Cop and a Half: New Recruit 2017

Overview

Cop and a Half: New Recruit is a television movie released in the United States on August 1, 2017. Directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum, the film features a cast that includes Lou Diamond Phillips, Lulu Wilson, Janet Kidder, and Michael Coleman. The movie runs for one hour and thirty-six minutes and is rated PG. Blending the genres of crime, comedy, action, and family, the film serves as a family-friendly action reboot of the 1993 film. In the story, an ambitious and spunky twelve-year-old girl named Karina Foley, who believes she is a police officer, inserts herself into a police investigation. She joins forces with a grizzled veteran detective named Mark Simmons. Much to Detective Simmons's disapproval, Karina partners up with him to stop a criminal mastermind known as the Badge Bandit, who commands an army of drones that attack the public and wreaks havoc on the city. Through wit, skill, and green smoothies, Karina and Detective Simmons work together to save the day and build a strong relationship in the process.