Gotcha! (1985)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Jeff Kanew

Writers:

Paul G. Hensler (story) and
Dan Gordon (story) ...
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Release Date:

3 May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

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!

Plot:

Jonathan plays a game called Gotcha in which he hunts and is hunted by other students with paint guns...

Plot Keywords:

Game | Spy | Gotcha | Strudel | Role Playing Game

Cast

Anthony Edwards	...	Jonathan
Linda Fiorentino	...	Sasha
Jsu Garcia	...	Manolo (as Nick Corri)
Alex Rocco	...	Al
Marla Adams	...	Maria
Klaus Löwitsch	...	Vlad (as Klaus Loewitsch)
Christopher Rydell	...	Bob Jensen
Christie Claridge	...	Girl Student
Brad Cowgill	...	Reilly
Kari Lizer	...	Muffy
David Wohl	...	Professor
Irene Olga López	...	Rosario
Bernard Spiegel	...	Taxi Driver
Muriel Dubrule	...	Paris Blonde
Tiina Maria	...	Heidi
Francis Lemaire	...	Waiter
Marie Carlman	...	Hotel Girl
Ayshea Leigh	...	Cabaret Singer
Danny Tolkan	...	Maitre d'
Maximilian Rüthlein	...	W.B. Hotel Clerk (as Maximilian Ruethlein)
Ronald Nitschke	...	E.B. Customs Guard
Dan van Husen	...	Man in Shadow (as Dan Van Hüsen)
Traudel Haas	...	Kiosk Woman (as Traudl Haas)
Manfred Tümmler	...	E.B. Policeman
Erich Schwarz	...	E.B. Customs Guard
Christel Merian	...	E.B. Customs Guard
Georg Tryphon	...	Customs Officer
Reggie	...	M.P.
Tom Deininger	...	Hawker
Dirk Vogeley	...	W.B. Policeman
Susanna Bonasewicz	...	Operative
Karl Spanner	...	KGB Goon
Dragomir Stanojevic-Bata Kameni	...	KGB Goon (as Dragomir Stanojevic)
Berno Kürten	...	Punk Driver
Bernwald Büker	...	Punker
Elke Knittel	...	Female Punker
Kristina Vasari	...	Airport Hostess
Dante Di Loreto	...	Boy with Football (as Danté Di Loreto)
Erik Holland	...	Bronski
Aileen Fitzpatrick	...	CIA Operator
J.P. Bumstead	...	Duty Officer
Skip Jacobson	...	Cop #1
Larry Charles White	...	Cop #2
Steve Eastin	...	CIA Agent
Robin Cooke	...	CIA Agent
Tim Werner	...	CIA Agent
Ruben Guevara	...	Chicken
Peter Pan	...	Chinese Man
Kevin Sifuentes	...	Homeboy #1
Victor Garron	...	Homeboy #2
Greg Karas	...	Homeboy #3
Jess Franco	...	Homeboy #4
Gene LeBell	...	KGB #1 (as Gene Le Bell)
Bob Yerkes	...	KGB #2
George Fisher	...	KGB #3
Robin Harlene Honeywell	...	Girl Student

Directed by
Jeff Kanew

Writing credits
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

Original Music by
Bill Conti
Randy Newman

Cinematography by
King Baggot		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael A. Stevenson

Casting by
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

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
Nicole Weber	....	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)

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.	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Roger Heman)
Ron Hitchcock	....	sound 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	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Weir	....	boom operator
Kyle Wright	....	sound editor
Jeff Kaplan	....	sound recordist (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)

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)

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)

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 C. Neil	....	assistant editor (as Debra Neil)

Music Department
Richard Bernard	....	musician: guitar
Stephen A. Hope	....	music editor (as Steven Hope)
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Greg Fulginiti	....	music engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dennis Janovici	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Wolfgang Bajorat	....	location manager: Berlin
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)
François Bureau	....	location manager: Paris (as Francois Bureau)
Jacques Grousset	....	caterer: Paris
Joyce Heftel	....	script supervisor
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)
Dominique Piat	....	script supervisor
Danyel Picard	....	assistant location manager: Paris
Yvette Prayer	....	production coordinator
Patrick Rush	....	production office assistant

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures Benelux (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures

Other Companies

• Gant  wardrobe supplied in part by: Mr. Edwards
• Geyer Werke  laboratory: Berlin (as Geyer-Werke GMBH)
• Horst Bartelt  construction: Berlin
• Intervision Cinerent  grip and lighting equipment: Berlin (as Intervision)
• L.T.C.  laboratory: Paris

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Norway:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The plane shown that is supposedly taking Jonathan and Manolo to Paris says. "AIR FRANCE air cargo" on the side

Quotes:

Jonathan: You still a Homeboy?
Manolo: You still a white boy? Yeah, you're in a gang, you're in a gang for life.
Jonathan: Think the Homeboys could do me a little favor?
Manolo: Yeah.

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

Say It Ain't True

This movie has everything you need for a fun video rental night.

It's got action, it's got sex, it's got humor, and most of all, it's got a college kid who seems to be able to outsmart highly trained German spies. Everyone loves it when a complete loser, virgin college guy gets duped by his spy girlfriend to be the patsy for a large coup involving other spies, CIA, and the FBI. And what better way to show Anthony Edwards beat all of these people than with a mere animal tranquilizer gun. See it, if just for the "Yes, I am a weergin" line.