cinematography:Roland "Ozzie" Smith
Editing:Terry Chambers
Studio:Third Coast Production
Distributor:Cannon Film Distributors
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Keaton's Cop is a 1990 American crime film directed by Robert Burge and written by Michael B. Druxman. It was filmed in the island city of Galveston, Texas. The film stars Lee Majors, Abe Vigoda, Don Rickles, Tracy Brooks Swope, Art LaFleur and June Wilkinson. The film was released on March 9, 1990, by Cannon Film Distributors.[1] [2]

Plot

Ex-mobster Keaton (Abe Vigoda), now living in a retirement home, narrowly misses being the target of a mob hit. Police officers Jake Barber (Don Rickles), who has known Keaton for a long time, and violent Mike Gable (Lee Majors), who takes an immediate disliking to the aging gangster, are called in to investigate a string of murders targeting senior citizens and to protect Keaton. When Barber gets caught in the crossfire of a pair of hit men, Gable and Keaton are forced to get along while they search for the killer.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keaton's Cop (1990) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 6 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Keaton-s-Cop - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213095051/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/27029/Keaton-s-Cop/overview. dead. 13 December 2014. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Jason Ankeny. 2014. 6 December 2014.