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Stakeout

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
29K
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Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez in Stakeout (1987)
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Buddy CopActionComedyCrimeThriller

Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

  • Director
    • John Badham
  • Writer
    • Jim Kouf
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Emilio Estevez
    • Madeleine Stowe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Badham
    • Writer
      • Jim Kouf
    • Stars
      • Richard Dreyfuss
      • Emilio Estevez
      • Madeleine Stowe
    • 93User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Chris Lecce
    Emilio Estevez
    Emilio Estevez
    • Bill Reimers
    Madeleine Stowe
    Madeleine Stowe
    • Maria McGuire
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Richard 'Stick' Montgomery
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Phil Coldshank
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Jack Pismo
    Ian Tracey
    Ian Tracey
    • Caylor Reese
    Earl Billings
    Earl Billings
    • Captain Giles
    Jackson Davies
    • FBI Agent Lusk
    J.J. Makaro
    • B.C.
    Scott Andersen
    • Reynaldo McGuire
    Tony Pantages
    • Tony Harmon
    Beatrice Boepple
    Beatrice Boepple
    • Carol Reimers
    Kyle Wodia
    • Jeffrey Reimers
    • (as Kyle Woida)
    Jan Speck
    • Kelly McDonald
    Kim Kondrashoff
    • Billy Steeks
    Gary Hetherington
    Gary Hetherington
    • Prison Doctor
    • (as Gary Heatherington)
    Don MacKay
    Don MacKay
    • Prison Officer
    • (as Don Mackay)
    • Director
      • John Badham
    • Writer
      • Jim Kouf
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez were having a movie trivia contest on the set one day. Estevez asked Dreyfuss to identify the movie that the line "This is no boating accident" was from. Dreyfuss didn't recognize the quote, despite the fact that he was the actor who said it in Jaws (1975). Deciding that this was too good to pass up, this incident was re-enacted for the film.
    • Goofs
      When the police car goes over the embankment and starts to roll, you can see the crew standing underneath the bridge. They are dressed in blue and red jackets
    • Quotes

      Chris Lecce: [Chris and Bill are whiling away the time playing trivia questions] Okay, I got one, name the 16th President

      Bill Reimers: I don't know

      Chris Lecce: Here's a hint...

      Bill Reimers: Abraham Lincoln.

      Bill Reimers: [His questions are identifying quotes] Okay, "This was no boating accident!"

      Chris Lecce: No idea

      Bill Reimers: Man, you suck at this

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: They'll Do it Every Time: Part One (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Why Do You Run
      Written by Graham Ward
      Performed by The Ward Brothers
      Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. / A & M Records Inc.

    User reviews93

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    6/10

    fun cop duo

    Richard Montgomery (Aidan Quinn) makes a daring escape with the help of his cousin Caylor Reese (Ian Tracey). He killed an FBI agent and then they killed a prison guard. Chris Lecce (Richard Dreyfuss) and Bill Reimers (Emilio Estevez) are assigned to stakeout his old girlfriend Maria McGuire (Madeleine Stowe). Phil Coldshank (Dan Lauria) and Jack Pismo (Forest Whitaker) are the other two cops assigned the other half of the stakeout. She's suppose to be 313 lbs but instead, Chris starts falling for the beautiful McGuire.

    This has some mildly funny moments. Estevez is solid as the happily married man. Dreyfuss is the one with the fun brash single guy. They have good chemistry together and it's mostly a good buddy cop movie. It's missing some bigger laughs. The guys are not necessarily comedians for that to work.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Nacht hat viele Augen
    • Filming locations
      • 810 Millbank, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Chris's home on the waterfront)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners II
      • Cinderella
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,673,233
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,170,403
      • Aug 9, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,673,233
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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