Score: 2/10
Basically, a young boy dreams of one day being a cop. Most little boys have this dream. Little Devon an eight year old who lives with his grandmother(Ruby Dee) is an exception, he actually becomes a cop. He plays police at school with friends, watches all the shows on television, listens for the sirens to catch the action, dreaming to one day be that super cop. One day he ventures off to a warehouse. Where he witnesses, wanna-be mobsters murder one of their own, with a chicken leg taped to his mouth so he can swim with the fishes. No... I'm not kidding here.So reporting it to the police when they arrive on scene, veteran cop/detective Nick McKenna (legendary Burt Reynolds) is teamed up with the boy when ordered by Captain Rubio(Holland Taylor). Devon has a license plate number and key information about these mobsters. Hijinks and hilarity ensue, even at one point Devon has his principal pulled over and Devon gives him a ticket. Again... I'm not kidding.
Inevitably hard core McKenna softens up to Devon. During the final confrontation, McKenna is shot in the arm and has to have young Devon drive a speed boat to safety. Once trapped they have to jump the boat onto the dock, they succeed while mobsters fail, only to have chum dropped upon them by Devon.
It's bad, sure it's a family film aimed towards the younger audience, but newcomer Norman has difficulty delivering his lines almost seems forced and over the top Reynolds clearly had say what he could wear and drive in the movie, a 1968 Camaro with five point harness to boot. Plus the film was directed by the Fonz... Henry Winkler. Nope... still not kidding
Starring: Norman D. Golden II, Burt Reynolds, Ruby Dee and Holland Taylor
Directed by: Henry Winkler
Budget/Gross: N/A / $31,888,805 (USA)
IMDB Rating: 3.3/10
Tomatometer: 17% critics / 33% audience liked it
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