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

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

Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson both starred in Hot Shots! (1991).

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Goofs

The position of the guns on the floor in-between the store clerk's first and second kick.

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Quotes

Dale: Time to be heroes!
[Swerves the truck and attempts to knock Jack and Natalee into the guard rail]

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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 Police Rescue: Wild Card (1995)

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Soundtracks

Warm
Written by Fat Mike
Performed by NOFX
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!