***SPOILERS*** James Belushi went from having as a partner in the Chicago PD muscle man Arnold Schwartznegger in "Red Heat" to being teamed up with San Diago PD's K-9 units drug sniffing police dog Jerry Lee, played by real Kansas City police dog Konton, in "K-9" the very next year.Belushi playing goofy yet getting results San Diago cop Mike Dooley is on to a big drug, 50 million dollars worth, deal that's to take place within the next three days but he has only one major problem. No one on the police force what's to be his partner in that he, with his mindless and not too bright actions, might very well get them killed. Forced to have police dog Jerry Lee as his partner Dooley feels a bit humiliated in playing second fiddle to a pooch. It's Terry Lee who in fact is the best and most effective member of the trio in saving Dooley's behind at least half a dozen times in the movie with whet seem like the not too in-tuned Dooley even noticing it.Dooley for his part is stuck up on his live in girl fried Tracy, Mel Harris, who for some strange reason doesn't dump him who's in fact leaching off her by making himself at home in her sea side house and stuffing himself with all the food and drinks in her fridge and liqueur cabinet. ***SPOILERS*** It's in Officer Dooley's attempts to get big time San Diago drug dealer Layman,Kevin Tighe, with the goods on him,the 50 million in cocaine, that not only has Tracy kidnapped and held as hostage by Laymen's hoods but has his partner Jerry Lee end up taking a bullet for him! It that act of bravery and courage on Jerry Lee's part that finally convinced Dooley what a first class jerk he was in always treating his partner all throughout the movie as unfeeling and shabbily as he did.It's really Konton as police dog Jerry Lee who steals the movie in showing the audience just how valuable he was to his at first not so applicative human partner Officer Mike Dooley. It was during the movie that Dooley started to see what a great partner and friend Jerry Lee really was to him but only when it was almost too late for him to notice it. It took a a bullet in the chest on Jerry Lee's part that had his partner Officer Dooley finally realized how wrong he was in treating his police dog partner who did everything he could,like saving his life a number of times, to have him accept him as an equal. It was towards the end of the movie with Jerry Lee bleeding to death for a gun shot wound that a tearful Officer Mike Dooley gave him his most heart felt compliment. Dooley is having the gravely wounded Jerry Lee refused treatment at the local hospital because he's an animal not a human had him tell the by the books doctor, David Haskell, in charge of the emergency room: "He's not a dog he's a cop and he's my partner"! Sure enough that was enough to get Jerry Lee admitted as well as ending up saving his life.P.S Even though Jerry Lee or Konton who played him survived his injuries in the movie "K-9" in real life he wasn't so lucky. Konto was killed in the line of duty on November 18, 1991 trying to apprehend and capture a fugitive cop killer in Kansas City.

Yes, policeman with police dog partners are not a rarity in movie entertainment, but this movie stands out. Unfortunately by that I don't mean in a good way.The policeman played by Belushi is an utterly nasty and unlikable character. While he may have been involuntarily partnered with the dog, it hardly justifies his abusive behavior towards him. There is nary a laugh in the whole movie, and the dog clearly moves faster than a real dog possibly could.The movie poster ironically shows the dog with its paw on Belushi's shoulder, giving the impression that the movie was going to be much nicer than it was. It should have shown the dog tearing out Belushi's throat.

This movie is all about the usual hardboiled detective stereotype as well as a dog with a similar personalty (as well as a sadistically hilarious habit of biting anyone he doesn't like in the groin.) I like it personally because they used my favorite breed of dog, King Shepherd Ironicaly most K-9 units in law enforcement are Shepheards. My favorite parts include, "Jerry Lee" (the dogs name) sneaking into the bed while poor Jim Belushi is trying to get some and when he gets into the limo and screws the rich guys dog while "lets get it on" is being played, because its like the dog is telling Jim "I can do it but you can't nyah nyah" But Jim gets even when he runs the dog through the car wash without the roof because he refused to take a bath. I also like what happens at the end where we see a sad moment where Jim thought the dog was dying in the vet office and he sadly tells him how he really feels about him being a good friend and what not. it turns out old jerry lee was playing possum. It just goes to show that you can take a sad moment and at the last minute make it a funny moment.

I watched K-911 first before this movie, I didn't realize that it was a sequel. Not to mention, not a very good one at that. Jim wasn't doing a good job convincing me that he was just as good of a comedian as his brother, he isn't still, but this movie showed a little better of what talent he could have. K-9 was more fun than the sequel, I can tell you that much, because it revolved better around the story.This story shows how Dooley met his K-9 partner, Jerry Lee. As stereotypical as it sounds, Dooley is your typical stands by his own crazy rules type of a cop, he also refuses to get a partner, but eventually decides the best way to do it is to get a cop dog. Figures that the dog would be easier to command and he'd be in charge. He is also trying to bust a drug run and his girlfriend gets involved, unintentionally. He finds out that Jerry Lee proves himself more useful than Dooley takes him for.Over all, I'd say this is a fun little movie to watch on a Saturday afternoon. It has some fun humor and cute moments where you just automatically fall in love with Jerry Lee, I guess Dooley isn't such a bad guy after all. Believe me when I say to skip the sequel and stick to K-9.6/10