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5.8/10   37,263 votes
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Murray Salem (story)
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Release Date:
21 December 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
An undercover cop in a class by himself. more
Plot:
A tough cop is given his most difficult assignment: masquerade as a a kindergarten teacher in order to find a drug dealer. full summary | full synopsis
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4 wins & 1 nomination more
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111 min
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Owning a pet ferret, like Kimble does, is illegal in California - a ban which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger supports. more
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Continuity: Crisp's mother's hair during the shootout in the bathroom. more
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Joseph: My dad's a gynecologist. He looks at vaginas all day long. more
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17 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
I wish Arnie had been my teacher…, 11 January 2005
8/10
Author: AwesomeWolf from Australia

I reckon Arnie would make the best teacher. For starters, he could teach PE, and Austrian, and politics, and awesome, among other things. Schoolyard bullying and vandalism would be a thing of the past, and if any of the students were having domestic troubles at home, Arnie would find out and then BAM! Problem solved, just like in 'Kindergarten Cop'.

Arnie plays John Kimble, a cop who has spent years chasing a criminal by the name of Cullen Crisp. When he finally gets Crisp, he now has to find all the money Crisp that stole. It seems as though Crisp's e-wife took it and fled to a small town with their son, and changed their names in the process. To find them, Arnie must pose as a kindergarten teacher, and hilarity ensues.

'Kindergarten Cop' may not be as heavy on the action as some of Arnie's other movies from the time (80s / early 90s), but on the other hand, it is very funny. It delivers some classic lines from not only Arnie, but also his disciples of awesome (students, whatever you wish to call them). 'Kindergarten Cop' proves that Arnie is family-friendly, as well as awesome. Bravo!

8/10 - Check it out. You should like it, and if you don't, I'm sure Arnie will forgive you.

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