A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaArnold Schwarzenegger has said this is his favorite role of all his movies. It was a departure from his typical action heroes, and he loved working with the children.
- GoofsOn Kimble's second day of teaching, he is wearing a red shirt. When he picks up the little boy who is eating the lunches, he is wearing the outfit that he wore on the first day. After that, he is wearing the red shirt again.
- Quotes
Detective John Kimble: I have a headache.
Lowell: It might be a tumor.
Detective John Kimble: It's not a tumor! It's not a tumor. At all!
- Crazy creditsAt the beginning of the film, the opening credits are used with written straight-line colors
- Alternate versionsThe UK cinema version was cut by 19 secs by the BBFC for a 12 certificate with edits to footage of: a woman being slapped in the face, a head-butt, a man's head being hit against a car door, a baseball attack on a woman being reduced to one hit and the subsequent sight of the bat aimed at her midriff, and a reduction in gunshots (from 5 to 2). The cuts were fully restored in the 15 rated video release.
- ConnectionsEdited into 5 Second Movies: Kindergarten Cop (2008)
Featured review
Very entertaining film about a cop who must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to track down a killer.
Director Ivan Reitman, who delivers his best film since "Ghostbusters", uses Arnold Schwarzenegger brilliantly in this unusual role. Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed and Linda Hunt lend good support. This is an original movie that, although not full of surprises, keeps the drama and comedy perfectly balanced.
The children, who are, to Reitman's credit, not used purely to influence the emotions, are adorable and hilarious in a film that is definitely worth your while.
Friday, April 12, 1991 - Knox District Centre Sunday, May 12, 1991 - Greater Union Melbourne
"Kindergarten Cop" is still entertaining even the third time. It's a movie that makes you smile.
Saturday, November 2, 1991 - Video
Director Ivan Reitman, who delivers his best film since "Ghostbusters", uses Arnold Schwarzenegger brilliantly in this unusual role. Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed and Linda Hunt lend good support. This is an original movie that, although not full of surprises, keeps the drama and comedy perfectly balanced.
The children, who are, to Reitman's credit, not used purely to influence the emotions, are adorable and hilarious in a film that is definitely worth your while.
Friday, April 12, 1991 - Knox District Centre Sunday, May 12, 1991 - Greater Union Melbourne
"Kindergarten Cop" is still entertaining even the third time. It's a movie that makes you smile.
Saturday, November 2, 1991 - Video
Details
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Un detective en el kinder
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $91,457,688
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,918,560
- Dec 23, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $201,957,688
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