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Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Detective Mack Stern is facing the greatest challenge of his career... His new partner.

1990•1h 34m•

★5.1(116 ratings)

ComedyCrimeAction

Overview

Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.

Director

Writers

Richard Christian Matheson, Bob Clark, Richard Matheson

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Main Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

MacArthur Stern

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Ellis Fielding

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Smiley

Nancy Travis

Nancy Travis

Riva

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Von Metz

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Grimmer

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Captain

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Steckler

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Weskit

Robert Irvin Elliott

Robert Irvin Elliott

Monseigneur

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

Cheshire Cat

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Sandra M. Haskell
Director: Bob Clark
Second Unit Director: Glenn Randall Jr.

Writing

Writer: Richard Christian Matheson
Writer: Bob Clark
Writer: Richard Matheson

Production

Location Manager: John B. Griffin
Executive Producer: René Dupont
Casting: Judy Taylor
Casting: Valorie Massalas
Production Accountant: Chris Silver Finigan
Producer: Aaron Spelling

Music & Sound

Boom Operator: Brydon Baker III
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Gerard
Sound Effects Editor: Wayne Griffin
Sound Editor: Ann Heeley-Ray
Sound mixer: Bud Alper
ADR & Dubbing: Alison Grace

Cinematography

Steadicam Operator: Ted Churchill
Grip: Scott R. Davis
Grip: Bobby Huber
Camera Operator: Tom Priestley Jr.
Helicopter Camera: Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Camera: Ross Reynolds

Editing

Editor: Stan Cole
Assistant Editor: Carole Henderson Harrington
Assistant Editor: Scott Summersgill
Assistant Editor: Mark Lemmon
Assistant Editor: Peter Riley

Art Direction

Property Master: Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Construction Foreman: Ralph Woollaston
Production Design: Harry Pottle
Construction Coordinator: Jim Brinson
Set Decoration: Frank Hendrick
Set Decoration: Denise Exshaw

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Clifford Capone
Hairstylist: Frank Bianco
Makeup Artist: Francisco X. Pérez
Makeup Artist: Michael R. Thomas
Set Dressing Artist: Kip Bartlett
Costume Supervisor: Deborah Latham

Keywords

helicoptersubwaysadomasochism

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Detective Mack Stern is facing the greatest challenge of his career... His new partner."

#2

The film had a budget of $15.0M but only grossed $5.6M, losing $9.4M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).

#4

The film was directed by Bob Clark.

#5

The screenplay was written by Richard Christian Matheson and Bob Clark.

#6

The score was composed by Paul Zaza.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Reginald H. Morris.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 51 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0100053.

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Rating

5.1/10

Mixed

116 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Loose Cannons

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$15,000,000

Revenue:

$5,585,154

Production Companies:

TriStar Pictures

TriStar Pictures