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The Chase

Play trailer Poster for The Chase PG-13 1994 1h 28m Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Wrongly sentenced to life in prison, Jack Hammond (Charlie Sheen) manages to escape. He heads for Mexico, where he steals a car and takes the driver hostage. She happens to be an heiress named Natalie (Kristy Swanson), and the ensuing police chase becomes a full-blown media event. With philosophical cops (Henry Rollins, Josh Mostel) and the girl's rich dad (Ray Wise) in pursuit, Jack and Natalie begin to develop a relationship. However, Jack finds his predicament difficult to escape.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2.5/4
The movie is slick, charming, and with moments of real wit. But there's so little to it. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 03/02/2024
2.5/4
...a frenetic (yet decidedly erratic) endeavor... Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 05/29/2021
3/5
...a guilty pleasure for those who enjoy car chases... Go to Full Review
Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal 03/28/2014
3.5/5
What seems crudely jerry-rigged to be nothing more than a mindless car crash-up is instead an intelligent, incisive carving-up of media insanity and idiocy. Plus, throughout the movie, Charlie Sheen showcases stealthy comic chops. Go to Full Review
Michael Nordine Not Coming to a Theater Near You 10/25/2011
There's a fine line between the campy elements and those that are done more earnestly, but it's toed successfully. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 09/19/2005
2.5/5
There's just enough slicks and smarts in this movie to make you wish the rest of it weren't so darn stupid. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 31 Funny in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $8,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed in 1994 in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Martin D Jul 26 Definitely one of the most misunderstood and underrated films of all time. Sure, it's a glorified B movie in many respects, but it's also a clever and spot-on satire of so many aspects of American life. Charlie Sheen's character is a kind of American Everyman, not particularly bright or wealthy, but with a good heart. Look at the way he defends his hostage Natalie from her father with good sense and compassion for a fellow 'repressed' human being. The Christy Swanson character is the typical spoilt rich kid who could be and is so much more than just the product of uber wealthy dominating and controlling parents. The plot allows director and writer Adam Rifkin to satirise key areas of American life and society: the obsession with wealth/power, the crass sensationalism of the media where ratings are everything, the need for nutters to have their fifteen minutes of fame, the police with their gung-ho, shoot first/ask questions later mentality, and even the criminal justice system itself which allows a single rich man to control the police while an innocent man is convicted because rules and protocols are more important than the truth. Everything is about excess and overkill, imbalances and unfairness at the root of supposedly the greatest country on God's green earth. Usually, films like this are simplistic trash with highly predictable endings. This is anything but simplistic if you care to look hard enough, and the neat double ending confirms it is conceived and executed with intelligence and vision. Watch it again with your brain engaged, and you'll better understand my opening comment. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 12 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme nem o charlie sheen, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more 10/19/2024 This was my first Charlie sheen film I’d ever seen. Great chemistry between sheen and Swanson , which heats up fast. Nothing wrong with a 24hr car chase and a bit of romance. See more Rhonda T 01/18/2024 The name is all wrong. It should be "Who's the Daddy?" I really wanted to like it. I watched all of Series 1 and about half of Series 2. I finally started fast forwarding through some of it. A complete waste. See more @Loonsan 12/11/2022 Spot-on title, this wacky wild goose chase gives you chaos punches from start to end. Does anyone think of refueling? Maybe it's a solar EV... See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Wrongly sentenced to life in prison, Jack Hammond (Charlie Sheen) manages to escape. He heads for Mexico, where he steals a car and takes the driver hostage. She happens to be an heiress named Natalie (Kristy Swanson), and the ensuing police chase becomes a full-blown media event. With philosophical cops (Henry Rollins, Josh Mostel) and the girl's rich dad (Ray Wise) in pursuit, Jack and Natalie begin to develop a relationship. However, Jack finds his predicament difficult to escape.
Director
Adam Rifkin
Producer
Cassian Elwes, Brad Wyman
Screenwriter
Adam Rifkin
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Capitol Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.0M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround, Stereo