Stakeout

1987
R
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

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Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez in Stakeout (1987)

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Buddy Cop Action Comedy Crime Thriller

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.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

29K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Trailer 1:58

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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.

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8/10

What a time it was

Stakeout is one of those movies that makes you wish you owned a time machine. Not only does Stakeout capture the magic of the '80s, it also brings forth a world many of us miss, and does so in a way that not many movies of that era managed to do. What is so great about this movie is that you always feel you are part of it somehow. You are right there with Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez, almost like you are their invisible partner. That's how good those two are. You will laugh and feel the excitement until the very last minute. To me, Stakeout is a feel good machine that leaves a strong impression on anyone who misses the era it was made in.

P.S. How beautiful was Madeleine Stowe?