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Gotcha!

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
8.8K
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Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino in Gotcha! (1985)
Jonathan plays Gotcha with fellow college students, testing ability as assassin or mark, using paintball guns on campus. He flies to Paris on vacation and, with a woman taking his virginity, on to Berlin, where the game/ammo gets real.
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Jonathan plays Gotcha with fellow college students, testing ability as assassin or mark, using paintball guns on campus. He flies to Paris on vacation and, with a woman taking his virginity,... Read allJonathan plays Gotcha with fellow college students, testing ability as assassin or mark, using paintball guns on campus. He flies to Paris on vacation and, with a woman taking his virginity, on to Berlin, where the game/ammo gets real.Jonathan plays Gotcha with fellow college students, testing ability as assassin or mark, using paintball guns on campus. He flies to Paris on vacation and, with a woman taking his virginity, on to Berlin, where the game/ammo gets real.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
8.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeff Kanew
  • Writers
    • Paul G. Hensler(story)
    • Dan Gordon(story)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Edwards
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Jsu Garcia
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeff Kanew
  • Writers
    • Paul G. Hensler(story)
    • Dan Gordon(story)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Edwards
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Jsu Garcia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    Top cast

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    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    Linda Fiorentino
    Linda Fiorentino
    • Sashaas Sasha
    Jsu Garcia
    Jsu Garcia
    • Manoloas Manolo
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Alas Al
    Marla Adams
    • Mariaas Maria
    Klaus Löwitsch
    Klaus Löwitsch
    • Vladas Vlad
    • (as Klaus Loewitsch)
    Christopher Rydell
    Christopher Rydell
    • Bob Jensenas Bob Jensen
    Christie Claridge
    • Girl Studentas Girl Student
    Brad Cowgill
    • Reillyas Reilly
    Kari Lizer
    Kari Lizer
    • Muffyas Muffy
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Professoras Professor
    Irene Olga López
    • Rosarioas Rosario
    Bernard Spiegel
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Muriel Dubrule
    • Paris Blondeas Paris Blonde
    Tiina Maria
    • Heidias Heidi
    Francis Lemaire
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Marie Carlman
    • Hotel Girlas Hotel Girl
    Ayshea Leigh
    • Cabaret Singeras Cabaret Singer
    • Director
      • Jeff Kanew
    • Writers
      • Paul G. Hensler(story)
      • Dan Gordon(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Jonathan plays a game called Gotcha in which he hunts and is hunted by other students with paint guns. After a big win, he goes off for a vacation in France where he meets the sexy Sasha who says she is only interested in him because he is a virgin. She takes him with her to East Germany where they are separated and he has to escape back to the west on his own, all the while being trailed by East German spies. He arrives home only to find the game is still going on, and a canister of film is in his backpack. Then Sasha re-appears. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
    • soviet union
    • college campus
    • tag the game
    • reference to james bond
    • kgb
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Meet Jonathan. A college student who loves girls, games & gunplay. This year, on vacation in Paris, he's going to find out about all three. For real!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Mystery
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When the punks, including Jonathan in disguise, show their passports to the DDR officer, you can glance at their photos for an instant. Watching the movie on DVD, the still reveals the actors' real names and dates & places of their births. Obviously the actors playing the punks (and also Anthony Edwards) had been told to bring their own passports and show them into the camera.
    • Goofs
      When leaving the DDR by foot the border guard asks Jonathon "What was your purpose of visit to East Berlin?" - East Berlin was never referred to as "East" by the DDR as this would lend recognition to the occupying forces of the other side - they would have said just "Berlin" or "Berlin Haupstadt der DDR" (capital of the DDR)- they referred to West Berlin as "Westberlin" or "Berlin (west)"
    • Quotes

      [Jonathan has just crossed from East Berlin to West Berlin and is meeting with an American MP]

      Jonathan: Am I in West Berlin now?

      M.P.: You sure are.

      Jonathan: [looking back at East Berlin and giving it the finger] Fuck you!

      [looking back to the M.P]

      Jonathan: Good night.

      [heads off]

      M.P.: [looking at Jonathan, then looking at East Berlin] I've been wanting to do that for the last six months.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Girls Just Want to Have Fun/Code of Silence/Gotcha!/Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Gotcha
      Performed by Thereza Bazar

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    We Get It!
    This is superb. There is nothing else to say about it. You know the premise and I'm not about to reveal anymore. Is it somewhat silly? Yes - but aren't they all in this genre? But does it have a good story line and good characters? Does it ever.

    I don't think Linda Fiorentino ever looked (or acted) better. This is a romp - and it's filmed across half the world, and it isn't only the second unit that gets to travel, unless there's been some very clever scheduling going on.

    This one is a total keeper. Edwards is simply good, Fiorentino is convincing - just don't expect a Picasso. This isn't big like that - but it's bound to cheer you up on an otherwise easy afternoon.

    Oh - Alex Rocco and Marla Adams are great as the parents. This is not supposed to be a belly laugh movie, but that just shows what depth and breadth it has. You may not like it - we sure did.
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    • Oct 22, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Gotcha! - Ein irrer Trip
    • Filming locations
      • Zitadelle, Spandau, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,806,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,360,484
      • May 5, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,806,919
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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