Kindergarten Cop is an American crime
comedy-drama film, released to cinemas in the United States on December
22, 1990, directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures.
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective
working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend the vicious
drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his
former wife and son.
While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and
considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed
plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce,
the teacher who becomes his love interest. The original music score was
composed by Randy Edelman. The film was released in the United Kingdom
on February 1, 1991, and topped the country's box office that weekend.
Plot
After years of pursuing
drug lord Cullen Crisp, LAPD detective John Kimble finally has him on a
murder charge after Crisp kills an informant who gives him information
regarding the whereabouts of his former wife Rachel Myatt Crisp and son
Cullen, Jr.
Accompanied by detective and former teacher Phoebe O'Hara, Kimble goes
undercover in Astoria, Oregon, to find Crisp's former wife who allegedly
stole millions of dollars from Crisp before fleeing. The detectives
plan to offer her immunity in exchange for testifying against Crisp in
court. To find Crisp's former wife, O'Hara is to act as the substitute
teacher in Cullen Jr.'s kindergarten class at Astoria Elementary School.
Unfortunately, the hypoglycemic O'Hara gets a terrible case of the
stomach flu and falls ill at the last moment, so Kimble takes the
teacher's job. The suspicious school principal Miss Schlowski is
convinced Kimble will not last long before quitting. Though overwhelmed
at first, Kimble adapts to his new status, despite not having any formal
teaching experience or training. Using his pet ferret as a class
mascot, his police training as a model for structure of the classes, his
experience as a father, and positive reinforcement, he becomes a
much-admired and cherished figure to the children.
In turn, Kimble begins to like his undercover job and considers changing
his career. He also deals with a case of child abuse, eventually
punishing Zach Sullivan's father for abusing his son and winning
Schlowski's favor. She witnesses his teaching style throughout and
assures him that though she does not agree with his methods, she can see
that he is a good teacher. Kimble becomes fond of his student Dominic's
mother Joyce Palmieri, who also works at the school. Joyce is estranged
from her husband and will not speak of him.
After a series of conversations with the gradually more trusting Joyce,
Kimble slowly deduces that she is Rachel Crisp and that Dominic is
Cullen Jr. Back in California, the witness to the informant's murder
dies after using spiked cocaine provided by Crisp's mother Eleanor,
closing the case because the prosecution has no further evidence. Crisp
is liberated from prison and immediately travels to Astoria with his
mother to search for Dominic.
Once at the school, Crisp starts a fire in the school library in order
to get to Dominic and holds him hostage after being discovered. Luckily,
Kimble's ferret bites Crisp on the neck, allowing Dominic to run free.
Crisp shoots Kimble in the leg, then Kimble fatally shoots Crisp.
Eleanor also wounds Kimble in the shoulder and discovers her dead son,
but is knocked unconscious with a baseball bat by an enraged O'Hara
before she can shoot Kimble.
Eleanor is arrested, while the unconscious Kimble is hospitalized.
During Kimble's recovery, O'Hara and her chef fiancé, Henry, announce
their marriage, inviting him to attend. After recovering, Kimble returns
to the school, where he reunites with the kids and receives a kiss from
Joyce in front of them.
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