Stakeout (1987)

6.7R116 minDirector: John Badham

1987 buddy cop action comedy film written by Jim Kouf and directed by John Badham

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. Although the story is set in Seattle, the film was shot in Vancouver. A sequel, Another Stakeout, followed in 1993.

The film later inspired the 1989 Malayalam-language film Vandanam and 1991 Telugu-language film Nirnayam.

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What is Stakeout about?
Stakeout (1987) — The film opens with a daring escape of a convict imprisoned for killing an FBI agent, then moves on to two Seattle detectives chasing a suspect who gets away, destroying a forklift in the process, these two detectives are reassigned to a stakeout, watching the girlfriend of the e
Is Stakeout based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Stakeout scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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