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When two models for the gay magazine ''Man's Man'' are found strangled, heterosexual Sgt. Benson (Creator/RyanONeal) and [[TransparentCloset barely closeted]] Officer Kerwin (Creator/JohnHurt) are assigned to go UndercoverAsLovers in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles' gay community. Benson hates having to live as a gay man; meanwhile, Kerwin enjoys the domesticity and starts to fall in love with Benson.
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When two models for the gay magazine ''Man's Man'' are found strangled, heterosexual Sgt. Benson (Creator/RyanONeal) and [[TransparentCloset barely closeted]] Officer Kerwin (Creator/JohnHurt) are assigned to go UndercoverAsLovers in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles' gay community. Benson hates having to live as a gay CampGay man; meanwhile, Kerwin enjoys the domesticity and starts to fall in love with Benson.
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* CutPhoneLines: Benson is at [[spoiler:Jill's house, not knowing she's been murdered]]. Kerwin tries to call him, but the killer unplugs the phone line mid-call.
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* {{Blackmail}}: [[spoiler:Jill and an accomplice were blackmailing closeted gay men with evidence of their sexuality. One of her targets murders her and two of her other targets. The fourth victim was Jill's accomplice, whom she murdered herself.]]
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* GilliganCut: Kerwin tells Benson that he should [[PublicExposure model for ''Man's Man'']] in order to act as a decoy. Benson snaps, "I'm not showing my ass and that's final!" Cut to the photography studio where Benson is preparing to have his picture taken.
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* GilliganCut: Kerwin tells Benson that he should [[PublicExposure model for ''Man's Man'']] Man's Man]] in order to act as a decoy. Benson snaps, "I'm not showing my ass and that's final!" Cut to the photography studio where Benson is preparing to have his picture taken.
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* NotNowKiddo: Kerwin tries to tell everyone his suspicions about [[spoiler:Jill]], but the other officers think he's just jealous of her and dismiss everything he says.
* {{Undercrank}}: Used when Kerwin is rushing to rescue Benson, who is AloneWithThePsycho.
* {{Undercrank}}: Used when Kerwin is rushing to rescue Benson, who is AloneWithThePsycho.
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* InterruptedIntimacy: Benson is in the middle of sex with Jill when Kerwin suddenly calls to tell him his theory that [[spoiler:Jill herself]] is the killer, to Benson's irritation.
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* FiveFiveFive: Benson gives one of these numbers to the photographer Jill (Creator/RobynDouglass).
* GilliganCut: Kerwin tells Benson that he should [[PublicExposure model for ''Man's Man'']] in order to act as a decoy. Benson snaps, "I'm not showing my ass and that's final!" Cut to the photography studio where Benson is preparing to have his picture taken.
* GilliganCut: Kerwin tells Benson that he should [[PublicExposure model for ''Man's Man'']] in order to act as a decoy. Benson snaps, "I'm not showing my ass and that's final!" Cut to the photography studio where Benson is preparing to have his picture taken.
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''Partners'' is a buddy cop film written by Creator/FrancisVeber and directed by Creator/JamesBurrows.
When two models for the gay magazine ''Man's Man'' are found strangled, heterosexual Sgt. Benson (Creator/RyanONeal) and [[TransparentCloset barely closeted]] Officer Kerwin (Creator/JohnHurt) are assigned to go UndercoverAsLovers in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles' gay community. Benson hates having to live as a gay man; meanwhile, Kerwin enjoys the domesticity and starts to fall in love with Benson.
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!!''Partners'' contains examples of:
* HomeNudist: At Benson and Kerwin's new apartment, one of their neighbors likes to sit naked on the balcony.
* TheLoinsSleepTonight: Kerwin goes home with a man he hopes will have useful information on the murders. He tries to have sex with the man, but can't perform.
* TheUnSmile: Benson wears a pained smile while flirting with men for information.
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When two models for the gay magazine ''Man's Man'' are found strangled, heterosexual Sgt. Benson (Creator/RyanONeal) and [[TransparentCloset barely closeted]] Officer Kerwin (Creator/JohnHurt) are assigned to go UndercoverAsLovers in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles' gay community. Benson hates having to live as a gay man; meanwhile, Kerwin enjoys the domesticity and starts to fall in love with Benson.
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!!''Partners'' contains examples of:
* HomeNudist: At Benson and Kerwin's new apartment, one of their neighbors likes to sit naked on the balcony.
* TheLoinsSleepTonight: Kerwin goes home with a man he hopes will have useful information on the murders. He tries to have sex with the man, but can't perform.
* TheUnSmile: Benson wears a pained smile while flirting with men for information.
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