Arnold Schwarzenegger Saves Boy From Abusive Dad | Kindergarten Cop (1990) | Family Flicks 

This was the peak of Arnold...same year he did Total Recall, and few months later T2 , what a blessed era we had ...

Linda Hunt doesn’t get enough credit for being a great actress.

After ten years working for the sheriff’s office, I decided that I wanted to try to help kids before they got to jail. The other jailers started calling me kindergarten cop. Over the years, I have been told by parents that I made a positive impact on their kids’ lives. I’m still teaching after 18 years.

The vicarious punch at the end from Mrs. Hunt always makes me smile.

This scene always brings me happiness and a tear in my eyes. A good hearted teacher, protecting the abused child.

Arnold really is a great actor. That subtle smile growing as he realizes she’s actually praising him instead of punishing him never gets old

I love how the mother is defending her husband’s actions and pretending everything is fine upon yelling at Kimble, then when he spots the husband, he then completely ignores her and then marches over to deck him. Carries a kind of swagger that moment.

"I don't have to justify myself to you" Umm actually you do, lady. He's a teacher and mandated reporter of any suspected child abuse.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="52">0:52</a> "You hit the kid, I hit you!" "You b*****d!" (Punch) Just what a bad parent needs.

One of the most rewarding, 'feel good' scenes in cinema history !!! 😂

This is actually an outstanding film and performance by Arnold.

The punch to the dads gut was rewarding but it was the Linda hunts part at the end that always makes me chuckle lol

Given that Schwarzenegger has spoken before about growing up with a physically abusive father a number of things about his life and career hit differently. This is one of them.

Love her reaction after he says “it felt great”

its funny how Linda Hunt is so tiny and yet she plays intimidating alpha females all the time

This is an overlooked classic. I love this movie, and I loved Arnold's choice at the end.

You hit the kid I hit you is a great line

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="43">0:43</a> I love this part where Arnold goes into beast mode as soon as he lays eyes on the husband. Pure determination to set things right.

My wife worked at Brentwood stationers and waited on her several times. Said she was just the sweetest person.

I love her punch after he leaves her office!😂

My sister was beaten up by her ex-boyfriend. My other sister who was about 5' tall and 100 lbs wanted to beat him up. I took her with me when I dealt with Frank. On the way home she said: "I wish I had your strength and speed just for a week. Man, do I have a list I would go through." The Principal at the end reminds me of my sister. Great scene.

I love how intimidated Arnold's character is of that little woman, lol. It's really wholesome. He recognizes despite their size difference that she is the one in the position of power, so he respects the hierarchy.

I love Linda Hunt. Everything I've ever seen her in, she is so much fun to watch.

Probably the best acting job Arnold ever did.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="19">0:19</a> Arnold face: T-800 activated

I love the Principal in the end. She gets forged documents, and gives Him a permanent job. She was a great character and Hunt played Her magnificently

That punch tho. DAMN! I find it so hard the father was almost breathing again so after 😂

What was that guy thinking, hitting Arnold? This could have ended him them powerwashing his remains off Franklin Ave.

He got surprised when she said, he was a good teacher.

Fantastic movie. “IT’S NOT A TUMOR”!😂😂😂

T-800: Target Acquired

Linda Hunt is a national treasure. Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in The Year of Living Dangerously 👍🏻

Why can't we have people like Arnold? Someone who actually cares about the will being of kids

Fun fact, the script dictated Arnold to simply report the father to the authorities. However, Arnold improvised and beat the shit out some guy just trying to pick up his kid.

That hit was sold so well, the man playing the father looked like his soul got removed in one blow.

Arnold: You hit the kid, i hit you... Also Arnold: 🤜🤜🤜

Mrs Hunt was very observational. She knew the kid was abused. When she asked how it felt you realise shes always wanted to do it and took great pleaseure seeing it

When I was young, I didn't have an opinion about bullying or anything like that. But as I grew older, I'm becoming sensitive toward bullying. I hate bullies!

Still love that movie! Having worked with abused kids, yes, many of us would have loved some exactly as the Kindergarten Cop did.

Not sure if its the cinematography or Linda Hunt's acting (or a combo of the two), but I really love the scene with her and Schwarzenegger talking. She give off this commanding, almost intimidating presence over him. Really good scene.

Love those longer scenes with simple conversations, no cuts.

Arnold is brilliant hes a legend

Linda Hunt was a very experienced actress. She NAILED this.

My favorite scene in this whole movie - and I love this movie.

It’s not a TUUUUMA. It’s my fist.

i dont know why...but the principal reminds me of Edna from the Incredibles!

this movie is a brilliant gem. i love it.

The only person who could play Edna from incredibles, and she’d kill it.

Dude legit took a swing at Peak Arnold, points for balls at least. Jeez this hits different once you have kids

So many of Arnold's films are my favourites. All I watched as a kid growing up.

Arnold is legit one of the greatest actors to ever grace our eyes. That man has always been good in Parental Roles.

One of his best movies.

This was really underrated movie for Arnold, he was fantastic in this role

Kindergarten Cop Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, mesmerizing

No kid deserves to be hit and pushed around he has feelings and emotions and there moments like anyone else right glad to see him getting the help he finally deserve way to go appreciate you guys thanks great job people you should be proud !!! Joe

Love the film and especially Linda Hunt in it

The best scene in the movie.

Of all the villains and monsters Arnold fought, this one is the best!! Sadly a lot of kids don’t have a Mr Kimble to help them

Great movie! Best scene! Linda Hunt is amazing!! The authority she held over him with her being 4' 9" and him being, well Arnold! Just too perfect! He showed geniune fear and respect for her authority. What a genuine scene. During Covid there was a reunion of the kids from the movie and Arnold crashed it by surprise. It was really fun to watch. They are seemed to have genuinly good memories from making the movie.

Hettys undercover work was great 🙂

Miss Hunt is one hell of a great actress!!!! 😍 😍

And after this, he went to the gun store and asked for a "Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range."

I love Linda Hunt in this role! This was back when Hollywood made movies, not remakes of the same movie and not formulaic box off ice tripe. Good, honest, funny movies that didn't preach a message or have to fill a bunch of checkboxes.

What a marvelous couple of performances are contained here!!!

Boys need to be saved from abusive mothers.

I love that scene, "Tell me how did it feel to hit that SOB". LOL

Arnie's not a mandatory reporter - he's a mandatory avenger.

For every kid out there that had a physically abusive father, this scene somehow hits hard. Not so much because of the abusive father getting his comeuppance. But seeing a traditional hero in Schwarzenegger standing up for the helpless and self-blaming kid. Coming from a similar situation, scenes like this reminded me that good and responsible men exist, even if it is only a movie. It sounds sad, but I never knew any good guys in real life back then. I was raised by movie heroes, and I wished every heroic leading man was my father 😅

I have loved Linda Hunt since seeing this.

I don’t appreciate any kind of violence but when it comes to a child abusing this man deserved a lesson!!❤❤😢

Fun fact: Arnold was abused by his father growing up, so this was scene was probably REALLY cathartic for him

Classic They don't make movies like this anymore!

I didn’t know that the movie “kindergarten cop” was going to be a good movie and I guess this movie has relatable vibes to parents out there who are experiencing abuse and the child or a group of children need to have somebody who can trust and to know what’s going on in their own lives. Man I wish movies these days would be like this and it’s not the same anymore. And that man that is hitting the dad, he looks like Arnold and idk who Arnold is so I didn’t know he’s going to hit him hard.

Wish I had found someone like him in my time.

Our school teacher took us to see this movie at the theater back in the 90s. I remember we were all talking about this scene afterwards, we absolutely loved it.

I suddenly occurred to me: What if the MOM was the abuser? Oops...

I love the line someone finally noticed, when the Principal said you have no teaching experience do you?

I love that look on Arnold’s face when he sees the guy. He goes into pitbull mode. It was almost too real 😂 love this movie so much.

He actually improved his acting so much during the years.

Lol the principal

One of best movies ever

The juxtaposition of those two physically is hilarious! This and the Boys/girls scene are two of the best in this movie.

Arnie and Ms Hunt. Brilliant, both of 'em.

Sadly....in real life today he'd be sued and fired from the force.

What does want? Arnold punching an abusive parent.

This is no doubt my favorite Arnold movie. I like most of what he's done but is the best!👍

Kindergarten Cop One Of My Favorite Movie 🎥

Amazing scene.

Ya gotta love Linda Hunt!

XD the way the principal punched the air to mimick him after he left was great 😂😂😂

I watched this movie with my kids. They love all of kindergarten cops movies. And Daddy's daycare. With Eddie Murphy. 😂😂

Your a legend Arnold

😈 Horrible mum and dad, Poor boy 😭😭😭

Fun Fact: The actress who plays the principal in this movie, also voiced Gaia in the God of War video game series!

Arnold Schwarzenegger said by today’s standards his dad would be physically abusive, but all the Austrian dads he knew in the 40s and 50s were very physical with discipline. Apparently Herr Schwarzenegger Senior also suffered from PTSD.

Anyone notice when Kimble was hammering the abusive father, the mother stood across the street and did nothing? Typically a spouse would quickly jump to their partner's defense if they were attacked; unless she too was abused and was getting some satisfaction from witnessing that.

That's Shaddout Mapes!! Fremen Housekeeper for House Atreides!!!😁

Arnold is all about protecting the children's rights. Also gave a couple rights to the father for good measure.

То время,когда Америка ещё снимала нормальные фильмы...

Guess a lotta people still ask what happened after this incident. Normally, if anyone presses charges against an Abusive Parent, they’re not only Arrested, they most likely Lose Their Job, and are sent to Jail for 5 Years & fined $5K. In addition, the child is granted Immunity, and the Parent is then placed under strict probation until the child turns 18. Of course, that doesn’t also mean the Parent would probably have to sign Divorce Papers, and end up living in Poverty, because the Parent is unable to get a proper job, knowing that he has a past Felonious History of Domestic Violence, Abuse, & Neglect on his Permanent Record. Of course, the Mother would equally lose custody of her child, and be forced to pay for compensation, along with the supposedly now ex husband. So yeah, that’s what I imagined happened next after that B*****d Father got beat up by a Kindergarten Cop. Heck, I don’t see how he would even win in a lawsuit against the Teacher, since he’d become a Laughing Stock for getting beat by a Teacher. The Sick Father lives off the streets, while the Weak Mother would be ridiculed by every parent within the kid’s Kindergarten class, and become a recluse in her own home, alone. Most likely, the kid would live with his grandparents, and have a safer & healthier lifestyle, thanks to his Teacher.