Another Stakeout

"They're on the look out for thrills, action and adventure."

1993 1h 49m EN

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5.4

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17%

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METACRITIC

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5.6

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★5.4TMDB · 260🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 15,965

ComedyCrimeAction

Synopsis

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A pair of immature detectives are joined by a pesky assistant district attorney in staking out a lakeside home where an important Mafia trial witness is believed to be heading.

“They're on the look out for thrills, action and adventure.”

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Det. Chris Lecce
Emilio Estevez
Det. Bill Reimers
Rosie O'Donnell
A.D.A. Gina Garrett
Dennis Farina
Brian O'Hara
Miguel Ferrer
Tony Castellano
Cathy Moriarty
Luella Delano
Marcia Strassman
Pam O'Hara
Dan Lauria
Capt. Phil Coldshank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Badham
Writers: Lynn Bigelow-Kouf, Jim Kouf
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Stakeout Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Badham, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez and Rosie O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're on the look out for thrills, action and adventure.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Badham directs. Roy H. Wagner behind the camera. Arthur B. Rubinstein scores. Frank Morriss cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Stakeout Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by John Badham, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez and Rosie O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're on the look out for thrills, action and adventure.".
8IMDB entry: tt0106292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.