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Hot Pursuit (1987)

PG_13  93 min  -  Comedy   -  8 May 1987 (USA)
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Young Danny is following his rich girlfriend's family to the Caribbean. But suddenly he simply must make a chemistry test and cannot go with them... See full summary »

Director:

Steven Lisberger

Writers:

Steven Lisberger (screenplay), Steven W. Carabatsos (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack ...
Robert Loggia ...
'Mac' MacClaren
Jerry Stiller ...
Victor Honeywell
Wendy Gazelle Wendy Gazelle ...
Lori Cronenberg
Monte Markham ...
Bill Cronenberg
Shelley Fabares ...
Buffy Cronenberg
Ben Stiller ...
Chris Honeywell
Dah-ve Chodan Dah-ve Chodan ...
Ginger Cronenberg
Keith David ...
Alphonso
Paul Bates Paul Bates ...
Cleon
Ursaline Bryant Ursaline Bryant ...
Roxanne
Terence Cooper Terence Cooper ...
Captain Andrew (as Terrence Cooper)
Miguel Ángel Fuentes Miguel Ángel Fuentes ...
Policeman #1 (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
Carlos Horcasitas Carlos Horcasitas ...
Policeman #2
Martin LaSalle ...
Prisoner (as Martin Lasalle)
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Storyline

Young Danny is following his rich girlfriend's family to the Caribbean. But suddenly he simply must make a chemistry test and cannot go with them. After they have left, he gets a leave from his professor and takes a plane to find them. But he is not quite sure where they are, and meets smugglers, crazy captains and murderers. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Girlfriend | Caribbean | Chase | Smuggling | Boat  | See more »

Taglines:

She promised him ten days together in paradise. He never dreamed how far he'd have to go. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Persecución intensa See more »

Filming Locations:

Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$4,215,859 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First big screen appearance of Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller together in the same movie. They play father and son. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The audio for the "jeep" at the beginning of the movie, later to be discovered as driven by his girlfriend, is clearly a V-8 engine. However, the truck being driven is a Suzuki Samurai J13, which features a 1.3 liter 4-cylinder motor. See more »

Connections

References "Cagney & Lacey" (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT"
Original Music and Lyrics by Solomon Linda
Performed by The Nylons
Courtesy of Attic Records Limited See more »