1987 Film
In 1987, actor Dan Aykroyd starred as Joe Friday, the original Joe Friday's nephew, in the comedy film Dragnet while Harry Morgan reprised his television role as Bill Gannon, now Captain, and Tom Hanks as Aykroyd's partner. The film was not very well received.
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