K-9 is a 1989 American action comedy film starring James Belushi and Mel Harris. Directed by Rod Daniel and written by Steven Siegel and Scott Myers, it was produced by Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon, and released by Universal City Studios. It has two sequels, K-911 and K-9: P.I. , both being direct-to-video. Belushi plays bad tempered San Diego police detective Michael Dooley, who has been tagged for execution by a major international drug dealer . To help, a so-called "friend" gives Dooley a police dog, "Jerry Lee", trained to sniff drugs. The two attempt to put Lyman in prison, but... Dooley soon learns that Jerry Lee is a mischievous smart alec who works only when he wants to. Many of the movie's gags revolve around Jerry Lee's playfully destructive episodes. "Jerry Lee", the German Shepherd Dog, is billed in the credits "as himself". The dog was actually named Rando, who was found in Germany during an international star search to fill the role. Animal trainer and handler Karl Miller and his daughter Teresa trained Rando for the movie, teaching him a second language in the process.
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| Release date: | April 28, 1989 |
| Directed by: | Rod Daniel |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon |
| Editor: | Lois Freeman-Fox |
| Music by: | Miles Goodman |
| Cinematography: | Dean Semler |
| Screenplay by: | Steven Siegel, Scott Myers |
| Genre: | Action, Comedy |