Loose Cannons (1990)

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers (WGA):

Richard Christian Matheson (written by) &
Richard Matheson (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 February 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Detective Mack Stern is facing the greatest challenge of his career... his new partner.

Plot:

An unconventional cop who doesn't take any bull, is paired up with an amazing detective to capture some powerful criminals but the cop soon realizes that his by the book partner has split personality disorder.

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Subway | German | Fight | Sadomasochism

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	4:00 PM	COMEDY
Wed. Dec. 30	10:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Dan Aykroyd	...	Ellis
Gene Hackman	...	Mac
Dom DeLuise	...	Gutterman
Ronny Cox	...	Smiley
Nancy Travis	...	Riva
Robert Prosky	...	Von Metz
Paul Koslo	...	Grimmer
Dick O'Neill	...	Captain
Jan Triska	...	Steckler
Leon Rippy	...	Weskit
Robert Irvin Elliott	...	Monseigneur (as Robert Elliott)
Herb Armstrong	...	Cheshire Cat
Robert Dickman	...	White Rabbit
David Alan Grier	...	Drummond
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Rachel

Also Known As:

The Von Metz Incident (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

The working title of the film was "The Von Metz Incident".

Quotes:

Mac: Aren't you going to go in and see what's wrong with him?
Nurse: I'd rather set my head on fire and have it put out with a sledgehammer.
Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman: *Nurse*!
Mac: I'd like to see that actually.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Pleasure and Love

Simply awful

It was a torture to stay until the end, but I did it so that I could be objective. This film is unbelievably idiot, pointless, cliche and un-funny. Two great actors, Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd spoil in 2 hours what they had built in all their career. There is nothing in this movie worth mentioning, except the fact that it is so awful. The worst parts are by far where this bomb tries to be funny. A total failure. Reaching the so bad it's good category, but it doesn't make it, so I guess not even the MST3K guys would like this one.