Starsky & Hutch (film) The film also switches the personalities of the title characters. While in the TV show, Starsky was curious and streetwise, and Hutch was by-the-book, in the film, Starsky is the serious cop, and Hutch is laid-back. There are four Frat Pack members in this film, although not all are in major roles. In the 1970s, detectives David Starsky and Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson work for the Bay City Police Department. Starsky (Ben Stiller) is a loud, macho acting cop who loves his Ford Gran Torino, and recklessly pursues people for minor offenses, while Hutchinson (Owen Wilson), is a cool easy-going cop,
Morris Starsky Morris Starsky Morris Joseph Starsky (February 1, 1933 – January 20, 1989), an American political and social activist and philosophy professor, served as a tenured faculty member in the Arizona State University Philosophy Department until his termination by the Arizona Board of Regents in 1970. Starsky graduated with a BA degree from the University of Rochester in 1955. He went on to earn his MA degree (1958) and PhD degree (1967) in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. Prior to being hired at Arizona State, Starsky was a lecturer at University of Washington. He taught a number of courses including