When a pint-sized 8-year-old kid witnesses a murder he offers to help the police, if they make him a cop, too. Saddled with this streetwise sidekick, a hardboiled cop is forced to take his new partner seriously as they race the clock to bring the bad guys to justice.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Burt ReynoldsNick McKenna | Nick McKenna |
 Norman D. Golden IIDevon Butler | Devon Butler |
 Ruby DeeRachel | Rachel |
 Holland TaylorCaptain Rubio | Captain Rubio |
 Ray SharkeyVinnie Fountain | Vinnie Fountain |
| SSammy HernandezRaymond Sanchez | Raymond Sanchez |
 Frank SiveroChu | Chu |
 Rocky GiordaniQuintero | Quintero |
 Marc MacaulayWaldo | Waldo |
 Tom McCleisterRudy | Rudy |
 Max WinklerBoy in Bathroom | Boy in Bathroom |
 Annabelle WeenickMrs. Boyle | Mrs. Boyle |
 Ossie DavisDetective in Squad Room | Detective in Squad Room |
 Nils Allen StewartBobo #3 Thug | Bobo #3 Thug |
 Ralph WilcoxMcPhail | McPhail |
| TTom KouchalakosJenkins | Jenkins |
| CCarmine GenoveseRio | Rio |
| SSean O'NealMcNally | McNally |
| SSteve CarlisleMr. Fleming | Mr. Fleming |
| PPaul VroomPurse Thief | Purse Thief |
 Amanda SealesKaty | Katy |