Partners

Partners

93 mins | Crime, Comedy | April 30, 1982

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?

Partners

93 mins | Crime, Comedy | April 30, 1982

Partners
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?
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Paramount, Aaron Russo Productions
Original title Partners
Directors James Burrows
Writers Francis Veber

Cast

Ryan O'Neal

as Sgt. Benson

John Hurt

as Kerwin

Kenneth McMillan

as Chief Wilkins

Robyn Douglass

as Jill

Jay Robinson

as Halderstam

Denise Galik

as Clara

Joseph R. Sicari

as Walter

Michael McGuire

as Monroe

Rick Jason

as Douglas

James Remar

as Edward K. Petersen

Jennifer Ashley

as Secretary

Seamon Glass

as Gillis

Steven Reisch

as Counter Boy

Carl Kraines

as Aide #1

Tony March

as Aide #2

Bob Ozman

as Detective

Carol Williard

as Officer

Gene Ross

as Cop

Bill Cross

as Cop

Craig Shreeve

as Cop

Gregory Hodal

as Cop (as Gregory L. Hodal)

Iris Klein

as Jogger (as Iris Alhanti)

John Garber

as Body Builder

Jackie Millines

as Photo Assistant

Luis Torres

as Pablo

Martin Kove

as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Sydney Lassick

as Photo Shoot Assistant (uncredited)