As Detective Mike Dooley (James Belushi) prepares for a peaceful retirement, his trusty canine partner Jerry Lee gets them embroiled in a high-stakes crime caper. With their reputations tarnished as suspects, Dooley must think on his feet to clear their names and catch the real culprits, all while navigating an FBI investigation that's frozen his pension.

As Detective Mike Dooley (James Belushi) prepares for a peaceful retirement, his trusty canine partner Jerry Lee gets them embroiled in a high-stakes crime caper. With their reputations tarnished as suspects, Dooley must think on his feet to clear their names and catch the real culprits, all while navigating an FBI investigation that's frozen his pension.

Does K-9 have end credit scenes?

No!

K-9 does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of K-9

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Ratings and Reviews for K-9

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Metacritic

44

Metascore

6.1

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

0%

TOMATOMETER

review

36%

User Score

TMDB

61

%

User Score

Watch Trailers, Clips & Behind-the-Scenes for K-9

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K-9 (1989), 35mm film trailer, flat open matte 1.17:1 ratio 2544x2160, scanned with a Gugusse Roller

Cars Featured in K-9

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Austin-Healey

1961

Sprite

Avanti

Cabriolet

BMW

1986

325es E30

BMW

1987

325i Cabrio E30

Buick

1985

Regal

Cadillac

1982

Cimarron

Cadillac

1979

Eldorado

Chevrolet

1988

Cavalier

Chevrolet

1972

LUV

Chevrolet

1981

Malibu

Movie Themes and Keywords

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german shepherd dogbuddy copdogpartnerpolice doghuman dog relationshipwoman dog relationshipman dog relationshipowner dog relationshipbitten by a dogdog trainerdrugdrug dealerdrug bustillegal drugillegal drugsgerman caritalian carmaseratimaserati quattroportetruckpeterbiltpeterbilt semi tractorexploding carexplosionhandcuffed to a carreference to edwin corley mosesdriving a car into a buildingroof of buildingice sculpturelas vegas nevadascene during opening creditsbuddy cop crimehandheld gamebuddy cop comedydetectivelive actiondrugshelicoptercriminalstakeoutfriendpolicedog moviegerman shepherdavantipolice shootoutslapstick comedypolice detective herogunfight

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