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Stakeout

Stakeout

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Stakeout

"It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!"

1987

1h 56m

6.5(467 votes)

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Comedy

Romance

Overview

Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

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Touchstone Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Det. Chris Lecce

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Det. Bill Reimers

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Maria McGuire

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Richard "Stick" Montgomery

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Det. Phil Coldshank

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Det. Jack Pismo

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

Capt. Giles

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies

FBI Agent Lusk

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Caylor Reese

Denalda Williams

Denalda Williams

Farol Bernie

Creative team

Directed by: John Badham
Written by: Jim Kouf
Produced by: John Badham
Cathleen Summers

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