COP AND A HALF Release Date: 4/2/1993 Runtime: 97 MinutesSTARRING: Cop and a Half is a 1993 family/comedy film directed by Henry Winkler, and starring Burt Reynolds and Norman D. Golden II. Cop and a Half was actor Ray Sharkey's final film.SUMMARY: Meet the Tampa Police Department newest recruit: He's fearless. He's relentless. He's…eight years old! Director Henry Winkler serves up a hilarious, action packed treat the whole family will love, starring Burt Reynolds and introducing Norman D. Golden the second. Young Devon Butler is obsessed with being a cop. Whether he's memorizing lingo from Miami Vice or tailing suspects on the playground, this kid knows all the moves. In addition, when Devon witnesses a murder, he's eager to share what he knows with the police-for a price. In exchange, Devon demands to be made a cop-complete with badge, handcuffs and cool shades. Saddled with a pint sized squad car sidekick, hard-boiled detective Nick McKenna is not happy. However, when the crooks come gunning for the boy, Nick and Devon become real partners as they race against time to bring the bad guys to justice. This arresting comedy from Imagine films promises to capture the imagination and tickle the funny bones of parents and children alike…repeatedly!QUESTIONS: There weren't questions to askMY THOUGHTS: This movie was really bad and I give it 1 weasel star

I avoided this movie like the plague for years and years. Then one day I happened to catch a few minutes of it on TV. I became interested enough in it to hunt down a copy of it. Well, it turns out that it's not that bad a movie. Okay, it's not that good, but it's not that bad. During those years when I was avoiding it, I saw dozens of movies that were worse. It's just a silly kids movie, but it's okay.Its strongest asset is its star Norman Golden II. The kid is a natural on screen & he's fun to watch. Unfortunately, Burt plays it too serious at times & his opening scene is very weak. Henry Winkler's direction is too silly at times. It would have been nice if they had built up the story a little more. My guess is that some scenes were cut out of the movie, because they never explain some things & refer to other scenes that we never see. - For instance, they never tell us what happened to Devon's parents. I mean, we can guess that they are dead, but it would have been better to have him talk about it. Also, they talk about one guy getting released early after Burt arrests him, but we never find out why. - They also should have built up Burt & Devon's friendship more...So they cut out some of serious scene & left us with the silliest stuff. Oh well.Even with its weaknesses, I kind of like it in a guilty pleasure kind of way. I mean, even when the movie is bad, it's kind of funny. There are a few ridiculous toupees in the movie (Burt wasn't alone on that one!) and in a couple of scenes Burt wears the sweatiest shirt I ever saw. - And what was up with that Twinky scene? It was like a modern mini-pie fight...I'm not sure exactly why people hate the movie so much. There are worse movies than this every year. There are worse kids movies & Burt has made worse movies, too.

Third-grader Devon wants to be a cop (though he has an idealized notion of what being a cop means from watching TV), and he pretends he already is when he is at school. This gets him in trouble with the principal.Devon must also deal with bullies. He's not that tough when the kids are bigger.Devon lives with his grandmother Rachel, a nurse who does the best she can to raise him. One day Devon goes off by himself when he is not supposed to, and he witnesses a murder (we don't; it's implied).Reckless and curmudgeonly detective Nick McKenna is always getting in trouble, and when Devon wants to ride along with him, Nick has to let him. It's not like Nick's job is that secure. Nick has an attitude and seems to hate kids, and Devon is making his life miserable. Things get even worse when the crooks who committed the murder find out there was a witness and how to find him. Nick ends up with a roommate! But maybe Devon can Nick's attitude.This is pretty close to being a family-friendly film (acceptable for older kids, maybe), and it's quite funny. There are a couple of fun chase scenes. One scene is surely the fantasy of every kid who was ever in trouble with the principal. And the bullies get theirs too. Plus the crooks aren't all that bright or dangerous, and kids will love a scene reminiscent of "Snow Day" and the original "Home Alone".Burt Reynolds gives a good performance, although not one that compares with anything considered Oscar-worthy. Norman Golden is probably as close as any kid will ever be to becoming the next Gary Coleman (there was only one). And Ruby Dee has nothing to be ashamed of here: her character is strong and has values. And she's funny. No, it's not the sort of quality production she is normally associated with. But she adds to this movie.It was fun. That's the important thing.

Honestly, I sometimes wonder why IMDb members are sometimes harsh on family/kids movies. No, I did not watch Cop & 1/2 as a kid, but I still enjoyed it. What can I say, I'm a sucker for this kind of humor.Yeah, this movie was low budget with unknown actors (with the exception of Burt Reynolds), but I enjoyed this. Why? Because I found this movie to have clever humor, especially for a kids movie.So I ask you this, members, don't rate this movie if you hate it and never seen it as a child. You have to keep in mind that this movie was designed for the younger audience. If you don't like movies like this in general, then please don't rate it so low.Anyways, I found this movie to be overall decent with some good laughs.