Burt Reynolds plays a veteran cop who reluctantly takes an eight-year-old child as his partner to solve a murder investigation. A straight-to-DVD sequel, entitled Cop and a Half: New Recruit, was released on August 10, 2017, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Lulu Wilson.
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 2 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$40.7M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$4M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$20.4M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
10.18x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
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When a pint-sized 8-year-old kid witnesses a murder he offers to help the police, if they make him a cop, too. Saddled with this streetwise sidekick, a hardboiled cop is forced to take his new partner seriously as they race the clock to bring the bad guys to justice.
In this family-friendly action reboot of the 1993 film, Karina Foley, an ambitious and spunky 12-year-old, inserts herself in a police investigation of the Badge Bandit, led by the grizzled, veteran detective Mark Simmons. Much to Simmons' disapproval, Karina partners up with him to stop the Badge Bandit from further wreaking havoc on the city. Through wit, skill, and green smoothies, Karina and Detective Simmons save the day and build a strong relationship in the process.