The Chase (1994)

Escaped convict Jack Hammond takes a woman hostage and sets off for the Mexican border with the police hot on his tail.

Director:

Adam Rifkin

Writer:

Adam Rifkin

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Sheen	...	Jack 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	...	Sgt. 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

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:

woman on top | police | hostage | helicopter | car chase | 

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Taglines:

Getting there is twice the fun.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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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:

Погоня

Filming Locations:

Palm Beach, Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$8,009,329

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Films, Hercules Films, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The border crossing scene which was a stand in for the San Ysidro Port of Entry was filmed at the Hardy Toll Road North Toll Plaza a few miles south of Interstate 45 from the Montgomery County line; at the time of filming this section of the Hardy Toll Road was still under construction. On July 16, 2016 the Harris County Toll Road Authority demolished the toll booth (along with the one south of Beltway 8 adjacent to Bush Intercontinental Airport) making the entire stretch of the Hardy Toll Road electronically tolled (which includes the opening of the interchange connecting the Hardy Toll Road to the Grand Parkway Segment G, which connects Interstate 45 with Interstate 69/US 59 (Eastex Freeway). The climax of the chase when the vehicles approach the border crossing is in fact the southbound lanes of the Hardy Toll Road.

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Goofs

During the incident of the cigarette lighter creating smoke inside the car, several shots show smoke blowing and lingering. After the lighter is thrown out the window, there is one shot from the front of the car where there is no smoke. Two subsequent shots show there is still smoke inside the car.

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Quotes

Natalie Voss: You kidnapped me with a candy bar?
Jackson Davis Hammond: It makes a handy weapon in a pinch.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits have finished, Charlie Sheen, in a clown suit sitting behind the steering wheel, recites the, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," speech from the movie Apocalypse Now. Charlie's father, Martin Sheen, was the star of the movie.

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Connections

References Larry King Live (1985)

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Soundtracks

Macho Man
Written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis and Peter Whitehead
Performed by Stephen Stuart Short

User Reviews

A parody, not meant to be taken seriously, you poor "critics"!

Of course it's cheesy, it's supposed to be! It's parody, not an "action" flick! If you expected a Steven Seagal movie, you should have gone to one! Those of us who appreciate the nature of satire and parody can find it everywhere in this movie! Any one who has lived in California has seen several elements of this chase on their own televisions, LIVE!

The names of the characters are great, (Cary Elwes as Steve Horsegroovy, Ron Jeremy as a camera man, Bree Walker, an L.A. anchorwoman, playing an anchorwoman, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing a redneck moron named Will) and their roles are exaggerated, as they should be in a spoof. If you just don't get it, don't waste your time watching it! And please stop crying about it. Lighten up!