Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Kyle Wodia
- Jeffrey Reimers
- (as Kyle Woida)
Gary Hetherington
- Prison Doctor
- (as Gary Heatherington)
Don MacKay
- Prison Officer
- (as Don Mackay)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRichard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez were having a movie trivia contest on the set one day. Estevez asked Dreyfuss to identify the movie that the line "This is no boating accident" was from. Dreyfuss didn't recognize the quote, despite the fact that he was the actor who said it in Jaws (1975). Deciding that this was too good to pass up, this incident was re-enacted for the film.
- GoofsWhen the police car goes over the embankment and starts to roll, you can see the crew standing underneath the bridge. They are dressed in blue and red jackets
- Quotes
Chris Lecce: [Chris and Bill are whiling away the time playing trivia questions] Okay, I got one, name the 16th President
Bill Reimers: I don't know
Chris Lecce: Here's a hint...
Bill Reimers: Abraham Lincoln.
Bill Reimers: [His questions are identifying quotes] Okay, "This was no boating accident!"
Chris Lecce: No idea
Bill Reimers: Man, you suck at this
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: They'll Do it Every Time: Part One (1989)
- SoundtracksWhy Do You Run
Written by Graham Ward
Performed by The Ward Brothers
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. / A & M Records Inc.
Featured review
underrated 1980s comedy / action movie
I think this is one of the under-appreciated movies from the 1980s. It blends realistic action and comedy well, without taking itself too seriously. I agree with reviewers that Dreyfuss in this movie proves he was very good at comedy movies if they were written well, like this was. And Aidan Quinn is very good also (in fact, from "Desperately Seeking Susan" in 1985, to "Stakeout," to 1994's "Legends of the Fall" he has consistently given reliably good performances). For a late 1980s movie, it has aged fairly well. It's almost hard to believe that this movie came out only two years after Estevez was in "The Breakfast Club." I wish there were more movies like this that blended action and comedy as well as "Stakeout" did.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Nacht hat viele Augen
- Filming locations
- 810 Millbank, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Chris's home on the waterfront)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $14,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $65,673,233
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,170,403
- Aug 9, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $65,673,233
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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