Chasers

"It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner."

1994 1h 42m EN

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5.4

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40%

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METACRITIC

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5.2

IMDB

★5.4TMDB · 183🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★5.2IMDB · 7,384

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Synopsis

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Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's craftier than most inmates.

“It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner.”

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Cast

Tom Berenger
Rock Reilly
William McNamara
Eddie Devane
Erika Eleniak
Toni Johnson
Crispin Glover
Howard Finster
Matthew Glave
Rory Blanes
Grand L. Bush
Vance Dooly
Dean Stockwell
Salesman Stig
Bitty Schram
Flo, Waitress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dennis Hopper
Writers: Joe Batteer, John Rice, Joe Batteer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 7

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dennis Hopper, shot by Ueli Steiger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christian Wagner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tom Berenger and William McNamara and Erika Eleniak carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dennis Hopper directs. Ueli Steiger behind the camera. Christian Wagner cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Dennis Hopper, shot by Ueli Steiger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Christian Wagner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Berenger and William McNamara and Erika Eleniak carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner.".
7IMDB entry: tt0109403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "prison", "navy", "waitress", "escape".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Editing: Christian Wagner
Costume design: Michael T. Boyd
Makeup / hair: Allan A. Apone
Stunt coordinator: Eddy Donno
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $1,596,687
Return: 11% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Chasers (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes: 40% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 44/100
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 · 7,384 votes
MPAA: R

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Wuchak2022-12-01
★ 9/10
Thoroughly entertaining road movie with Tom Berenger and Erika Eleniak A young sailor involved in inventory scams (William McNamara) is assigned SP duty to escort a prisoner from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, back to his base in Charleston, South Carolina. The catch is that the Chief Petty Officer in charge is a curmudgeon (Berenger) and the prisoner is a beautiful woman (Eleniak), not to mention this all happens on his last day before being discharged. Crispin Glover, Gary Busey, Dean Stockwell, Bitty Schram and Marilu Henner have bit parts. “Chasers” (1994) is the last of seven movies directed by Dennis Hopper and, like his most popular flick “Easy Rider” (1969), it’s a road movie, except that this one has a sense of humor, which is mostly low-key and droll. I can’t believe it’s so obscure because this is easily one of the best road flicks ever made. Comparable films include “The Last Detail” (1973), “Three for the Road” (1987) and “The Lucky Ones” (2007). This is just as entertaining or better than any of ’em. There’s a great story element that’s reminiscent of the soon-to-come “Pulp Fiction” (1994). The story captivates right from the get-go and never goes wrong. It has everything: drama, comedy, human interest, romance, action, redemption and beautiful woman. Speaking of the latter, Hopper knows how to shoot women without getting overly sleazy (no pun intended), although there is one steamy sex scene with some nudity (just a heads up for those who might be offended). The movie runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in South Carolina as follows: Patriots Point in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Yemassee; with some stuff done in North Carolina, such as Wilmington. GRADE: A

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