Chasers (1994)

Director:

Dennis Hopper

Writers (WGA):

Joe Batteer (story) &
John Rice (story) ...

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner.

Plot:

A hapless Navy grunt is assigned SP duty. The catch : he must escort a beautiful female prisoner on her way to prison for going AWOL...

Plot Keywords:

Undressing Scene | Naval Police | Breasts | Boxer Shorts | Public Nudity

Cast

Tom Berenger	...	Rock Reilly
William McNamara	...	Eddie Devane
Erika Eleniak	...	Toni Johnson
Crispin Glover	...	Howard Finster
Matthew Glave	...	Rory Blanes
Grand L. Bush	...	Vance Dooly
Dean Stockwell	...	Salesman Stig
Bitty Schram	...	Flo, Waitress
Gary Busey	...	Sergeant Vince Banger
Seymour Cassel	...	Master Chief Bogg
Frederic Forrest	...	Duane, Mechanic
Marilu Henner	...	Katie, Waitress
Dennis Hopper	...	Doggie
Scott Marlowe	...	Fast Food Clown
Jim Grimshaw	...	Chief Yarboro

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | USA:R (#32896) | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

The interior shots of the "navy offices and warehouse" were shot at the Square D Production Facility in Columbia, South Carolina. They also used employees of the plant as extras.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: As Eddie returns to the motel room drunk, the mic is reflected in the mirror.

Quotes:

Eddy: 7 years, karate.
Rock Reilly: [Hits Eddy] 20 years, bar fighting.

Soundtrack:

GUITARS, CADILLACS

OK -- I've seen worse.

This was a so-so movie. Not really great, but entertaining enough. Don't expect much -- just expect to be mildly entertained. It's basically an "on the road" film, where the two male leads are transporting a female prisoner (Eleniak) in a run-down van, and she takes every opportunity to escape. Much hilarity ensues. OK, it's not *that* hilarious, but mildly amusing hilarity ensues, once in a while.

Eleniak is lovely, her acting is OK. Her character is sympathetic up to a point, even though she does pull some very vexing antics! However, her stunning figure and much-discussed breasts (in the nude scene) are not enough to elevate this film beyond so-so.

McNamara is baby-faced and his character is somewhat irritating as a two-bit scam artist and love interest for Ms. Eleniak. I didn't particularly care for his character. His romance with Eleniak wasn't developed well and he was only a somewhat sympathetic character.

Berenger does well in his role as a grumpy, gravel-voiced superior officer. While I am inclined to be a fan of Berenger, I don't always like everything he does. And, alas, sometimes his looks get a little on the seedy side -- but not in this film. He looks pretty good, and his character is kind of fun (in a crabby kind of way).

Some nudity and profanity earn this film a R rating. It's a fairly enjoyable film, just don't expect much. If you are a fan of any of the main stars, you might enjoy this film especially.