Stakeout (film)
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 Theatrical release poster by Steven Chorney |
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| Directed by | John Badham |
| Produced by | Jim Kouf, Cathleen Summers |
| Written by | Jim Kouf |
| Starring | Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, Forest Whitaker |
| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Editing by | Michael Ripps Tom Rolf |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 5, 1987 |
| Running time | 116 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28,215,000 |
| Box office | $65,673,233 (USA) |
Stakeout is a 1987 film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, and Forest Whitaker. Although the story is set in Seattle, Washington, the movie was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The screenplay was written by Jim Kouf, who won a 1988 Edgar Award for his work.
A sequel, Another Stakeout, followed in 1993.
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[edit] Plot
Detectives Chris Lecce (Richard Dreyfuss) and Bill Reimers (Emilio Estevez) are assigned to the night shift on a stakeout of Latina waitress Maria Maguire (Madeleine Stowe). Maria's former boyfriend Richard "Stick" Montgomery (Aidan Quinn) has escaped from a prison following a brawl with several guards.
Montgomery telephones Maria. He has a large amount of money that he secretly hid in an armchair prior to his incarceration. Lecce and Reimers spy on Maria, hoping that Montgomery will turn up at her door so they can arrest him.
Fate takes a turn for the worse as Lecce falls in love with Maria and the Seattle police suspect him as one of Montgomery's allies. The climax of the film takes place at a paper mill, where Lecce and Montgomery have a shootout, resulting in Montgomery being shot in the chest. Maria and Lecce begin to have a relationship.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Det. Chris Lecce
- Emilio Estevez - Det. Bill Reimers
- Madeleine Stowe - Maria McGuire
- Aidan Quinn - Richard "Stick" Montgomery
- Dan Lauria - Det. Phil Coldshank
- Forest Whitaker - Det. Jack Pismo
- Ian Tracey - Caylor Reese
- Earl Billings - Capt. Giles
- Jackson Davies - FBI Agent Lusk
[edit] Box office
The film debuted at No.1 at the box office.[1] [2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Stakeout' Ranks No. 1 In Box-Office Sales". The New York Times. 1987-09-02. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/02/movies/stakeout-ranks-no-1-in-box-office-sales.html. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "Stakeout in First Place In Week's Ticket Sales". The New York Times. 1987-08-27. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1D91038F934A1575BC0A961948260. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
[edit] External links
- Stakeout at the Internet Movie Database
- Stakeout at AllRovi
- Stakeout at the TCM Movie Database
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