Armed and Dangerous (1986) — Screenplay
A disgraced cop and a hapless lawyer become security guards, uncovering a corrupt union plot that threatens their lives.
- Written by
- PJ Torokvei, Harold Ramis, Brian Grazer, James Keach
- Genre
- Comedy, Action, Crime
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Length
- 123 pages
Armed and Dangerous offers a masterclass in buddy-comedy dynamics and tonal balance, shifting from slapstick to suspense without losing momentum. Study how the script pairs mismatched protagonists to drive both humor and narrative stakes, and how its world-building turns a mundane security company into a vivid, corrupt underworld.
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