The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop, released on video as Beauty & Denise, is a 1989 American comedy television film directed by Neal Israel, written by Michael Norell, and starring Julia Duffy, Dinah Manoff, and David Carradine. It aired on NBC on January 16, 1989.[1]

The Cover Girl and the Cop
GenreComedy
Teleplay byMichael Norell
Story by
  • Les Alexander
  • Steve Ditlea
  • Don Enright
  • Michael Norell
  • James Norell
Directed byNeal Israel
Starring
Music bySylvester Levay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Les Alexander
  • Don Enright
CinematographyTimothy Suhrstedt
EditorTom Walls
Running time93 minutes
Production companies
  • Barry & Enright Productions
  • Consolidated Distribution
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original release
  • January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)

Premise

In Washington, D.C., ditzy model-actress Jackie Flanders witnesses the murder of a powerful figure connected to the President. Claiming to the police that she has a stalker, she is protected by tough, streetwise cop Denise Danielovitch.

Cast

Production

Duffy at the time was best known for Newhart. Her role in the film was similar and she said, "It's simply a case of me playing different parts, but if people think they're the same (because of the strength of the Stephanie portrayal), there's nothing I can do about it. NBC has been pretty good about what they've offered me. It's really been a wide variety. Unfortunately, the ones for which I've been available don't mark that much of a departure, but that's just coincidence... I know that title sounds really fluffy, but (Manoff) plays a really terrific person who hides her light under a bushel, by dressing sloppily and talking tough. She thinks that men aren't attracted to her, and she just has no social life. I knew if that character were played by a really legitimate actress who was good at comedy as well as drama, the movie would have a real foundation."[2]

References
  1. Movies of the Week: [Home Edition] Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 15 Jan 1989: 2.
  2. ' NEWHART' STAR BECOMES `COVER GIRL' Bobbin, Jay. Palm Beach Post 15 Jan 1989: 7.
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