Another Stakeout

Another Stakeout

Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Badham
Produced by Lynn Bigelow
Jim Kouf
Cathleen Summers
Written by Jim Kouf
Starring Richard Dreyfuss
Emilio Estevez
Rosie O'Donnell
Dennis Farina
Marcia Strassman
Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography Roy H. Wagner
Edited by Frank Morriss
Production
company
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
  • July 23, 1993 (1993-07-23)
Running time
 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $30 million
Box office $20,208,496

Another Stakeout is a 1993 action comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez and Rosie O'Donnell. It is a sequel to the 1987 film, Stakeout. Unlike its predecessor, the film was neither a critical nor a commercial success.

Plot

A witness against the Mafia is being secretly held until the trial when a violent attempt against her that kills several of her guards, as well as her husband, is made. She disappears and Chris Lecce (Dreyfuss) and Bill Reimers (Estevez) are called upon due to their excellent surveillance record, to stake out a lakeside home where she is believed to be. Unlike their earlier stakeout, this time they are accompanied by Gina Garrett (O'Donnell) from the DA's office and her pet rottweiler 'Archie', covered as husband, wife and son.

Chris realizes his girlfriend Maria is leaving him, due to his responsibility as a policeman, and not as someone she fell in love with. The main reason is, Maria dated Chris for seven years and she wants to get married. But Chris doesn't since his family has the worse track record in marriage, including his divorce. However, he, Bill, and Gina must continue with their investigation for Brain and Pam O'Hara to make sure they are safe. Bill sneaks over one night during a dinner party to their house to put several tape recorders around their house.

Things take a turn for the worse when Bill is knocked unconscious after being mistaken for a hit man to kill the O'Hara's, whom they were ordered to protect. After coming to their senses, they realize that Bill is a cop, trying to protect them from the real hit man. Chris, Bill, and Gina decide to leave the matter for the FBI, until they get shot by an assassin named Tony, hired by his boss, and a corrupt District Attorney, whom he kills for his interference. Tony takes Gina hostage, with Chris and Bill ordering him to surrender.

The film ends when Tony the hitman gets shot and killed by Chris and Bill, after he falls in the pool with Gina. Both of them are congratulated as heroes by the F.B.I. The witness and Gina also thank them, as well. Chris returns to his apartment to say goodbye to Maria, but decides she wants to marry him. Bill, meanwhile, sees both of them making love from a patrol car.

Cast

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics.[1] It currently holds a 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews.

Box office

The sequel debuted at No. 9 with $5.4 million in its opening weekend.[2] It eventually grossed just $20.2 million domestically, making it a flop at the box office.

References

  1. ↑ Wilmington, Michael (1993-07-23). "MOVIE REVIEW : Same Old Shtick in 'Stakeout'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. ↑ Fox, David J. (1993-07-27). "Weekend Box Office : 'Poetic' Finds Its Place in Line". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-12.

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