The Chase

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The Chase

PG-13

Released Mar 4, 1994

1h 28m

Action

Comedy

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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.

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is slick, charming, and with moments of real wit. But there's so little to it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a frenetic (yet decidedly erratic) endeavor...

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 2, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a guilty pleasure for those who enjoy car chases...

Rated: 3/5

May 29, 2021

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 28, 2014

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Rhonda T

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Audience Member

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...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

I don’t know if this is a guilty pleasure cause I like this movie. It doesn’t deserve the bad reviews. Great soundtrack as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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Audience Member

Sheen is at his comedic best.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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uncle p

Story/Screenplay: (3.5/5) Really simple story with colorful characters dispersed throughout. Duration/Tempo: (4.5/5) At 1 hour and 34 minutes, it's a very short film that felt even shorter. Cast & Crew: (4/5) Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson were well cast and had good chemistry. Henry Rollins was great. Summary: (4/5) The story was good, the cast was better, and the film felt really short. A thumbs up.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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: Capitol Films, 20th Century Fox
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