Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)★ 7.3/10
- Action
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Directed by: Tony Wharmby, Baz Taylor, William Brayne, Gerry Mill, Graham Theakston
Written by: Tony Wharmby, Ranald Graham, Murray Smith, Dave Humphries, Jesse Carr Martindale
Dempsey, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to a London undercover police unit teamed up with the sophisticated, sexy, blonde Makepeace. They hunt down the top of London's underworld - when not quarreling.
- Original title
- Dempsey and Makepeace
- Storyline
- James Dempsey was a tough New York cop who got himself into a lot of trouble by killing his partner during a corruption investigation. With things too hot for him in New York, Dempsey was seconded to London's elite SI10, where he was assigned to work with Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace, under the supervision of Chief Superintendent Spikings. Dempsey found British police methods slow and infuriating, and his new colleagues considered him a violent maverick, entirely too attached to his .357 Magnum. The immediate antagonism between Dempsey and Makepeace was countered by a strong physical attraction, and while they fought continuously, they made a good, effective team.
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 2,326
- Companies
- Golden Eagle Films, London Weekend Television (LWT), ITV - Independent Television, France Régions 3 (FR3), The Video Collection, Granada Video, VCI Distribution, France 2 (FR2), ITV Studios Global Entertainment, La Cinq (La 5), Liberty Video, M6, Network Distributing, Pan Vision Oy, Pidax Film, Rai 2, Story TV, Série Club, Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS), Universal Pictures Video, Viacom, Video Gems, Weekend Video
- Release dates
- GB January 11, 1985
- FR January 31, 1986
- NL May 26, 1986
- ES March 15, 1987
- PL February 25, 1988
- XWG March 16, 1989
- EE February 4, 1996