Stakeout (film)

Stakeout is a 1987 film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, and Forest Whitaker.

A sequel, Another Stakeout, followed in 1993. It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it! taglines

Dialogue

 * [Reading the police profile on Maria McGuire]
 * Bill Reimers: And, the moment we've all been waiting for... 313 pounds.
 * Chris Lecce: 313 pounds? Let me see that.
 * Bill Reimers: I would imagine that's fully clothed.
 * Chris Lecce: Oh my God, she could be the house! This is disgusting! I hate this job!


 * [after watching the svelte Maria McGuire undress]
 * Bill Reimers: To protect and to serve.
 * Chris Lecce: Ooo, I love my job, I love it so much!


 * Bill Reimers: But I would appreciate it if you would not act like a walking hard-on while we're working together.
 * Chris Lecce: Succinctly put.


 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: Isn't love great, Chris? One minute you're a god, the next minute you're a scum-suckin' pig.


 * [after Maria hit him]
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: Don't you *ever* hit me.


 * [one the phone with Bill while at Maria's place]
 * Chris Lecce: I'll be about a half hour.
 * Bill Reimers: Where are my donuts, you prick?
 * Chris Lecce: Maybe more.


 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: [to Maria] You broke my heart.

 [after robbing gas station]
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: What've we got?
 * Caylor Reese: $273.
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: All right. That's plenty, man. That's all we need. All we need is gas money.
 * Caylor Reese: Yeah. But it's hardly worth rubbing people out for.
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: [defensive] What?
 * Caylor Reese: [doesn't want to try to explain] Nothing.


 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: What did I tell you about screwing around with my books?
 * Billy Steeks: [raising his voice] I didn't touch fag rags, you understand!
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: Who else touched with them? It's only you and me in here.
 * Billy Steeks: Piss off!
 * Richard 'Stick' Montgomery: Don't fucking tell me to piss off.
 * Billy Steeks: I just did, asshole.
 * [the two start fighting]

Taglines

 * It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!
 * Who Says A Little Danger Can't Be A Lot Of Fun?

Cast

 * Richard Dreyfuss - Det. Chris Lecce
 * Emilio Estevez - Det. Bill Reimers
 * Aidan Quinn - Richard "Stick" Montgomery
 * Madeleine Stowe - Maria McGuire
 * Forest Whitaker - Det. Jack Pismo
 * Dan Lauria - Det. Phil Coldshank
 * Earl Billings - Capt. Giles
 * Ian Tracey - Caylor Reese
 * Jackson Davies - FBI Agent Lusk