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The Mod Squad

1999Movie1 h 32 minR

24

TerribleGoodWatch score

24

TerribleGoodWatch score

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Summary

Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.

Good for

Friends night
Party vibe
Teens

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Gets your pulse racing.
Feels like real life.
Puts you inside a crime.

Not for scares or tears.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 10Audiences 39GoodWatch 25
Metascore16
Tomatometer3%
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings2.4/5
User score4.6
IMDb4.4
Audience score17%
Box office
27%of its budget back
Budget
$50 M
Worldwide
$13 M
Worldwide it made back $13 M of the $50 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
+9
Released
1999
March 26, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ActionMysteryThrillerDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Drug useNamed in the advisories
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
Directing · 3
Scott Silver Director, Writer
John Hockridge First Assistant Director
Joseph J. Kontra Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
Stephen Kay Writer
Kate Lanier Writer, Producer
Buddy Ruskin Characters
Production · 9
Aaron Spelling Executive Producer
David Ladd Executive Producer
Ben Myron Producer
Alan Riche Producer
Tony Ludwig Producer
Christine Sheaks Casting
Camera · 2
Ellen Kuras Director of Photography
Sandi Sissel Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Dorian Harris Editor
Sound · 3
BC Smith Original Music Composer
Marshall Garlington Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Teaney Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
Patrick Sherman Production Design
Patricia Elias Set Decoration
Andrew Max Cahn Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
Arianne Phillips Costume Design
Romy Fleming Key Hair Stylist
Lance Anderson Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jill Cady Key Makeup Artist
Kathy Jeung Makeup Artist
Lona Vigi Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
Reinhart Peschke Gaffer
Other crew · 32
Shane Dixon Stunt Coordinator
Laura Lee Connery Stunts
Sophia Crawford Stunts
Henry Kingi Stunts
Jack Gill Stunts
Troy Robinson Stunts

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