Off Beat_
"The Real Life Adventures Of A Make-Believe Cop."
Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.
Starring
Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks
Box Office
$4.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Off Beat earned $4.8M against a $10.0M budget.
Year context
Off Beat was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Off Beat is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Judge Reinhold
Joe Gower
Meg Tilly
Rachel Wareham
Cleavant Derricks
Abe Washington
Joe Mantegna
Pete Peterson
John Turturro
Neil Pepper
Amy Wright
Mary Ellen Gruenwald
Harvey Keitel
Mickey
PW
Peter Wise
Irving Metzman
Deluca
Jacques d'Amboise
August
James Tolkan
Harry
Julie Bovasso
Mrs. Wareham
Anthony Zerbe
Mr. Wareham
Fred Gwynne
The Commissioner
Victor Argo
Leon
Austin Pendleton
Gun Shop Salesman
Penn Jillette
Norman
Jack Fletcher
Alvin
Mel Winkler
Earl
Mike Starr
James Bonnell
BOX OFFICE
$10.0M
Budget
$4.8M
Revenue
-52%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Country
Rating
4.7/10 (20 votes)
Budget
$10,000,000
Box Office
$4,842,778
Profit
$-5,157,222
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Off Beat about?
Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks. And he dances.
How long is Off Beat?
Off Beat has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Off Beat?
The cast of Off Beat includes Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks, Joe Mantegna, John Turturro.
How much did Off Beat make at the box office?
Off Beat earned $4,842,778 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $10,000,000.
What is the rating of Off Beat?
Off Beat has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy