Stakeout
Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Disney / Buena Vista  (1987) 117 mins R

6.5 (7,638 votes)
Who says a little danger can't be a lot of fun?

Acclaimed director John Badham delivers a winning combination of action, suspense, comedy and romance! Convinced that a dangerous escaped convict is headed for the home of his ex-girlfriend, a pair of Seattle detectives stakeout her apartment. The watch remains routine until one of the detectives begins a high-risk romance with the woman under surveillance -- jeopardizing not only the partners' careers... but also their lives!...

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Cast and Crew
Richard Dreyfuss  ......  Det. Chris Lecce
Emilio Estevez  ......  Det. Bill Reimers
Madeleine Stowe  ......  Maria McGuire
Aidan Quinn  ......  Richard 'Stick' Montgomery
Dan Lauria  ......  Det. Phil Coldshank
Forest Whitaker  ......  Det. Jack Pismo
Director  .....  John Badham
Producer  .....  Cathleen Summers; Jim Kouf
Writer  .....  Jim Kouf
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene where the police chase the bad guys where they're shooting at each other; one of the police officer fires and hits the bad guy's car rear tail light. But in the next scene as the car zooms by both tail lights are perfectly intact. And then in the later scenes the tail light's smashed again. (more)

Trivia:
Leonard Nimoy was considered for the job of director but Leonard Nimoy had already signed on to direct _Three Men and a Baby (1987)_ and was unable to accept the job. (more)

Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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
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Awards:
2 wins (more)