History Film / Dragnet

-->'''Pat:''' (sarcastically): Nice work, Joe.

* FascinatingEyebrow: When Friday tells Pep he had a very nice evening with his girlfriend, Connie Swale, Streebek says "Don't you mean [[InsistentTerminology 'the virgin Connie Swale'?"]] Friday merely raises one eyebrow, and Streebek reacts in shock. [[ThemeSong Bum-da-bum bum!]]

* DamselInDistress: Connie is kidnapped two times during the course of the movie.

* DistressedDamsel: The Virgin Connie Swail.

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 [[BuddyCopShow buddy cop]] comedy film that serves as both an AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series [[Franchise/{{Dragnet}} of the same name]]. It was written and directed by Creator/TomMankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks. Although it's inspired by the franchise as a whole, it primarily apes the tropes of the 1960's revival series.

* TakeThat: A few aimed towards the Yugo (the only car the department is willing to issue Friday and Streebek after they lose ''two'' of them), but most would call that's an AcceptableTarget.

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 [[BuddyCopShow buddy cop]] comedy film that serves as both an AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series [[Series/{{Dragnet}} of the same name]]. It was written and directed by Creator/TomMankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks. Although it's inspired by the franchise as a whole, it primarily apes the tropes of the 1960's revival series.

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 [[BuddyCopShow buddy cop]] comedy film that serves as both an AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series of the same name. It was written and directed by Creator/TomMankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks. Although it's inspired by the franchise as a whole, it primarily apes the tropes of the 1960's revival series.

* DecoyProtagonist: After Friday goes missing [[spoiler: after being kidnapped by P.A.G.A.N.]], Streebek becomes the narrator while he finds out what happened to Friday. This is a (probably unintentional) CallBack to the radio series: in "The Big Ben," Friday's partner Ben Romero takes over as the narrator and protagonist after Friday is shot and seriously wounded. [[StatusQuoIsGod He gets better.]]

* {{Flanderization}}: Ackroyd's Joe Friday takes the original Friday's straight-laced, by-the-rules personality up to eleven. Somewhat justified, as Ackroyd's character [[SpinOffspring is the nephew of]] Webb's Friday, and clearly only imperfectly emulates his uncle.

* MotorMouth: Friday, who can rapid-fire stuff like police regulations in a way only Dan Ackroyd can.

** Dan Ackroyd and Tom Mankiewicz got to see a lot of old episodes of Dragnet (particularly the revival series, which was and still is controlled by Universal, who also produced this movie) and it shows in how Friday talks and acts. Friday's opening "This is the City" narration would not be out of place being used to start one of the revival episodes.

* StraightMan: Dan Ackroyd portrays a very anal-retentive version of Joe Friday, who might be described as [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Elwood Blues]] up to eleven.

* AffectionateParody

* ComicallySerious: Dan Aykroyd takes Jack Webb's [[TheStoic uber-straight]] demeanor and cranks it UpToEleven. Could be described as [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Elwood Blues]] UpToEleven as well.

* {{Flanderization}}: Ackroyd's Joe Friday takes the original Friday's straight-laced, by-the-rules personality UpToEleven. Somewhat justified, as Ackroyd's character [[SpinOffspring is the nephew of]] Webb's Friday, and clearly only imperfectly emulates his uncle.

* StraightMan: Dan Ackroyd portrays a very anal-retentive version of Joe Friday, who might be described as [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Elwood Blues]] UpToEleven.

-->'''Pat:''' (sarcastically): Good, Joe.

* AscendedMeme: Friday actually gets to say [[BeamMeUpScotty "Just the facts, ma'am"]] in the film.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Different people have different pronunciations for Emil Muzz's name. Enid Borden (his landlady) pronounces it the way it's spelled, Friday and Streebek pronounce it "A-mul," and Whirley pronounces it "Em-mole".

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 [[BuddyCopShow buddy cop]] comedy film that serves as both an AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series of the same name. It was written and directed by Tom Mankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks. Although it's inspired by the franchise as a whole, it primarily apes the tropes of the 1960's revival series.

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 buddy cop comedy film that serves as both a AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series of the same name. It was written and directed by Creator/TomMankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks. Although it's inspired by the franchise as a whole, it primarily apes the tropes of the 1960's revival series.

LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, a GenerationXerox of his Uncle Joe from the series, is unhappily partnered with smart alec Pep Streebeck. Their contrasting personalities initially clash (it's, like, a rule or something), but they soon find common ground while investigating a cult calling itself P.A.G.A.N. (People Against Goodness And Normalcy), who plan to perform a ritual that will culminate in a VirginSacrifice. Between trying to protect Connie Swail (the aforementioned virgin, played by Creator/AllySheedy) and unmask the cultists, the duo become the only ones who can stop an even deadlier plot that puts all of Los Angeles at risk.

-->'''Streebek:''' For a minute I pictured him introducing that little Orange County cupcake to the one piece of his equipment not issued to him by the department. But then I figured Joe would never spring for the cost of a motel room. And since having sex in a Yugo was a logistical impossibility, I came to the conclusion that something was wrong.

LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, a GenerationXerox of his Uncle Joe from the series, is unhappily partnered with smart alec Pep Streebeck. Their contrasting personalities initially clash (it's, like, a rule or something), but they soon find common ground while investigating a cult calling itself P.A.G.A.N. (People Against Goodness And Normalcy), who plan to perform a ritual that will culminate in a VirginSacrifice. Between trying to protect Connie Swail (the aforementioned virgin) and unmask the cultists, the duo become the only ones who can stop an even deadlier plot that puts all of Los Angeles at risk.

** The meeting where P.A.G.A.N. is planning to sacrifice the virgin Connie Swail is noted as taking place in Orange County. The Los Angeles Police Department has no jurisdiction outside the city limits of Los Angeles, California. Not even within the ''County'' of Los Angeles. They would need to contact a different jurisdiction before doing ''anything''. Even surveillance.

* HollywoodLaw: Keep in mind, being a parody, ''everything'' falls under RuleOfFunny and MST3KMantra. However, there are a few glaring moments worth mention:

''[Friday merely turns his head and looks at Streebeck with a raised eyebrow, accompanied with a [[ThemeTune *BUM-BA-DUM-BUM!*]] ]''

''Dragnet'' is a 1987 buddy cop comedy film that serves as both a AffectionateParody of and homage to the long-running television series of the same name. It was written and directed by Creator/TomMankiewicz and stars Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/TomHanks.

LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, a GenerationXerox of his uncle from the series, is unhappily partnered with smart alec Pep Streebeck. Their contrasting personalities initially clash (it's, like, a rule or something), but they soon find common ground while investigating a cult calling itself P.A.G.A.N. (People Against Goodness And Normalcy), who plan to perform a ritual that will culminate in a VirginSacrifice. Between trying to protect Connie Swail (the aforementioned virgin) and unmask the cultists, the duo become the only ones who can stop an even deadlier plot that puts all of Los Angeles at risk.

Note: There are actually three different movies named Dragnet, one made in 1954 during the original TV series run, one made in 1966 as a jump-start for the revival series, and the 1987 film, described above. This page is only for the 1987 film - since the other two films are closely entwined with their respective TV series, they should go on the [[Franchise/{{Dragnet}} Franchise page]] instead with the tropes specific to the series.