Feds (1988)
Directed by Dan Goldberg / Daniel Goldberg
Genres - Comedy, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Police Comedy |
Release Date - Oct 28, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Gutsy ex-Marine Ellie DeWitt (Rebecca DeMornay) and bookish Bryn Mawr-graduate Janis Zuckerman (Mary Gross) have two things in common. Both are ardent supporters of the Reagan administration, and both aspire to a career in law enforcement. This is the unifying link that brings Ellie and Janis to the FBI training center in Quantico. Bucking male chauvinism and their own occasional loss of self-esteem, the ladies become top-notch federal agents. Except for a few cheap shots at the Republican Party, Feds is surprisingly reverent to such government institutions as the FBI. While this would be well and good in a straight drama, it's the kiss of death for a comedy -- if indeed, this is a comedy.
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woman, academy, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), friendship, lawyer, police, prejudice, robbery, roommate, veteran [military], women's-issues