Stakeout (1987)

Director
John Badham

Main cast
Richard Dreyfuss; Emilio Estevez; Madeleine Stowe; Aidan Quinn; Dan Lauria

Genres
Action, Comedy, Romance

Description
Two cops are given the 'dirty' job of staking out the home of an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend. Chris and the beautiful girlfriend accidentally meet and fall in love. Just as Chris' confesses, the convict appears, but will she betray him ?


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