Loose Cannons (1990)
Average Rating: 2.8/10
Reviews Counted: 17
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 17
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Average Rating: 1.7/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 7
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Loose Cannons may be a wacky buddy-cop comedy, but it starts with a chilling premise. It seems that a film is discovered that depicts the final moments of Adolf Hitler's life. The climax features young German officer Von Metz, who is seen putting Hitler to death. Von Metz (Robert Prosky) is now running for chancellor of West Germany. If this film gets out, his political career is finished, so Von Metz has arranged for the murder of anyone who has seen the film. The killings have taken place in
Feb 9, 1990 Limited
Jul 8, 2003
TriStar Pictures
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Cast
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Gene Hackman
Mac Stern -
Dan Aykroyd
Ellis Fielding -
Dom DeLuise
Harry "The Hippo" Gutte... -
Ronny Cox
Bob Smiley -
Nancy Travis
Riva -
Paul Koslo
Grimmer -
Robert Prosky
Curt Von Metz -
Dick O'Neill
Captain -
Danny Aiello III
Grimmer's Man -
Herb Armstrong
Cheshire Cat -
Tobin Bell
Gerber -
John Bolger
Yough Von Metz -
Reg E. Cathey
Willie -
Erik Cord
Grimmer's Man -
David Correia
Orderly -
Robert Dickman
White Rabbit -
Robert Irvin Elliott
Monseigneur -
Bill Fagerbakke
Giant -
John Finn
Cop -
Arthur French
Bus Driver -
Greg Goossen
Marsh Policeman -
Brad Greenquist
Embassy Officer -
David Alan Grier
Drummond -
Adrienne Hampton
Security Guard -
Debbee Hinchcliffe
Oaf's Sweetie -
Alex Hyde-White
Moderator -
Jay Ingram
Patrolman -
Kay Joyner
Stan's Wife -
Margaret Klenck
Eva Braun -
Thomas Kopache
TV Station Man -
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Ira Lewis
Adolf Hitler -
Chris S. MacGregor
Military Policeman -
Al Mancini
Man Tenant -
Kevin McClarnon
Oaf -
S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel -
Dutch Miller
Jacuzzi Guy -
Clem Moorman
Train Driver -
Christopher Murney
Stan -
Dean Mumford
Guy in Baths -
Nancy Parsons
Nurse -
Robert Pentz
Guy at Bar -
Susan Peretz
Lady Tenant -
Ralph Redpath
Train Engineer -
Leon Rippy
Weskit -
Jennifer Roach
Little Girl -
Philip Shafran
Little Boy -
Gary Tacon
Israeli Agent -
Jan Triska
Steckler -
George P. Wilbur
Grimmer's Man -
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (17) | DVD (4)
Dan Aykroyd's dexterous multipersonality schtick is the only redeeming feature of this chase-heavy comedy.
A reeking stinker of a comedy.
Top CriticMr. Hackman and Mr. Aykroyd deserve much better. They really do. Each gives a thoroughly professional performance that is consistently undercut by the direction of Mr. Clark.
Hackman mostly just stands around watching Aykroyd run through his exertions with the look of a man who has something unspeakable on the sole of his shoe.
To put it bluntly, Loose Cannons is garbage.
Fires nothing but blanks
Not one of the best efforts from either Hackman or Aykroyd.
Quite embarrassing, really, especially with the overacting of Dan Aykroyd.
All of this must have looked wonderful on paper, but somehow the joy of it got lost in the translation from page to screen.
Comedy as a form of torture.
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Foreign Titles
- Der Harte und der Zarte (DE)
- Loose Cannons (1990) (CA)
It certainly is an interesting choice, 80's motor mouthed quirky comedy legend Aykroyd, hard assed no nonsense Hackman and farcical spoof maestro Deluise (of the Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder spoof pack) all thrown together. This is the films downfall basically, the three leads are totally incompatible and never gel.
The film is your usual regular mismatched cop duo comedy/thriller with all the regular mismatched cop duo moments and sequences you would expect. Action is slow (with Deluise it has to be) and uninspiring and the attempted funny moments are just poor. Aykroyd is suppose to have a multiple personality disorder which you would think could be comedy gold...it isn't, its embarrassing to watch.
Pretty much a complete failure on all aspects, Hackman just doesn't fit into this kind of lunacy and it shows. Tries to be along the same lines as 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil' with Wilder and Pryor but doesn't come close.