Gotcha! (1985): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Gotcha! is a 1985 action thriller directed by Jeff Kanew, starring Anthony Edwards as Jonathan Moore, Jsu Garcia and Linda Fiorentino. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $10.8 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Jeff Kanew
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gotcha! About?
The premise of Gotcha! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
His first time may be his last. A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Gotcha! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cold war
- forced to strip
- college campus
- tag the game
- reference to james bond
- exclamation point in title
- american abroad
- female spy
- tranquilizer gun
- bare chested male
- male underwear
- briefs
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- white briefs
- tighty whities
- man wears tighty whities
- woman with short hair
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- woman
- false identity
- suspense mystery
- parody comedy
- raunchy comedy
- teen comedy
- 1980s
- game
- spy
- female frontal nudity
- rock band
- roll of film
- one word title
- street shootout
- shootout
- pistol
- dart gun
- sex in bed
- kiss
- kissing while having sex
- sex scene
- undressing
- east berlin east germany
- strudel
- punk
- older woman younger man relationship
- spring break
- paris france
- los angeles california
- jumping from height
- punctuation in title
- chase
Where to Watch Gotcha!
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Gotcha! Cast & Characters
Anthony Edwards leads the cast as Jonathan Moore, with Jsu Garcia as Manolo and Linda Fiorentino as Sasha Banicek. Directed by Jeff Kanew; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeff Kanew
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Anthony Edwards as Jonathan Moore - Jsu Garcia as Manolo
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Linda Fiorentino as Sasha Banicek - Muriel Dubrule as Paris Blonde
Also Starring in Gotcha!
· 13 more- Klaus Löwitsch Vlad
- Steve Eastin CIA Agent
- Alex Rocco Al
- David Wohl Professor
- Christopher Rydell Bob Jensen
- Irene Olga López Rosario
- Marla Adams Maria
- Bernard Spiegel Taxi Driver
- Tom Deininger Hawker
- Kari Lizer Muffy
- Brad Cowgill Reilly
- Christie Claridge Girl Student
- Tiina Maria Heidi
Gotcha! Plot Summary
What happens in Gotcha! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jonathan Moore, Anthony Edwards, an 18-year-old UCLA veterinary student, is an expert at Gotcha, a popular Assassin-like game where students chase each other on campus using paintball guns. For spring break, he and his roommate Manolo, Jsu Garcia, travel to Paris. In a quiet café, Jonathan meets Sasha Banicek, Linda Fiorentino, a 24-year-old Czechoslovakian woman, and later loses his virginity to her. Instead of going to Spain with Manolo, Jonathan accompanies Sasha to West Berlin to spend more time with her.
Full summary
The whole story of Gotcha!, scene by scene
Gotcha! Box Office
Gotcha! grossed $10.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$10.8M
- US & Canada
- $10.8M
How Well Do You Know Gotcha!?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the 18‑year‑old veterinary student Jonathan Moore?
Cars in Gotcha!
46 cars on screen, including the 1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston and the 1984 Dodge Daytona.
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1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston Important role -
1984 Dodge Daytona Important role -
1966 Ford Mustang Important role -
1984 Plymouth Reliant K Important role
Gotcha! Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Touché !” and “Gotcha - Uma Arma do Barulho”.
- Also known as
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- Touché !
- Gotcha - Uma Arma do Barulho
- Gotcha! Ein irrer Trip
- Pang! Pang! Du är död!
- ガッチャ！
- Toccato!
- Gotcha! - Ein irrer Typ
- ¡Te pillé! (Gotcha!)
- תרגיל למרגל מתחיל
- Megvagy!
- Попался, или Шпионские игры
- Gotcha!: Uma Arma do Barulho
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- Bang du er død
- Mam cię!
- 独闯东柏林
- Dostanu tě!
- ¡Gotcha! Te pegué
- 갓챠
- Попався!
- Um Americano em Berlim
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Movies Like Gotcha!
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Catch Me a Spy, Hot Enough for June and Spy.
Gotcha! FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Gotcha!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gotcha!?
Gotcha! runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Gotcha! released?
Gotcha! was released on May 3, 1985.
Who directed Gotcha!?
Gotcha! was directed by Jeff Kanew.
More films by Jeff Kanew Who is in the cast of Gotcha!?
Gotcha! stars Anthony Edwards as Jonathan Moore, Jsu Garcia as Manolo and Linda Fiorentino as Sasha Banicek, among 17 credited actors.
Where can I watch Gotcha!?
In the US, Gotcha! is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Gotcha! make at the box office?
Gotcha! grossed $10.8 million worldwide.
Does Gotcha! have a post-credit scene?
No. Gotcha! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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