Jonathan plays Gotcha with fellow college students, testing ability as assassin or mark, using paintball guns on campus. He flies to Paris on vacation and, with a woman taking his virginity, on to Berlin, where the game/ammo gets real.
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| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Jonathan
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| Linda Fiorentino | ... |
Sasha
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| Jsu Garcia | ... |
Manolo
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| Alex Rocco | ... |
Al
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| Marla Adams | ... |
Maria
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| Klaus Löwitsch | ... |
Vlad
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| Christopher Rydell | ... |
Bob Jensen
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Christie Claridge | ... |
Girl Student
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Brad Cowgill | ... |
Reilly
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| Kari Lizer | ... |
Muffy
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| David Wohl | ... |
Professor
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Irene Olga López | ... |
Rosario
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Bernard Spiegel | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Muriel Dubrule | ... |
Paris Blonde
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Tiina Maria | ... |
Heidi
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Francis Lemaire | ... |
Waiter
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Marie Carlman | ... |
Hotel Girl
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Ayshea Leigh | ... |
Cabaret Singer
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Danny Tolkan | ... |
Maitre d'
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Maximilian Rüthlein | ... |
W.B. Hotel Clerk
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| Ronald Nitschke | ... |
E.B. Customs Guard
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| Dan van Husen | ... |
Man in Shadow
(as Dan Van Hüsen)
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Traudel Haas | ... |
Kiosk Woman
(as Traudl Haas)
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Manfred Tümmler | ... |
E.B. Policeman
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Erich Schwarz | ... |
E.B. Customs Guard
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Christel Merian | ... |
E.B. Customs Guard
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Georg Tryphon | ... |
Customs Officer
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Reggie | ... |
M.P.
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Tom Deininger | ... |
Hawker
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Wolf-Dirk Vogeley | ... |
W.B. Policeman
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Susanna Bonasewicz | ... |
Operative
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Karl Spanner | ... |
KGB Goon
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Dragomir Stanojevic | ... |
KGB Goon
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Berno Kürten | ... |
Punk Driver
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Bernward Büker | ... |
Punker
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Elke Knittel | ... |
Female Punker
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Kristina Vasari | ... |
Airport Hostess
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| Dante Di Loreto | ... |
Boy with Football
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| Erik Holland | ... |
Bronski
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Aileen Fitzpatrick | ... |
CIA Operator
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J.P. Bumstead | ... |
Duty Officer
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Skip Jacobson | ... |
Cop #1
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Larry Charles White | ... |
Cop #2
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| Steve Eastin | ... |
CIA Agent
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| Robin Cooke | ... |
CIA Agent
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Tim Werner | ... |
CIA Agent
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Ruben Guevara | ... |
Chicken
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Peter Pan | ... |
Chinese Man
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| Kevin Sifuentes | ... |
Homeboy #1
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Victor Garron | ... |
Homeboy #2
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Greg Karas | ... |
Homeboy #3
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Jess Franco | ... |
Homeboy #4
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| Gene LeBell | ... |
KGB #1
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Bob Yerkes | ... |
KGB #2
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| George Fisher | ... |
KGB #3
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Robin Harlene Honeywell | ... |
Girl Student
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Bill Baker | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Austen Penn | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeff Kanew | ||
Written by
| Paul G. Hensler | ... | (story) and |
| Dan Gordon | ... | (story) |
| Dan Gordon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul G. Hensler | ... | producer |
| Michael I. Levy | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Macgregor-Scott | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| King Baggot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael A. Stevenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Jack Garsha | ... | color timer |
| Robin Gerber | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Barry Mark Gordon | ... | assistant editor (as Barry M. Gordon) |
| Debra Neil-Fisher | ... | assistant editor (as Debra Neil) |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Valorie Massalas | ||
Production Design by
| Albrecht Konrad | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman Newberry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mary Ann Biddle | ||
Costume Design by
| April Ferry | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathalie Blanc | ... | makeup artist: Paris |
| Michael Lorenz | ... | makeup artist (as Mike Lorenz) |
| Jef Simons | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | hairdresser: Paris |
| Donna Turner Culver | ... | hair stylist (as Donna Turner) |
| Nicole Weber | ... | hair stylist: Berlin / makeup artist: Berlin |
Production Management
| Jean-Pierre Avice | ... | production manager: Paris |
| Gerhard Czepe | ... | production manager: Berlin |
| Martin Höner | ... | unit manager: Berlin |
| Peter Macgregor-Scott | ... | unit production manager (as P.M. Scott) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Achache | ... | first assistant director: Paris |
| Peter Carpentier | ... | first assistant director: Berlin |
| Jerry Ketcham | ... | second assistant director (as Jerry Ketchum) |
| Berno Kürten | ... | second assistant director: Berlin |
| Albert Prévost | ... | second assistant director: Paris (as Albert Prevost) |
| James Simons | ... | first assistant director (as Jim Simons) |
| Stefan Diepenbrock | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Philip Gallegos | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Daniel Budin | ... | art director: Paris |
| Pierre Jannic | ... | property master: Paris |
| Albrecht Konrad | ... | art director: Berlin |
| Alexander Korn | ... | construction manager: Berlin |
| Jerry Moss | ... | property master |
| Herbert Ratzesberger | ... | property master: Berlin |
| Olaf Schiefner | ... | set dressing buyer: Berlin |
| Kurt Suckau | ... | prop buyer: Berlin |
Sound Department
| Ara Ashjian | ... | sound recordist |
| Joseph F. Brennan | ... | boom operator (as Joe Brennan) |
| Thomas Causey | ... | sound mixer |
| Colin Charles | ... | sound mixer |
| Gene Corso | ... | sound editor |
| George Fredrick | ... | sound editor (as George Frederick) |
| Hank Garfield | ... | boom operator |
| Roger Heman Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (as Roger Heman) |
| Ron Hitchcock | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gil Hudson | ... | adr editor |
| Angie Luckey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bernard F. Pincus | ... | sound editor (as Bernie Pincus) |
| John Stacy | ... | supervising sound editor (as John M. Stacy) |
| Roger Sword | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Varney | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Weir | ... | boom operator |
| Kyle Wright | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Fred Z. Gebler | ... | special effects |
| Peter Alteneder | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) |
| Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (as Ken Bates) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunts (as Thomas De Weir) |
| John Escobar | ... | stunts |
| Dana Dru Evenson | ... | stunts (as Dana Evenson) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
| Keii Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Mario Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| William Upton | ... | stunts |
| Domagoj Vukusic | ... | stunts |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunts |
| James Winburn | ... | stunts (as Jim Winburn) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Anthony Edwards (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Toni Auracher | ... | gaffer: Berlin |
| Olivier Benoist | ... | first assistant camera: Paris (as Oliver Benoist) |
| Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
| Erick Caillet | ... | gaffer: Paris (as Eric Caillet) |
| Roger Gebhard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rob Harlow | ... | dolly grip: Berlin (as Bob Harlow) |
| Klaus Hemme | ... | still photographer: Berlin |
| Gary Holt | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Peer Menke | ... | key grip: Berlin |
| René Pequignot | ... | key grip: Paris (as Rene Georges Pequignot) |
| Achim Poulheim | ... | first assistant camera: Berlin |
| Dennis Smith | ... | camera operator |
| Bob E. Krattiger | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Patrick Renault | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Renate Arbes | ... | casting: Berlin |
| Mamade | ... | casting: Paris |
| Valorie Massalas | ... | casting associate (as Valorie Massales) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| April Ferry | ... | costume supervisor |
| Catherine Gorne-Achdjian | ... | costumer: Paris (as Catherine Gorne) |
| Gabriele Schreiner | ... | costumer: Berlin (as Gaby Schreiner) |
| Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Wolfgang Bajorat | ... | location manager: Berlin |
| François Bureau | ... | location manager: Paris (as Francois Bureau) |
| Danyel Picard | ... | assistant location manager: Paris |
Music Department
| Richard Bernard | ... | musician: guitar |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor (as Steven Hope) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Eskew | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joyce Heftel | ... | script supervisor |
| Dominique Piat | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dennis Janovici | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Christine Bodelot | ... | production accountant: Paris |
| Celia Bond | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Breech | ... | assistant: Mr. Hensler |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist (as Stan Brossette) |
| Renate Brükner | ... | production coordinator (as Renate Bruckner) |
| Jacques Grousset | ... | caterer: Paris |
| Harriette Kanew | ... | production coordinator |
| Bruce Kuban | ... | assistant: Mr. Macgregor-Scott |
| Ingrid C. Michaels | ... | production coordinator (as Ingrid Michaels) |
| Joe Murphy | ... | production accountant (as Joseph Murphy) |
| Yvette Prayer | ... | production coordinator |
| Patrick Rush | ... | production office assistant |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Justbridge Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Llamentol (2016) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (uncredited)
- One Gate Media (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gant (wardrobe supplied in part by: Mr. Edwards)
- Horst Bartelt (construction: Berlin)
- Intervision Cinerent (grip and lighting equipment: Berlin)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jonathan Moore and his buddies are into spy games. They play hunter and hunted on the UCLA campus with paint ball guns. His roommate Manolo is popular with the girls, but Jonathan can't raise any interest from young coeds. A school break allows the housemates to fly to Europe where Jonathan hopes to get lucky. It happens pretty quickly at a street cafe in Paris. Sasha, a young grad student from Czechoslovakia, watches Jonathan struggle with a French waiter. She takes pity on him and asks to share his table. Soon, the two are back in his hotel room. Sasha says she loves virgin 18-year-olds. About the time that Jonathan and Manolo plan to head for Spain, Sasha asks Jonathan to accompany her on a business matter in Berlin. Once there, he discovers that she is a courier with a package to pick up in East Berlin. They enter the D.D.R. as a tourist couple. The authorities are rather unfriendly. Sasha excuses herself for a moment to visit a photo booth. The attendant passes a roll of film to her. Vlad, a Russian agent watching all this transpire, grows suspicious of her. Her superiors instruct her to slip the film into Jonathan's bag without his knowledge and direct him to leave East Berlin promptly. His room at the hotel has been ransacked. His traveler's checks are gone. He makes it back to West Berlin just before Vlad can catch him. Disguised as a member of a skinhead band, he manages to make it from Berlin to where he can fly home. His troubles are not yet over. Vlad has followed him to LA. The CIA is after the film, too. Now, however, they are on Jonathan's home turf where his Gotcha game savvy is available. Written by Garon Smith |
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| Taglines | Meet Jonathan. A college student who loves girls, games & gunplay. This year, on vacation in Paris, he's going to find out about all three. For real! See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,360,484, 05 May 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the punks, including Jonathan in disguise, show their passports to the DDR officer, you can glance at their photos for an instant. Watching the movie on DVD, the still reveals the actors' real names and dates & places of their births. Obviously the actors playing the punks (and also Anthony Edwards) had been told to bring their own passports and show them into the camera. See more » |
| Goofs | When leaving the DDR by foot the border guard asks Jonathon "What was your purpose of visit to East Berlin?" - East Berlin was never referred to as "East" by the DDR as this would lend recognition to the occupying forces of the other side - they would have said just "Berlin" or "Berlin Haupstadt der DDR" (capital of the DDR)- they referred to West Berlin as "Westberlin" or "Berlin (west)" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Girls Just Want to Have Fun/Code of Silence/Gotcha!/Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gotcha See more » |
| Quotes |
[Jonathan has just crossed from East Berlin to West Berlin and is meeting with an American MP]
Jonathan: Am I in West Berlin now? M.P.: You sure are. Jonathan: [looking back at East Berlin and giving it the finger] Fuck you! [looking back to the M.P] Jonathan: Good night. [heads off] M.P.: [looking at Jonathan, then looking at East Berlin] I've been wanting to do that for the last six months. See more » |