K-9 (film series)

K-9
Official home video release,
boxset collection artwork
Based onCharacters created by
Steven Siegel and Scott Myers
StarringJim Belushi
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
1989-2002
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The K-9 film series,[1] consists of Buddy cop family-comedy films including one theatrical film, one made-for-television film, and two straight-to-home video films. The general plot centers around a hard-boiled police detectives and the German Shepherd police dogs they have as their respective partner and the cases they work together to solve; with the spin-off TV movie, which was initially developed as a pilot episode for a television series before it was passed on, revolves around a police detective who is teamed up with a mechanically enhanced German Shepperd to solve a criminal investigation.

The film series as a whole has been met with generally negative reviews. K-9 was successful at the box-office. It was met with mixed critical reception, but was praised for its use of comedy and for the dog training that was done for the animal actors that portrayed Jerry Lee.[2] The sequels were criticized for their pacing,[3] their "strain[ed] credibility";[4] and for the use of potty humor.[5]

  1. ^ 80s Kids staff. "9 Fantastically Furry Facts About The Brilliant K-9!". 80s Kids. Eighties Kids. Retrieved August 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Thomas, Kevin (April 28, 1989). "Movie Reviews : 'K-9' a Serviceable Outing for Belushi". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Aug 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Josh (4 August 2016). "Obsolete Review: K-9000; Worst Cop / Cyber-dog buddy movie ever!". Obsolete Cinema. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ King, Susan (1999-12-23). "Belushi, Canine Pal Back on Case in 'K-911'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference K-9: P.I._review/plot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).