Hot Pursuit (film)
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Hot Pursuit | |
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Directed by | Steven Lisberger |
Produced by | Pierre David Theodore R. Parvin |
Written by | Steven Lisberger |
Starring | John Cusack Robert Loggia Jerry Stiller |
Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
Editing by | Mitchell Sinoway |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date(s) | May 8, 1987 |
Running time | 93 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Hot Pursuit was a 1987 comedy film starring John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller and Keith David. The plot centers around a student named Dan Bartlett (John Cusack) who is planning to go on a vacation in the Caribbean with his rich girlfriend's family, when there is a sudden change of plans.
The scenes at Dan's school ("Burnham preparatory school for boys") were filmed at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. A "Victoria Taxi" logo is visible on the cab that Dan takes to the airport.
[edit] Trivia
- Unlike many other 80's films of this genre, there was never a soundtrack released. That is because only two songs appear in the film, The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Nylons,and Lessons in Love by British group Level 42. The Level 42 song is uncredited.
- This is the first time that father and son Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller would appear in a film together.