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Hiding Out

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Young stockbroker Max Hauser (Jon Cryer) has been selling fake bonds for the mob. When his mob contact is put on trial, the mobster's colleagues attempt to kill him -- so he changes his name to Andrew and enrolls in a high school as a cover. For a while, he enjoys being a troublemaker, starting a relationship with classmate Ryan Campbell (Annabeth Gish) and even pondering a run for class president. But it's only a matter of time before the mob tracks him down.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Why is it that good movie ideas are always being interrupted by goons with guns, and obligatory chase and fight scenes, just when we would actually be interested in how the characters were really feeling? Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal A chaste "yeesh" is still a "yeesh," and the movie never hits that "Beverly Hills Cop" sweet spot it's clearly chasing from the opening-credits song. But it remains watchable thanks to Jon Cryer, Annabeth Gish and 1980s teen-movie MVP Keith Coogan. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 28, 2025 Full Review Hal Boedeker Miami Herald For once, though, a teen movie where obnoxious nerds and general dimwittedness usually reign supreme, displays refreshing wit and recognizable emotions. That is no small feat. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures this movie is fun to watch, but mostly as a way to remember the fashions and styles of 1980s high school Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 28, 2009 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole A fun, fast comic-thriller that serves the talents of Cryer magnificently Rated: 3/5 Mar 11, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason H Great performances by Jon Cryer and Annabeth Gish. This movie requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review J H I saw this opening weekend. The "Class President" subplot is pretty dumb (Senior Class President is always elected at the end of the Junior year), but it's an entertaining movie with a great performance by Jon Cryer. Plus, how can you not like a movie where a guy takes a girl to see Evil Dead 2 on a date? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review Steve D It works surprisingly well all things considered. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A rather worthy adversary in a Jon Hughes era. Surprised this is not in the Bueller and Ridgemont High tier. Cryer gives a fresh and believable performance Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Cryer is good as the stockbroker who must go undercover at his cousin's high school. It's not believable but it's still fun to watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite movies of the '80s, Jon Cryer coming into his own as an underappreciated and underutilized fringe member of the Brat Pack. Escaping my life and reinventing myself had already been a dream as a kid, adolescent, and teenager; and remains so thirty two years later. Cryer's performance was tops. Combining drama with touches of action is a great genre mix. The movie, though well rated by audiences, is still underappreciated. I hope it makes a comeback, along with hundreds of other forgotten gems. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bob Giraldi

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Jon Cryer

Andrew Morenski

Keith Coogan

Patrick Morenski

Annabeth Gish

Ryan Campbell

Gretchen Cryer

Aunt Lucy

Oliver Cotton

Killer

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Synopsis Young stockbroker Max Hauser (Jon Cryer) has been selling fake bonds for the mob. When his mob contact is put on trial, the mobster's colleagues attempt to kill him -- so he changes his name to Andrew and enrolls in a high school as a cover. For a while, he enjoys being a troublemaker, starting a relationship with classmate Ryan Campbell (Annabeth Gish) and even pondering a run for class president. But it's only a matter of time before the mob tracks him down.
Director
Bob Giraldi
Producer
Jeff Rothberg
Screenwriter
Joe Menosky, Jeff Rothberg
Production Co
De Laurentiis, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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