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:

hostage | car chase | escaped convict | on the road | sex in car | 

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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

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,421,028, 6 March 1994

Gross USA:

$7,924,955

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,924,955

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

When Jackson is seen entering the I-5 Freeway, the freeway is located in a trench which does not exist in Newport Beach. The freeway entrance scene was filmed on a stretch of the Sam Houston Tollway where Harwin Drive and Westpark Road are at ground level - the filming location no longer exists after 2003 when the Harris County Toll Road Authority relocated the Sam Houston Tollway frontage roads to ground level - the location since 2004 is now the interchange of the Westpark Tollway. Right after filming wrapped, the location where the BMW enters the I-5 later had a safety barricade erected when the Harris County Sheriff's Department (and its Precinct 5 Constable division) were cracking down on illegal tollway exits and entries bypassing the toll plazas.

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Goofs

At about 48:00, Jack crosses over to the shoulder lane that has multiple warning bumps, which, when driven over, are loud and bumpy. No noise or jarring of the vehicle is heard or seen.

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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 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

Referenced in Meet Mick Taylor: An Interview with John Jarratt (2006)

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Soundtracks

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

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!