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Cops

  • TV Series
  • 1989–2024
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Alex Cox, Ruben Barela, Heather Ashley Chase, Andrew Fincher, Michael Roberts, and Ryan Mann in Cops (1989)
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  • Creators
    • John Langley
    • Malcolm Barbour
  • Stars
    • Ruben Barela
    • Andrew Fincher
    • Alex Cox
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Creators
      • John Langley
      • Malcolm Barbour
    • Stars
      • Ruben Barela
      • Andrew Fincher
      • Alex Cox
    • 51User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Ruben Barela
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    • Deputy Ruben Barela…
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    • Self
    Alex Cox
    • Self - Det., Nye County NV Sheriff's Office…
    Heather Ashley Chase
    • Self - Training Officer…
    Ryan Mann
    • Self - Senior Officer, Des Moines Police Department…
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    • Self - Ofc., Portland Police Bureau…
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    • Self - Det., Sacramento County CA Sheriff's Department…
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    • Self - Officer, Independence MO Police Dept…
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    • Self - Ofc., Glendale AZ Police Department
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    • Self - Ofc., Wichita KS Police Department
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    • Creators
      • John Langley
      • Malcolm Barbour
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    • Trivia
      Bryce Dion, 38, of Boston, the audio supervisor for COPS was killed via "friendly fire" during filming of an episode with a shootout in Omaha, Nebraska (Omaha Police Department) August 2014.
    • Quotes

      Announcer: COPS is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty, *in* a court of law!

    • Connections
      Edited into Cops Reloaded (2013)
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    About as close to a reality show as you can get

    The recent wave of reality shows on television, or in more precise terms "wave of crap", still can not compare to the only true series of the genre, Cops. Survivor started off well, but it began showng signs of utter ridiculousness until its obscene state now. Everything else is just a plain hack of it. By the way, I'm confused by the point being brought up by the naysayers of this show. What the heck were you expecting, actors with scripts?
    • bullions27
    • Sep 10, 2002
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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Cops - Verbrecher im Visier
    • Filming locations
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Barbour/Langley Productions
      • Fox Television Stations
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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