Loose Cannons (1990)

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers (WGA):

Richard Christian Matheson (written by) &
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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:

Uncle Nephew Relationship | Being Followed | Film Reel | Jumping Off A Bridge | Bar

Cast

Dan Aykroyd	...	Ellis Fielding
Gene Hackman	...	MacArthur Stern
Dom DeLuise	...	Harry Gutterman
Ronny Cox	...	Smiley
Nancy Travis	...	Riva
Robert Prosky	...	Von Metz
Paul Koslo	...	Grimmer
Dick O'Neill	...	Captain
Jan Tríska	...	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
Reg E. Cathey	...	Willie
Alex Hyde-White	...	Moderator
Tobin Bell	...	Gerber
Thomas Kopache	...	TV Station Man
Susan Peretz	...	Lady Tenant
Al Mancini	...	Man Tenant
Kevin McClarnon	...	Oaf
Debbee Hinchcliffe	...	Oaf's Sweetie
Jay Ingram	...	Patrolman
Arthur French	...	Bus Driver
Clem Moorman	...	Train Driver
Brad Greenquist	...	Embassy Officer
Ira Lewis	...	Hitler
Margaret Klenck	...	Eva Braun
John Bolger	...	Young Von Metz
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Giant
Robert Pentz	...	Guy at Bar
Erik Cord	...	Grimmer's Man
George P. Wilbur	...	Grimmer's Man
Gene LeBell	...	Grimmer's Man
Danny Aiello III	...	Grimmer's Man
Bill Anagnos	...	Israeli Agent (as Billy Anagnos)
Gary Tacon	...	Israeli Agent
Dean Mumford	...	Guy in Baths
John Finn	...	Cop (as John J. Finn)
Adrienne Hampton	...	Security Guard
Dutch Miller	...	Jacuzzi Guy
Greg Goossen	...	Marsh Policeman (as Gregory Goossen)
Chris S. MacGregor	...	Military Policeman
Ralph Redpath	...	Train Engineer
Nancy Parsons	...	Nurse
David Correia	...	Orderly
Jennifer Roach	...	Little Girl
Philip Shafran	...	Little Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kurt Ludwigsen	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Stan Taffel	...	Passenger in Cab (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Clark

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Christian Matheson		(written by) &
Richard Matheson		(written by) and
Bob Clark		(written by) (as Robert Clark)

Produced by
René Dupont	....	executive producer
Alan Greisman	....	producer
Aaron Spelling	....	producer

Original Music by
Paul Zaza

Cinematography by
Reginald H. Morris		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stan Cole

Casting by
Mike Fenton
Valorie Massalas
Judy Taylor

Production Design by
Harry Pottle

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.

Set Decoration by
Denise Exshaw

Costume Design by
Clifford Capone

Makeup Department
Frank Bianco	....	hair stylist
Francisco X. Pérez	....	prosthetic makeup artist (as Frank Carrisosa)
Michael R. Thomas	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Marilyn Stonehouse	....	unit production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara D'Alessandro	....	second assistant director
Ken Goch	....	first assistant director
Timothy J. Lonsdale	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Timothy Lonsdale)
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	second unit director
Jay Tobias	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Kip Bartlett	....	set dresser
Jim Brinson	....	construction coordinator
Steve Davis	....	assistant set decorator
Tim Eckel	....	set designer (as Timothy J. Eckel)
John R. Helton	....	painter
Frank Hendrick	....	set dresser
Colin D. Irwin	....	assistant art director (as Colin Irwin)
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur	....	property master (as Tantar LeViseur)
David J. Negron	....	production illustrator (as David Negron)
James F. Oñate	....	scenic foreman
Philip Saccio	....	property master
Mark S. Turner	....	lead scenic
Richard Waldrop	....	assistant property master
Ralph Woollaston	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Bud Alper	....	sound mixer
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Archibald	....	assistant dialogue editor
Brydon Baker III	....	boom operator (as Brydon Baker)
Terry Burke	....	foley artist
Richard Cadger	....	dialogue editor (as Rick Cadger)
Gudrun Christian	....	assistant dialogue editor
Alison Clark	....	dialogue editor
Tony Currie	....	dialogue editor
Paul Durand	....	assistant dialogue editor
David Evans	....	sound effects editor
John Gare	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Gerard	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alison Grace	....	adr editor
Wayne Griffin	....	sound effects editor
Ann Heeley-Ray	....	assistant sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray	....	supervising sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Sean Kelly	....	assistant sound editor
Judy 'Lucky' Kemeny	....	assistant dialogue editor (as Judy Kemeny)
John Laing	....	assistant sound editor
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor
Peter Thillaye	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Michael Arbogast	....	special effects
Roy Arbogast	....	special effects supervisor
David Blitstein	....	special effects
Robert L. Guthrie	....	special effects
Bill Lee	....	special effects
Eric Meyerhofer	....	special effects
Dick Wood	....	special effects

Stunts
Billy Bates	....	stunt coordinator
Richard E. Butler	....	stunts (as Richard Butler)
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts
Orwin C. Harvey	....	stunts (as Orwin Harvey)
Mike Johnson	....	stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Peter Stader	....	stunts
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts (uncredited)
Phil Chong	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (uncredited)
John-Clay Scott	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Churchill	....	Steadicam operator
Scott R. Davis	....	best boy
Danny Eccleston	....	gaffer
Rusty Edmonson	....	lighting technician
Tony Hardmon	....	grip
Jeff 'Moose' Howery	....	dolly grip
Bobby Huber	....	key grip
John Kiser	....	camera operator: second unit
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera (as Gary A. Muller)
Alan Pickelsimer	....	electrician
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	camera operator (as Tom Priestley)
Andrew Priestley	....	second assistant camera
Richard Reis	....	camera operator: second unit
John Seakwood	....	still photographer
John Skotchdopole	....	second assistant camera
Steve Spallone	....	electrical best boy
John M. Stephens	....	director of photography: second unit
Keith 'Zoot' Byrne	....	rigging gaffer: electrician (uncredited)
Ross Reynolds	....	aerial camera pilot (uncredited)

Casting Department
Donna DeSeta	....	casting: New York
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting: New York
Craig Fincannon	....	extras casting
Mark Fincannon	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Latham	....	costume supervisor
Geoff Lawrence	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Carole Henderson Harrington	....	assistant editor (as Carole Harrington)
Mark Lemmon	....	assistant editor
Peter Riley	....	assistant editor
Scott Summersgill	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ran Ballard	....	composer: theme music

Transportation Department
William Allison Jr.	....	transportation coordinator
Edwin Bowden Jr.	....	transportation captain
Edwin Bowden	....	transportation captain
Roy A. Grace	....	driver
Roy A. Grace	....	unit driver
Greg Stancil	....	driver

Other crew
Jim Bridges	....	projectionist
Scott Buckwald	....	production assistant
Cheryl Burton	....	assistant: Mr. Greisman
Chrissie Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Dupont
David DeClerque	....	location manager: New York
Robert Dickman	....	assistant: Mr. Clark (as Bob Dickman)
Phil Dupont	....	production assistant
Chris Silver Finigan	....	production accountant
Cliff Fleming	....	helicopter pilot: second unit
Roe Fonvielle	....	production secretary
John B. Griffin	....	location manager
Sandra M. Haskell	....	script supervisor
Harry Hauss	....	helicopter pilot: second unit (as Henry Maus)
Angela Heald	....	production coordinator
George Hesse	....	production assistant
Renate Kamer	....	executive assistant: Mr. Spelling
Shauna L. Kroen	....	assistant accountant
Ernie Malik	....	unit publicist
Randall Pickett	....	craft service
Antonia Proscia	....	payroll accountant
Ross Reynolds	....	aerial coordinator: second unit
David K. Riebel	....	production assistant
Linda Schloss	....	location manager: Washington, D.C.
Gary Weiner	....	location manager: New York
Martine White	....	production assistant
Edward Bowen	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Derek N. Prusak	....	stand-in: Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Film (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• RCA Home Video (video)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Andy Dick appears on the cover art and poster but is not in the movie. At the time Dick was getting a lot of work in print ads.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, at Grand Central Station, when Ellis shoots Grimmer, Grimmer is facing Ellis, and falls backwards through the glass. When the scene changes views to the terminal, Grimmer falls forward through the glass.

Quotes:

Mac:This place looks like an explosion in a dairy.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Loose Cannons

Critics Got It Wrong Again!

Both my son Jack and I very much enjoy this film. The critics have given this film a bad review but we don't care. Gene Hackman's presence as always lifts the film and Dan Aykroyd makes a good foil; a sort of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Not over violent with some good jokes. Ronny Cox, always watchable. Paul Koslo makes a good heavy. Come on critics, lighten up!!