Another crime action comedy film, Starsky and Hutch is an adaptation of the original TV series of the same name from the 1970s. Two streetwise undercover cops in the fictional city of Bay City, California in 1975, catch drug criminals with the help of underworld leader, Huggy Bear. The film functions as a sort of prequel to the TV series, as it depicts when Starsky was first partnered with Hutchinson. The film also switches the personalities of the title characters. In the TV show, Starsky was curious and streetwise, and Hutch was straight laced whereas in the film, Starsky is the serious cop, and Hutch is laid-back. With Ben Stiller as Starsky and Owen Wilson as Hutch, you know youre in for a comical ride.
3. Friday & Streebeck - Dragnet (1987)
Dragnet is another crime comedy film, starring Dan Aykroyd (Sgt. Joe Friday) and Tom Hanks (Detective Pep Streebek). It was based on the Television crime drama of the same name, which starred Jack Webb, who unfortunately passed away a few years before the release of the film. The two partners at first have conflicting personalities, but they bond over their first case. The pair investigates some strange robberies, including the theft of a lions mane, a wedding dress and many other random items. The only thing connecting the crime is that cards are left at each crime scene which read PAGAN. The partners connect the dots following a rollercoaster of strange and comical on-goings.
