Stakeout (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Stakeout is a 1987 action thriller directed by John Badham, starring Forest Whitaker, Richard Dreyfuss and Madeleine Stowe. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $65.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 69 on Metacritic. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- John Badham
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stakeout About?
The premise of Stakeout without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A filmmaker and his crew investigate strange disappearances in a quiet town, focusing their attention on Abel Martin, a man who claims to be a vampire hunter. They conduct a stakeout, observing Martin as he searches for clues and seeks to avenge the missing victims, hoping to document his actions and uncover the truth behind the unsettling events.
Stakeout Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- stakeout
- hiding under a bed
- female rear nudity
- telephone repairman
- presumed dead
- fugitive
- looking through a window
- hostage
- telescope
- kissing while having sex
- woman on top sex
- female nudity
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- nudity
- opening action scene
- blockbuster
- one word title
- two police detectives
- undercover operation
- police surveillance
- escaped prisoner
- escape from prison
- hidden money
- disguise
- practical joke
- writer producer
- city life
- buddy cop movie
- voyeurism
- convict
- duplicity
- firearms
- female hostage
- paper mill
- wire tapping
- wyoming
- binoculars
- brother sister relationship
- construction job
- grand theft auto
- river
- motor boat
- english bulldog
- night shift
- latina
- cousin cousin relationship
- fbi agent
- marital separation
- armchair
- half a million dollars
- police captain
Where to Watch Stakeout
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Stakeout Cast
Forest Whitaker leads the cast, with Richard Dreyfuss and Madeleine Stowe. Directed by John Badham; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Badham
Also Starring in Stakeout
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Critics gave Stakeout 69 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 65% User score
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Stakeout Plot Summary
What happens in Stakeout from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Detectives Lecce [Forest Whitaker] and Reimers [Richard Dreyfuss] are pulled into a tense night shift that centers on a stakeout of Maria McGuire [Madeleine Stowe], a Latina waitress whose life has grown tangled with a dangerous ex-con. Maria becomes the focal point of a wider manhunt after her former boyfriend, Richard “Stick” Montgomery [Emilio Estevez], stages a dramatic escape from Stonehurst Prison, orchestrating the break with the help of his cousin Caylor Reese [Aidan Quinn]. They slip away in a truck, and suddenly the quiet hours of the night are thick with possibility and danger. The FBI steps in, asking Lecce and Reimers to cooperate in tracking Montgomery down, because the fugitive might drift back toward Maria’s doorstep in Seattle, where old loyalties could trap them in a deadly web.
Full summary
The whole story of Stakeout, scene by scene
Stakeout Box Office
Stakeout grossed $65.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$65.7M
- US & Canada
- $65.7M
Stakeout Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Stakeout.
How Well Do You Know Stakeout?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays Detective Reimers?
Cars in Stakeout
38 cars on screen, including the 1987 Buick LeSabre and the 1980 Chevrolet Chevy Van.
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1980 Plymouth Gran Fury Important role
Stakeout Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Stakeout - Die Nacht hat viele Augen (1987)” and “Spanarna”.
- Also known as
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- Stakeout - Die Nacht hat viele Augen (1987)
- Spanarna
- Étroite surveillance
- The Lookout
- Die Nacht hat viele Augen
- Sorveglianza... speciale
- Procedimiento ilegal
- Spanerne
- Özel Takip
- Zsarulesen
- Слежка
- Οι Κοριοί
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- מעקב צמוד
- Debaixo de Olho
- Øjne i Natten
- В засада
- Стеження
- 張り込み
- Tocaia
- 잠복근무
- Zasadzka
- Supravegherea
- Kyttäyskeikka
- Policejní dohled
- 紧急盯梢令
- Dos policías al acecho
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Stakeout FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Stakeout, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stakeout?
Stakeout runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Stakeout released?
Stakeout was released on August 5, 1987.
Who directed Stakeout?
Stakeout was directed by John Badham.
More films by John Badham Who is in the cast of Stakeout?
Stakeout stars Forest Whitaker, Richard Dreyfuss and Madeleine Stowe, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Stakeout?
In the US, Stakeout is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Stakeout make at the box office?
Stakeout grossed $65.7 million worldwide.
How is Stakeout rated?
Stakeout has 69 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Stakeout have a post-credit scene?
No. Stakeout has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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