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5.4/10 • 157

1994-04-221h 42m

ComedyRomance

It was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer. But this was no ordinary prisoner.

Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's craftier than most inmates.

Directors
Dennis Hopper
Editors
Christian Wagner

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Tom Berenger

    Tom Berenger

    Rock Reilly

  2. William McNamara

    William McNamara

    Eddie Devane

  3. Erika Eleniak

    Erika Eleniak

    Toni Johnson

  4. Crispin Glover

    Crispin Glover

    Howard Finster

  5. Matthew Glave

    Matthew Glave

    Rory Blanes

  6. Grand L. Bush

    Grand L. Bush

    Vance Dooly

  7. Dean Stockwell

    Dean Stockwell

    Salesman Stig

  8. Bitty Schram

    Bitty Schram

    Flo, Waitress

  9. Gary Busey

    Gary Busey

    Sergeant Vince Banger

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Wuchak

Dec 1, 2022

9/10

Thoroughly entertaining road movie with Tom Berenger and Erika Eleniak A young sailor involved in inventory scams (William McNamara) is assigned SP duty to escort a prisoner from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, back to his base in Charleston, South Carolina. The catch is that the Chief Petty Officer in charge is a curmudgeon (Berenger) and the prisoner is a beautiful woman (Eleniak), not to mention this all happens on his last day before being discharged. Crispin Glover, Gary Busey, Dean Stockwell, Bitty Schram and Marilu Henner have bit parts. “Chasers” (1994) is the last of seven movies directed by Dennis Hopper and, like his most popular flick “Easy Rider” (1969), it’s a road movie, except that this one has a sense of humor, which is mostly low-key and droll. I can’t believe it’s so obscure because this is easily one of the best road flicks ever made. Comparable films include “The Last Detail” (1973), “Three for the Road” (1987) and “The Lucky Ones” (2007). This is just as entertaining or better than any of ’em. There’s a great story element that’s reminiscent of the soon-to-come “Pulp Fiction” (1994). The story captivates right from the get-go and never goes wrong. It has everything: drama, comedy, human interest, romance, action, redemption and beautiful woman. Speaking of the latter, Hopper knows how to shoot women without getting overly sleazy (no pun intended), although there is one steamy sex scene with some nudity (just a heads up for those who might be offended). The movie runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in South Carolina as follows: Patriots Point in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Yemassee; with some stuff done in North Carolina, such as Wilmington. GRADE: A

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,596,687.00
Keywords
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