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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

Directed By: John Badham

In Theaters: Aug 5, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Aug 13, 2002

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Chris Lecce
Emilio Estevez
Bill Riemers
Madeleine Stowe
Maria McGuire
Aidan Quinn
Richard "Stick" Montgom...
Dan Lauria
Phil Coldshank
Forest Whitaker
Jack Pismo
Ian Tracey
Caylor Reese
Earl Billings
Capt. Giles
Jackson Davies
FBI Agent Lusk
Scott Andersen
Reynaldo McGuire
Lloyd Berry
Gas Station Attendant
Lossen Chambers
Supermarket Cashier
Gary Hetherington
Prison Doctor
Kim Kondrashoff
Billy Steeks
Don MacKay
Prison Officer
Blu Mankuma
2nd Paramedic
Tony Pantages
Tony Harmon
Jan Speck
Kelly McDonald
Denalda Williams
Farol Bernie
Elizabeth Bracco
Bar Waitress
Don S. Davis
Prison Gate Guard
J.J. Makaro
B.C
David Brass
Cafe Waiter
Sid Kozak
Judy Taylor
Mike Fenton
Jane Feinberg
Roger Dean
Prison First Guard
Beatrice Boepple
Carol Reimers

Critic Reviews for Stakeout

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

Dullsville

August 20, 2005 Comment

Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Beats the Lethal Weapon movies at their own game.

August 11, 2005 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Dreyfuss and Estevez have true comedic chemistry.

January 9, 2005 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Enough sophomoric jokes about sex to keep it pleasingly diverting.

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

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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

January 29, 2003 Comment

Blake Davis

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

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

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

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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

August 22, 2002 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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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

Ken Stachnik

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