Where to watch The Defective Detective (1984) in the UK
The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 1 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Before they flunked the Police Academy. Before Eddie Murphy heard of Beverly Hills . . . there was the DEFECTIVE DETECTIVE!
Lewis plays a Las Vegas policeman visiting his ex-wife in France, only to be caught up in the shenanigans of a group of art thieves. His ex-wife has remarried and her husband is undercover among the art thieves, carrying out an assignment given him by his superiors in the police force. Inevitably, the current husband and the ex-husband are bound to clash.
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Is The Defective Detective on Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video?
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Netflix
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Amazon Prime Video
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Disney+
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Defective Detective.
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Jerry LewisJerry Logan -
Michel BlancLaurent Martin -
Charlotte de TurckheimMarie-Christine Martin -
Michel PeyrelonFranz -
Gérard HéroldJean-Benoît -
Laura BettiCarlotta Batticelli -
Philippe CastelliBrigadier -
Mylène DemongeotWoman on the bench
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The Defective Detective — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Defective Detective in the UK?
The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently.
Is The Defective Detective on Netflix in the UK?
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is The Defective Detective on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is The Defective Detective on Disney+ in the UK?
No — The Defective Detective (1984) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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