Stakeout
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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Clever and likeable - Superdave
Two detectives are assigned to spy on the ex-girlfriend of an escaped killer and find themselves enjoying the voyeuristic perks of this duty. Dreyfuss and Estevez are both very engaging and the script gives them a lot of good material, making the endless buddy cop banter common to this sort of exercise not only tolerable, but one of the movie's best features. I found myself laughing out loud even in the movie's slowest parts. Madeleine Stowe is unforgettable as the object of the pairs long-lensed interests and Aidan Quinn had a star-making turn here as the killer. Director John Badham shifts gears effortlessly between farce, action comedy, and suspense depending on the situation and makes the exercise slickly entertaining without anything ever seeming forced of hitting false notes. This is a very entertaining movie. Check it out.Woth a watch - Dario
This isnt one of the best movies either actor has made but its not the worst either. There are some very funny moments, some stupid ones and some they should never of filmed.
But all in all the movie is worth watching. It might make you keep a closer eye on repair men that come into your home, if anything else.
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Clever and likeable - Superdave
Two detectives are assigned to spy on the ex-girlfriend of an escaped killer and find themselves enjoying the voyeuristic perks of this duty. Dreyfuss and Estevez are both very engaging and the script gives them a lot of good material, making the endless buddy ...Woth a watch - Dario
This isnt one of the best movies either actor has made but its not the worst either. There are some very funny moments, some stupid ones and some they should never of filmed.
But all in all the movie is worth watching. It might make you keep a closer ...