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Stakeout (1987)

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Though John Badham's Stakeout doesn't flinch in the violence department, the film concentrates primarily on characterization. Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez play a pair of Seattle detectives, assigned to capture escaped hood Aidan Quinn. The twosome spends much of the film on stakeout in a lonely, deserted house; the object of their scrutiny is Madeline Stowe, Quinn's former girlfriend. Pretending to be a telephone repairman, Dreyfuss plants a bug in Stowe's apartment--thereby inaugurating

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Aug 13, 2002

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All Critics (23) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (3) | DVD (3)

Dullsville

August 20, 2005 Comment
Classic Film and Television

Beats the Lethal Weapon movies at their own game.

August 11, 2005 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

Dreyfuss and Estevez have true comedic chemistry.

January 9, 2005 Comment

Enough sophomoric jokes about sex to keep it pleasingly diverting.

December 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of the better buddy films from the 1980's.

January 29, 2003 Comment
KFOR Channel 4 News

An adequately wacky cops-and-robbers caper. Sharp dialogue and good chemistry between the actors make up for its routine plot twists.

January 15, 2003 Comment
Flipside Movie Emporium

One of the best action comedy films to date. Estevez and Dreyfuss are the ultimate duo.

September 18, 2002 Comment
Moviehole

An OK cop-buddy film; nothing special here. Not one of Badham's best.

August 22, 2002 Comment
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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Audience Reviews for Stakeout

One or two fun moments, but overall not the best (or worst) entry into the buddy cop genre. The fight in the saw mill at the end is well done.

May 16, 2007
kenstachnik

Super Reviewer

I've seen a lot of these detective romance movies recently, but this one was the most fun. Not just because I love Emilio either. It's exciting and fast paced, and the romance is realistic, but funny. I really enjoyed this movie, and I'd recommend seeing it.

May 31, 2011
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

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