Rent-a-Cop

Deadlier than Dirty Harry, faster than Cobra

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.

Comedy Crime Action

Burt Reynolds

(Tony Church)

Liza Minnelli

(Della Roberts)

James Remar

(Dancer)

Richard Masur

(Roger)

Dionne Warwick

(Beth)

Bernie Casey

(Lemar)

Robby Benson

(Pitts)

John Stanton

(Alexander)

John P. Ryan

(Wieser)

Larry Dolgin

(Capt. James)

Roslyn Alexander

(Miss Barley)

Cyrus Elias

(Victor)

Ned Schmidtke

(Lindy)

Rick LeFevour

(Young Cop)

Mary Ann Thebus

(Woman in Mercedes)

John Shannon

(Lenny)

Mickey Knox

(Frank)

Martin Dansky

(Trick)

Dennis Cockrum

(Man at El)

Matthew Libman

(Little Roland)

Michael Rooker

(Joe)

Lamar Jackson

(Monster)

Paul Raci

(Waiter)

Rossana Canghiari

(Party Guest (uncredited))

JoBe Cerny

(Hotel Clerk No. 1)

Joe Greco

(Hotel Clerk No. 2)

Barbara Houston

(Mother)

John Drury

(TV Announcer)

Rich Wilkie

(Shoplifter (as Richard M. Wilkie))

Vince Viverito

(Della's John No. 2)

Stephan Schulberg

(Freak)

John Scott Ament

(Transvestite)

Percy Hogan

(Drug buyer)

Del Russel

(Seller)

Bruce McGuire

(Cop No. 2)

Jason Gero

(Reporter)

Giovanni Cianfriglia

(Bodyguard (uncredited))

James Kall

(Rookie Police Officer (uncredited))

Helen Kelly

(Woman at the Park (uncredited))

Robert Minkoff

(Bit (uncredited))

Angelo Ragusa

(Drug Buyer (uncredited))

Christine Wagner

(Reporter (uncredited))

Claudio Zucchet

(Drug Buyer (uncredited))