this movie star jay leno a a detroit cop and tony costa and pat morita a a tokyo cop send to detroit to retrieve a stolen prototype of a car motor . a japanese man travel to detroit hop to sell it to a up and come car company ran by a man name derrick jarryd . unfortunately for him the men who be suppose to negotiate the deal kill him and take the prototype . an angry derek jarryd try to distance himself from phillip madras who lead the men . but madras ( play by chris sarandon ) have none of it and threaten jarryd force him to continue their partnership . meanwhile in the same junk yard where the japanese man have be kill and a friend of tony costa be also kill by the same men . tony friend have be watch the junk yard . tony set out to find the killer against his superior order . tony be on robbery while obviously homicide should investigate the case . while tony be investigate the crime he run into the japanese cop and mistakingly he arrest him . eventually they end up work together on the case . they make an odd pair and there be some genuinely amusing part as well a some ridiculous scene such a pat morita jumping and kicking right through a the windshield of a moving car and kick madras in the head . but it end up be an enjoyable buddy cop movie and at least in my opinion . jay leno be no actor and but he be likable in the role and pat morita be good as well . still and they make for one of the more unlikely buddy cop duo in an action film . if you like buddy cop film and cheesy 80 movie or you want to see jay leno a an actor then i recommend this movie .