
48 Hrs.(1982)
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.


“It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!”
Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

Richard Dreyfuss
Det. Chris Lecce

Emilio Estevez
Det. Bill Reimers

Madeleine Stowe
Maria McGuire

Aidan Quinn
Richard "Stick" Montgomery

Dan Lauria
Det. Phil Coldshank

Forest Whitaker
Det. Jack Pismo

Earl Billings
Capt. Giles

Jackson Davies
FBI Agent Lusk

Ian Tracey
Caylor Reese

Denalda Williams
Farol Bernie
Stakeout is a action, comedy, romance film released in 1987 exploring themes of prison, police, killing, shower, seattle, washington, prison escape. Directed by John Badham, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe. Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
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