Two garbage men uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping and decide to bring the whole operation down.Two garbage men uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping and decide to bring the whole operation down.Two garbage men uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping and decide to bring the whole operation down.
Matt Robinson
- Rent-a-Cop
- (as Matthew Robinson)
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- TriviaThe Japanese garbage collectors' union demanded that the film be banned from video shelves as it disparaged trash collectors, portraying them in a poor light.
- GoofsWhen the pranksters blow up the car on the beach, the cable used to initiate the explosion can clearly be seen leading from the car on the right side of the picture, while still attached to the vehicle as it flies up into the air. It had been buried in the sand but didn't detach when the explosive went off.
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits, a radio host is heard accepting a call from a woman who complains that her pizza deliveryman boyfriend (likely Pizza Man) didn't return home the previous night and she fears he may be cheating. The host tells her to "dump the dude."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Comedy Central Roasts: Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011)
Featured review
In his directorial debut, Estevez directs self and brother Charlie Sheen in a small budget comedy about two garbage men (sanitary technicians) who come along the dead body of a local politician on their route. Mayhem follows them as they try to find the killer on their own instead of going to the police, who are looking to bust our two unsuspecting heroes. Estevez does a good job for a beginning director and doesn't try to overdo it. Sheen and Estevez are good, not great, together as they were in 'Young Guns'. Keith David is the solid part of the movie, his portrayal as the 'ex-military' Viet Nam Veteran, asked to baby sit garbage men carries the movie with his unpredictable cop hating nature. Leslie Hope is very nice to look at and give credit to Estevez, makes her character a strong one, not a helpless female as women once were portrayed in movies. Movie has given me much enjoyment over the years as my children enjoyed playing garbage men around the house in their younger days.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,247,964
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,184,311
- Aug 26, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $16,247,964
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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