REVIEW: Dragnet

MOVIE
Dragnet

CAST
Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks

RATING
PG-13

RELEASE
June 26, 1987

DIRECTOR
Tom Mankiewicz

STUDIO
Universal Pictures

RUNNING TIME

1 hour 46 minutes

GRADE
A+

STARS
****

REVIEW:

If you love Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, you'll love Dragnet, which is a parody/homage to the original cop series in the 1950s. Dragnet tells the story of two cops who must solve the mystery of this voodoo clan with the name P.A.G.A.N. that sacrifices virgins (yes, REAL virgins). This movie is laugh out loud funny with sexual humor and Tom Hanks before his Oscar nominations. Dan Aykroyd does a stellar job of providing seriously funny parts as the nephew of the original cop from the original show. But what also makes this movie worth while is that they turned a dramatic TV show into a hilarious movie that tributes and parodies the 50s show. But warning to all that see it: since it was the 80s when this was released, its PG-13 rating could go to a light R for nudity on mostly women on the top, never the bottom, although it's suppose to be for a comedic effect. Also, there is (SPOILER) a character in the movie named" The Virgin Connie Swail", where they always call her that until the last scenes of the film. (END OF SPOILER) But still, if you're looking for a boat load of laughs, Dragnet will keep you laughing until it hurts, literally.