| Kindergarten Cop | |
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| Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Murray Salem |
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| Starring | |
| 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.
- ^ "Kindergarten Cop (12)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 January 1991. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Kindergarten Cop (1990)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kindergarten Cop". The Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2024.