Stakeout (1987)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1987-08-05
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 56m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 474 votes
Directed by John Badham.
Top cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Det. Chris Lecce
- Emilio Estevez as Det. Bill Reimers
- Madeleine Stowe as Maria McGuire
- Aidan Quinn as Richard "Stick" Montgomery
- Dan Lauria as Det. Phil Coldshank
- Forest Whitaker as Det. Jack Pismo
- Earl Billings as Capt. Giles
- Jackson Davies as FBI Agent Lusk
- Ian Tracey as Caylor Reese
- Denalda Williams as Farol Bernie
Where to watch Stakeout
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
- India: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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