Stakeout (1987)

116 min · Criminal Comedy Film, Dark Comedy, Secret Agent, action film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, detective film, romantic comedy

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

John Badham

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, Forest Whitaker, Dan Lauria, Ian Tracey, Earl Billings, Jackson Davies

The story

Detectives Chris Lecce and Bill Reimers are assigned to the night shift on a stakeout of Latina waitress Maria McGuire. Her former boyfriend, Richard "Stick" Montgomery, has escaped from Stonehurst Prison following a staged brawl with his cellmate with help from his cousin Caylor Reese; both escaped in a truck. The FBI asks for cooperation from Lecce and Reimers in capturing Montgomery.

Catalogue themes and tags

Crook Couple, Detective, Flucht, Gaunerpaar, Shadowing, Action/Adventure, Romantic comedy, Romance Film, Action, Comedy

Genres

Criminal Comedy Film, Dark Comedy, Secret Agent, action film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, detective film, romantic comedy

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