497e39180f Frank Dooley (<a href=">John Candy) is an ex-cop, thrown out of the force after being framed by corrupt colleagues. Herman Kane (<a href=">Eugene Levy) is an out of work attorney who quit because he lost his nerve. Both men turn to a private security firm to find employment, but everything goes quickly wrong when the first warehouse they guard gets robbed! Dooley and Kane suspect foul-play, and there&#39;s something fishy about the security firm&#39;s union, too. Our two heroes decide to investigate, and uncover intrigue and conspiracy, with only their ingenuity and resourcefulness keeping them alive! Frank Dooley (<a href=">John Candy) , a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer named Herman Kane (<a href=">Eugene Levy) in their new careers…security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day ? John Candy and Eugene Levy starinept security guards who chase down a big time mobster. Inept is truly the right word for this alleged comedy…a few laughs but mostly groans and thoughts to yourself like &quot;why am I watching this c**p?&quot; Yes that is Meg Ryan in this too..which i am sure she doesnt want to be reminded of..a waste of a talented cast..on a scale of one to ten ..0 John Candy&#39;s second starring vehicle (after &quot;Summer Rental&quot;) is a minor improvement but its lack of genuine memorable comedy bits still makes Candy fare best in supporting roles. The chemistry between Candy and Eugene Levy results in a few laughs but too few. The story deals with two security guards (Candy, Levy) who attempt to expose a corrupt union being run by the mob. Putting these two comic talents together for such a plot should&#39;ve been much funnier than what it actually was. An object lesson in wasting a talented comedian. The film is so far off base that Candy winds up an action hero, and his co- star, Eugene Levy (who was even weaselier on SCTV) gets the girl. [15 Aug 1986, p.D2]
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