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FilmComedyCrime

Partners (1982)

R · 1982-04-30 · 1h 33m · EN
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The oddest team on the squad

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?

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Francis VeberWriterJames BurrowsDirector

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Ryan O'NealRyan O'NealSgt. BensonJohn HurtJohn HurtKerwinKenneth McMillanKenneth McMillanChief WilkinsRobyn DouglassRobyn DouglassJillJay RobinsonJay RobinsonHalderstamDenise GalikDenise GalikClaraJoseph R. SicariJoseph R. SicariWalterMichael McGuireMichael McGuireMonroeRick JasonRick JasonDouglasJames RemarJames RemarEdward K. PetersenJennifer AshleyJennifer AshleySecretaryDarrell LarsonDarrell LarsonAl

Keywords

GayGay themePretending to be gay

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityGay · Gay Theme · Pretending To Be GayDialogue densityComedyDirector preference646484Actor preference11997 · 315020 · 185788Country preferenceUs

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What is Partners about?

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?

How long is Partners?

Partners has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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