The Chase (1994)

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only ... See full summary »

Director:

Adam Rifkin

Writer:

Adam Rifkin

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Sheen	...	Jackson Davis Hammond
Kristy Swanson	...	Natalie Voss
Henry Rollins	...	Officer Dobbs
Josh Mostel	...	Officer Figus
Wayne Grace	...	Chief Boyle
Rocky Carroll	...	Byron Wilder
Miles Dougal	...	Liam Segal
Ray Wise	...	Dalton Voss
Marshall Bell	...	Ari Josephson
Joey Sagal	...	Sergeant Hodges (as Joe Sagal)
Claudia Christian	...	Yvonne Voss
Alex Morris	...	Cop #1 (as Alex Allen Morris)
Marco Perella	...	Cop #2
Wirt Cain	...	Bill Cromwell
Bree Walker	...	Wendy Sorenson (as Bree Walker Lampley)

Storyline

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel, covering the event from helicopters, the backseat of a police car, the pavement of the highway etc.

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Plot Keywords:

police | car chase | helicopter | chase | hostage | 

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Taglines:

Getting there is twice the fun.

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Thriller | Action | Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, a scene of sensuality and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

A hajsza

Filming Locations:

Hardy Toll Road, Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$8,009,329 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Films, Hercules Films, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ron Jeremy:  TV-cameraman

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Goofs

Obvious rig holding the green monster truck when it is sliding.

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Quotes

Jack Hammond: Chew some gum! Your breath smells like my grandmother's feet.

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Crazy Credits

After credits have finished, Charlie Sheen, in a clown suit, sitting behind the wheel, recites the "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" speech from Apocalypse Now.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Boys II (2003)

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Soundtracks

"ADINA"
Written by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman
Performed by Rancid
Courtesy of Epitaph Records

User Reviews

Good movie

I don't know why this movie is so underrated. I never hear anything about it, as if it's a bad secret that no one wants to get out. I don't see why. This movie was fun to watch. I know, its kind of simple and not very "edgy" or anything like that, but who cares really. It's still good. Charlie Sheen gave a great performance as Jackson Hammond, an escaped convict who is the cause of the chase. Kirsty Swanson was also very well cast as the spoiled, kidnapped, rich daughter; Natalie Voss. Henry Rollins was also very well cast as the cocky Officer Dobbs, and Josh Mostel was good as Dobbs' partner, Officer Figus. Marshall Bell was actually not the type of person to play Ari Josephson, Hammond's lawyer. But he managed to pull it off well I see. Everyone else was well cast for the most part, no flawed performances to speak of. The story was kind of shallow but still enjoyable. There were twists and turns here and there but it all worked out. The soundtrack was GREAT. The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, and Bad Religion are some of my favorite bands and I was surprised that their songs were played in this movie. I rate this an 8/10, see this movie, it is somehow very good.