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Stakeout

1987 · 116 min

A breezy buddy-cop caper that coasts on charm and banter, mixing light suspense with a sweet, slightly awkward romance.

Tagline
It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!
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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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, romance
Directed by
John Badham
Written by
Jim Kouf
Starring
Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, Dan Lauria, Forest Whitaker, Earl Billings, Jackson Davies
Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography
John Seale
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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