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Stakeout is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn. The screenplay was written by Jim Kouf , who won a 1988 Edgar Award for his work.
Stakeout: Directed by John Badham. With Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn. Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
STAKEOUT definition: 1. the continuous watching of a building or area, especially by the police 2. the continuous…. Learn more.
In "Stakeout," two detectives maintain a watchful eye on an escaped convict's former flame, but their mission blurs when one finds himself smitten with the target, leading to comedic chaos as duty clashes with desire. Love and crime collide!
Trailer. 1987. Action & Adventure. 1h 57m. 18+ (R) Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
Purchase Stakeout on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Convinced that a dangerous escaped convict (Aidan Quinn) is headed for his ex-girlfriend's (Madeleine Stowe), a pair of Seattle detectives (Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez) stake out her apartment.
Overview. Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her. John Badham. Jim Kouf.
Dreyfuss and his style are the two best things in “Stakeout,” a movie that consists of a good idea surrounded by a bad one. The good idea is the film’s basic premise: Two cops stake out a good-looking woman whose ex-boyfriend is a dangerous escaped convict.
stake out. British. phrasal verb. If you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim. I am trying to stake out a position between extremes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He staked out a strong claim for the leadership of the party.
Two cops (Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez) are given the 'dirty' job of staking out the home of an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend (Madeleine Stowe). Chris and the beautiful girlfriend accidentally meet and fall in love.
