Movie

Stakeout

“It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!”

★ 6.5(451)19871h 56m

Stakeout is streaming on Disney Plus in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: John Badham
Release date: 1987-08-05
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: English
Box office: $65,673,233
Budget: $14,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Silver Screen Partners II
Part of: Stakeout Collection

Stakeout — trailer

About Stakeout

Stakeout is a 1987 movie in the Action, Comedy and Romance genres, directed by John Badham, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez and Madeleine Stowe. It has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 451 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Stakeout in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Det. Chris Lecce

Emilio Estevez

Det. Bill Reimers

Madeleine Stowe

Maria McGuire

Aidan Quinn

Richard "Stick" Montgomery

Dan Lauria

Det. Phil Coldshank

Forest Whitaker

Det. Jack Pismo

Earl Billings

Capt. Giles

Jackson Davies

FBI Agent Lusk

Ian Tracey

Caylor Reese

Denalda Williams

Farol Bernie

J.J. Makaro

B.C.

Scott Andersen

Reynaldo McGuire

Themes & keywords

prisonpolicekillingshowerseattle, washingtonprison escapemurderpolice chasekillerpolice detectivestakeoutpolice stakeoutbuddy copprisoner on the runvoyeurism