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Partners (1982)

The oddest team on the squad

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : James Burrows

Synopsis

Benson is a police detective. After a series of murders in the Gay community he is ordered to go undercover with a gay police clerk named Kerwin as his partner. In order to be noticed they have to be flamboyant enough to attract attention which Benson finds rather disturbing. Can an uptight heterosexual and a mousey homosexual form a meaningful relationship?

Actors

Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal
Sgt. Benson
John Hurt
John Hurt
Kerwin
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Chief Wilkins
Robyn Douglass
Robyn Douglass
Jill
Jay Robinson
Jay Robinson
Halderstam
Denise Galik
Denise Galik
Clara
Joseph R. Sicari
Joseph R. Sicari
Walter
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Monroe
Rick Jason
Rick Jason
Douglas
James Remar
James Remar
Edward K. Petersen
Jennifer Ashley
Jennifer Ashley
Secretary
Darrell Larson
Darrell Larson
Al
Seamon Glass
Seamon Glass
Gillis
Steven Reisch
Steven Reisch
Counter Boy
Carl Kraines
Carl Kraines
Aide #1
Tony March
Tony March
Aide #2
Bob Ozman
Bob Ozman
Detective
Carol Williard
Carol Williard
Officer
Gene Ross
Gene Ross
Cop
Bill Cross
Bill Cross
Cop
Craig Shreeve
Craig Shreeve
Cop
Gregory Hodal
Gregory Hodal
Cop (as Gregory L. Hodal)
Iris Klein
Iris Klein
Jogger (as Iris Alhanti)
John Garber
John Garber
Body Builder
Jackie Millines
Jackie Millines
Photo Assistant
Luis Torres
Luis Torres
Pablo
Martin Kove
Martin Kove
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
Photo Shoot Assistant (uncredited)

Crews

James Burrows
James Burrows
Director
Francis Veber
Francis Veber
Writer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Aaron Russo
Aaron Russo
Producer
Mitchell L. Gamson
Mitchell L. Gamson
Associate Producer
Francis Veber
Francis Veber
Executive Producer
Danford B. Greene
Danford B. Greene
Editor
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
George Gaines
George Gaines
Set Decoration
Wayne A. Finkelman
Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Partners (1982) - Trailer

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