When Kimble learns Crisp has been released, he confronts Rachel about her identity, saying he can protect her if she cooperates. He is subsequently released from prison and quickly travels to Astoria with Eleanor to search for Dominic. Back in California, the case holding Crisp in jail is closed after Cindy dies from using tainted cocaine provided by Crisp's mother, Eleanor. She is estranged from her husband and will not speak of him, telling Dominic that he lives in France.Ĭonversing with the gradually more trusting Joyce, Kimble deduces that she is Rachel and that Dominic is Cullen, Jr. Kimble also becomes fond of Joyce, a fellow teacher whose son Dominic is one of his students. She assures him that even though she does not agree with his methods, she can see that he is a good teacher. At one point, he deals with a case of child abuse by assaulting, threatening and pressing charges against the father of an abused student, winning Miss Schlowski's favor since she long suspected this was going on. Kimble begins to enjoy his undercover role. With the use of his pet ferret as a class mascot, positive reinforcement, his police training as a model for structure in class, and his experience as a father, he becomes a much admired and cherished figure to the students. Though initially overwhelmed, he adapts to his new status quickly, despite not having any formal teaching experience.

The suspicious school principal, Miss Schlowski, is convinced Kimble will not last long before quitting. However, she is incapacitated by a severe stomach flu, so Kimble takes her place. O'Hara is tasked with finding Rachel through her son by acting as a substitute teacher in a kindergarten class at Astoria Elementary School. Partnered with former teacher-turned-detective Phoebe O'Hara, Kimble goes undercover in Astoria, Oregon, to find Rachel and offer her immunity in exchange for testifying against Crisp in court. Critical reception was mixed, though Schwarzenegger earned high marks for expanding into comedy films after his early work in action-adventure productions.Īfter years of pursuing Cullen Crisp, an infamous drug dealer, LAPD detective John Kimble arrests him for murder when a girl named Cindy witnessed Crisp murder an informant after getting information regarding the whereabouts of his former wife, Rachel, who he claims stole millions of dollars from him before fleeing with his son, Cullen, Jr. The film was released in the United States on December 21, 1990, and grossed $202 million worldwide. A direct-to-video sequel, Kindergarten Cop 2, was released in 2016. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. Pamela Reed, Penelope Ann Miller and Linda Hunt co-star. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to locate the wife and child of drug dealer Cullen Crisp ( Richard Tyson), who are living under assumed identities.

Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures.

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