"It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!"

1987

1h 56m

6.5(420 votes)

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Comedy

Romance

Overview

Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

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24 members

Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Det. Chris Lecce

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Emilio Estevez

Det. Bill Reimers

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Madeleine Stowe

Maria McGuire

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Aidan Quinn

Richard "Stick" Montgomery

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Dan Lauria

Det. Phil Coldshank

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Forest Whitaker

Det. Jack Pismo

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Earl Billings

Capt. Giles

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Jackson Davies

FBI Agent Lusk

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Ian Tracey

Caylor Reese

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Denalda Williams

Farol Bernie

Crew

J.J. Makaro

B.C.

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Scott Andersen

Reynaldo McGuire

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Tony Pantages

Tony Harmon

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Beatrice Boepple

Carol Reimers

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Jan Speck

Kelly McDonald

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Kim Kondrashoff

Billy Steeks

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Gary Hetherington

Prison Doctor

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Don MacKay

Prison Officer

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Don S. Davis

Prison Gate Guard

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David Brass

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Elizabeth Bracco

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Blu Mankuma

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Lossen Chambers

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Lloyd Berry

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