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Almost Partners

  • TV Movie
  • 19871987
  • 1h
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Paul Sorvino in Almost Partners (1987)
  • Crime
  • Family
Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather ... Read allMolly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather is stolen. Molly joins forces with a reluctant New York City police detective who has been... Read allMolly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather is stolen. Molly joins forces with a reluctant New York City police detective who has been assigned to find the missing urn. The two are puzzled over finding a motive for the theft... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Alan Kingsberg
  • Writers
    • Alan Kingsberg
    • Gary Weiner
  • Stars
    • Joseph Amodei
    • Jayce Bartok
    • Doris Belack
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  • Director
    • Alan Kingsberg
  • Writers
    • Alan Kingsberg
    • Gary Weiner
  • Stars
    • Joseph Amodei
    • Jayce Bartok
    • Doris Belack
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    Joseph Amodei
    • Stavrosas Stavros
    Jayce Bartok
    Jayce Bartok
    • Leon Jonesas Leon Jones
    Doris Belack
    Doris Belack
    • Anna McCueas Anna McCue
    P.J. Benjamin
    • Slickas Slick
    Peter Bergman
    Royana Black
    Royana Black
    • Molly McCueas Molly McCue
    Roy Brocksmith
    Roy Brocksmith
    • Pierre La Rueas Pierre La Rue
    Elizabeth Brown
    Joe Cirillo
    • Forensics Expertas Forensics Expert
    Rik Colitti
    • Cabbieas Cabbie
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Willardas Willard
    Russel Gierserschlag
    Brick Hartney
    Steve Keyes
    • Amazonas Amazon
    Joseph Leon
    • Halleryas Hallery
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Kristopholousas Kristopholous
    Richard Portnow
    Richard Portnow
    • Nickyas Nicky
    Elizabeth Saunders
    Elizabeth Saunders
    • Margo Clevitchas Margo Clevitch
    • (as Elizabeth Brown)
    • Director
      • Alan Kingsberg
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      • Alan Kingsberg
      • Gary Weiner
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    Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather is stolen. Molly joins forces with a reluctant New York City police detective who has been assigned to find the missing urn. The two are puzzled over finding a motive for the theft until their case collides with the biggest mystery under investigation in New York City at the time. In the end, a special friendship grows between the two mystery solvers.
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    3/10
    Will Not Be Objectionable To Most, But Offers Little Else.
    This short (less than one hour) film is from the collection titled WonderWorks that was designed for young viewers, and shown by PBS, preserving in this instance attributes of most television movies, relating a story featuring a 14 year old girl, Molly McCue, who delights in little else but detective stories and imagines herself as sidekick of a fictional private eye. When Molly's grandmother is victimized by burglars who steal an urn containing ashes of her recently deceased husband, young Molly begins to probe about the crime scene, irritating a New York City detective assigned to the case, Jack Welder (Paul Sorvino), who does not appreciate interference from the amateur sleuth whose mind is swimming with theories. In company with a young friend Molly visits (in disguise) the funeral home where her grandfather was cremated, and discovers that there may be a connection between the burglary and a highly-publicized theft of an ancient Chinese urn, valued at three million dollars, and when her grandmother reports receiving a ransom request for $10,000 to regain her spouse's ashes, Welder and Molly become an unofficial detective team as the veteran policeman becomes energized over an assignment where recovery of the Chinese relic would be the highlight of his long career. The storyline's incongruities will be of no moment to its targeted youthful audience, but a majority of the action is probably too silly for those above the age of seven, and there is not much here to interest most adults, although Sorvino as ever gives a competent performance; his "almost partner", however, played by Royana Black, displays but a scant emotional range in this somewhat bland affair.
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      • May 16, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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