| The Cover Girl and the Cop | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Teleplay by | Michael Norell |
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| Directed by | Neal Israel |
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| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Timothy Suhrstedt |
| Editor | Tom Walls |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16) |
The Cover Girl and the Cop, released on video as Beauty & Denise, is a 1989 American comedy television film directed by Neal Israel, written by Michael Norell, and starring Julia Duffy, Dinah Manoff, and David Carradine. It aired on NBC on January 16, 1989.
Premise
In Washington, D.C., ditzy model-actress Jackie Flanders witnesses the murder of a powerful figure connected to the President. Claiming to the police that she has a stalker, she is protected by tough, streetwise cop Denise Danielovitch.
Cast
- Julia Duffy as Jackie Flanders
- Dinah Manoff as Denise Danielovitch
- David Carradine as Slade
- John Karlen as Lt. Wingo
- Arthur Taxier as Capt. Pashnick
- Jonathan Frakes as Joshua Boyleston
- Blair Underwood as Horace Bouchet
- Whip Hubley as Lester Sweazy
- Robert Picardo as Denise's date
Production
Duffy at the time was best known for Newhart. Her role in the film was similar and she said, "It's simply a case of me playing different parts, but if people think they're the same (because of the strength of the Stephanie portrayal), there's nothing I can do about it. NBC has been pretty good about what they've offered me. It's really been a wide variety. Unfortunately, the ones for which I've been available don't mark that much of a departure, but that's just coincidence... I know that title sounds really fluffy, but (Manoff) plays a really terrific person who hides her light under a bushel, by dressing sloppily and talking tough. She thinks that men aren't attracted to her, and she just has no social life. I knew if that character were played by a really legitimate actress who was good at comedy as well as drama, the movie would have a real foundation."
References
- Movies of the Week: Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 15 Jan 1989: 2.
- ' NEWHART' STAR BECOMES `COVER GIRL' Bobbin, Jay. Palm Beach Post 15 Jan 1989: 7.
External links
- The Cover Girl and the Cop at IMDb
- The Cover Girl and the Cop at the TCM Movie Database
- Review at Los Angeles Times
- The Cover Girl at the Cop at Letterbox DVD
| Films directed by Neal Israel | |
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- 1989 television films
- 1989 films
- 1989 comedy films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s buddy comedy films
- 1980s buddy cop films
- 1980s female buddy films
- American buddy comedy films
- American buddy cop films
- American comedy television films
- American female buddy films
- Films about murder
- Films about witness protection
- Films directed by Neal Israel
- Films scored by Sylvester Levay
- Films set in Washington, D.C.
- NBC original films
- English-language crime films
- English-language action films
- English-language thriller films
- English-language buddy comedy films