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Off Beat

PG19861h 32mMichael Dinner
IMDb 5.1

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"The Real Life Adventures Of A Make-Believe Cop."

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.

Comedy
New York CityDancePolice ImpersonatorPolice OfficerLibrarian

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What is Off Beat (1986) about?

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.

Who stars in Off Beat?

Off Beat stars Judge Reinhold (Joe Gower), Meg Tilly (Rachel Wareham), Cleavant Derricks (Abe Washington), Joe Mantegna (Pete Peterson), John Turturro (Neil Pepper). The film was directed by Michael Dinner.

How long is Off Beat?

Off Beat has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated PG.

Is Off Beat worth watching?

Off Beat holds an IMDb rating of 5.1/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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