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Stakeout

Movie
1987
1h 56m
R
English
Action, Comedy, Romance
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
79
Stakeout' Poster
Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
Stakeout Poster

Stakeout

R
Movie
1987
1h 56m
English
Action, Comedy, Romance
Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
Rating
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6.5
IMDB
Stakeout (1987) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
79

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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
Earl Billings
Capt. Giles
Jackson Davies
FBI Agent Lusk
Ian Tracey
Caylor Reese
Denalda Williams
Farol Bernie
Scott Andersen
Reynaldo McGuire
Tony Pantages
Tony Harmon
Beatrice Boepple
Carol Reimers
Jan Speck
Kelly McDonald
Kim Kondrashoff
Billy Steeks
Gary Hetherington
Prison Doctor
Don MacKay
Prison Officer
Don S Davis
Prison Gate Guard
Directed By: John Badham
Written By: Jim Kouf (Screenplay)

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Jim222001 says...
7 years ago
Probably not as popular as Lethal Weapon from the same year. But one of my favorite buddy cop movies either way. Dreyfus is especially great and has chemistry with Estevez and Stowe. Character actor Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) and Forrest Whitaker are also good as the morning Stake Out team. Lauria returns in the sequel but as the captain this time. While Aidan Quinn makes for a good villain as an escaped criminal who the cops hope will show at Stowe's house. The happy ending where Stowe suddenly forgives Dreyfus for being a cop all along. I don't totally buy, still a nice movie though. That is far superior to the sequel.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
one year ago
A couple of policemen "guard" a witness.
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Poprin says...
4 months ago
Re-watching this in 2024 having not seen it for the best part of 20 years was such a thoroughly enjoyable experience! The chemistry between the actors is fantastic, the comedy is on point (sometimes a look is all it takes!) and it's just a feel good romp of a movie. It's got everything that 2024 says you're not allowed to have anymore and it probably makes the film even more enjoyable than it was on release quite frankly! Watch it again, enjoy it for what it is, you won't be disappointed.
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kevin2019
12 hrs ago
"Stakeout" is a perfectly packaged film which has been expertly crafted to successfully achieve maximum results. It has been aimed directly at the commercial market and this would ordinarily mean a somewhat cynical and by-the-numbers motion picture experience with lots of money thrown at it to accom More
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