Partners
“Benson is a cop who wants to clean up the streets...his partner just wants to redecorate.”
Synopsis
After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson is assigned to go undercover as half of a gay couple with Officer Kerwin, a Records Clerk
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Partners (1982) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-02-24
Top Cast
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Ryan O'Neal
Sgt. Benson
John Hurt
Kerwin
Kenneth McMillan
Chief Wilkins
Robyn Douglass
Jill
Jay Robinson
Halderstam
Denise Galik
Clara
Joseph R. Sicari
Walter
Michael McGuire
Monroe
Rick Jason
Douglas
James Remar
Edward K. Petersen
Jennifer Ashley
Secretary
Darrell Larson
Al
Seamon Glass
Gillis
Steven Reisch
Counter Boy
Carl Kraines
Aide #1
Tony March
Aide #2
Bob Ozman
Detective
Carol Williard
Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 30, 1982
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.02x
+$100K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Burrows
- Screenplay & Story
- Francis Veber
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Partners
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.1M
- Production Studios
- Aaron Russo Productions, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Burrows
Francis Veber
Georges Delerue
Victor J. Kemper
Danford B. Greene, Stephen Lovejoy
Aaron Russo, Francis Veber
Department Leadership Roster
James Burrows
Director
Francis Veber
Writer
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Aaron Russo
Producer
Danford B. Greene
Editor
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Partners
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Partners about?
After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson is assigned to go undercover as half of a gay couple with Officer Kerwin, a Records Clerk
Who directed Partners?
Partners was directed by James Burrows.
Who stars in Partners?
The principal cast of Partners includes Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt, Kenneth McMillan, Robyn Douglass, Jay Robinson.
When was Partners released and how long is it?
Partners was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Partners?
Partners had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $6.1M at the worldwide box office (1.02 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Partners?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Partners was composed by Georges Delerue.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Partners?
Partners holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).