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Car 54, Where Are You? (film)

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Wikipedia article




'Car 54, Where Are You?' is a 1994 comedy film directed by Bill Fishman and stars David Johansen and John C. McGinley. It is based on the television series of the same name starring Joe E. Ross and Fred Gwynne that ran from 1961 to 1963.

Reprising their roles from the original series are Nipsey Russell, whose character Anderson is now a captain, and Al Lewis, whose officer Schnauser now spends his time watching TV reruns of 'The Munsters' (in which Lewis and Gwynne also starred).

The film was originally produced as a musical comedy but released without the filmed musical interludes.

Synopsis



Partnered in Car 54 are the brash Gunther Toody and the prim, proper Francis Muldoon. Toody and Muldoon's boss, Captain Anderson, assigns them to protect citizen Herbert Hortz, an important witness in the impending trial of local organized crime boss Don Motti. At the same time, the two officers must deal with upheavals in their personal lives, as well as the day-to-day travails of being beat cops.

Cast



* David Johansen as Officer Gunther Toody

* John C. McGinley as Officer Francis Muldoon

* Fran Drescher as Velma Velour

* Nipsey Russell as Police Captain Dave Anderson

* Rosie O'Donnell as Lucille Toody

* Al Lewis as Officer Leo Schnauser

* Daniel Baldwin as Don Motti

* Jeremy Piven as Herbert Hortz

* Tone Loc as Handsome cab driver

* The Ramones as themselves

* Penn and Teller as the Luthers

Production



Though the film was shot in 1990, it was edited several times and as a result wasn't released until 1994. It was originally filmed as a musical, but most of the musical numbers were cut from the released film. Nipsey Russell and Al Lewis appear as older versions of their roles from the original series.

Reception



The film received universally negative reviews, and currently has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews.

The film won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (Rosie O'Donnell), along with 'Exit to Eden' and 'The Flintstones';

and won a Stinkers Bad Movie Awards for Worst Resurrection of a TV Show and was nominated for Worst Picture and Worst Actress (O'Donnell), along with 'Exit to Eden' and 'The Flintstones'.

Year-end lists



* Top 10 worst (not ranked)  Betsy Pickle, 'Knoxville News-Sentinel'

* Top 12 worst (Alphabetically ordered, not ranked)  David Elliott, 'The San Diego Union-Tribune'

References




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