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Kindergarten Cop movie storyline. John Kimble is a tough city cop who’s been on the trail of drug dealer Cullen Crisp for years. He finally tracks Crisp down but it seems the only person that can testify against him is his ex-wife. The problem is she’s disappeared and all Kimble knows is the name of the school in Oregon where her son attends. When things don’t quite go to plan, Kimble finds he has to go undercover on his toughest assignment yet – Kindergarten teacher!
Kindergarten Cop is an American crime comedy-drama film, released to cinemas in the United States on December 22, 1990, directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend the vicious drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his former wife and son.
While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O’Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. The film was released in the United Kingdom on February 1, 1991, and topped the country’s box office that weekend.
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker, Joseph Cousins, Christian Cousins, Park Overall
Screenplay by: Murray Salem, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris
Production Design by: Bruno Rubeo
Cinematography by: Michael Chapman
Film Editing by: Wendy Greene Bricmont, Sheldon Kahn
Costume Design by: Gloria Gresham
Set Decoration by: Anne D. McCulley
Art Direction by: Richard F. Mays
Music by: Randy Edelman
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: December 22, 1990
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