And Brian said, 'If I can find a director, can I make the movie?' And I said okay." Candy and Tom Hanks were cast, but Hanks dropped out, and Candy recommended Eugene Levy, his costar in Second City Television and Going Berserk (1983), to replace Hanks. Ramis said the film "was not good. I tried to take my name off it. I took my name off in one place", referring to his executive producer credit, which was removed prior to release. Ramis is still credited as a screenwriter, despite his objections. Release and reception The film opened in the United States on August 15, 1986 to poor reviews and low sales at the box office. Armed and Dangerous holds a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews. Reflecting on the movie in 2014, director Mark Lester said, "The movie came out okay, but I wasn't used to working with comedians. I was trying to tell the story and put in some good action scenes, but they didn't care about any of that. They just wanted to be funny." References External links 1986 films 1980s crime comedy films Columbia Pictures films American crime comedy films American buddy comedy films 1980s English-language films Films about security and surveillance Films directed by Mark L. Lester Films with screenplays by Harold Ramis Films produced by Brian Grazer Films with screenplays by PJ Torokvei Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department 1986 comedy films 1980s American films