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starring: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Wendy Gazelle, Monte Markhamdirected by: Steven Lisberger
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300218079
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6300218074
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: November 11, 1998
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 29240
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: May 08, 1987
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
John Cusack displays his usual charm in this adventure film from early in his career. Prep-school student Dan Bartlett (Cusack) flunks his chemistry final and has to forgo a Caribbean vacation with his wealthy girlfriend Laurie and her family. When the professor decides to be lenient and lets him pass, Dan sets off after Laurie--but finds himself one step behind her as he's sidetracked, shanghaied, and almost shipwrecked. Meanwhile, the boat that Laurie is on gets hijacked, just as Dan finally catches up. Hot Pursuit won't be remembered as one of Cusack's best films, but it's enjoyable and has beautiful shots of the Caribbean. Robert Loggia gives a rambunctious performance as an old sea dog and Ben Stiller makes his film debut as a sleazy cabin boy. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - GREAT loved it.
This is a great movie. I love him. John Cusack is a remarkable actor. He is what attracks me to the films.
Rating:  - Lively entertainment for those who enjoy this genre:
This is an enjoyable film although Cusack has played better roles. The plot is also a bit weak and redundant. He keeps plugging away and uses a lot of personal acting skill to make the movie lively and exciting. Yet we know what is going to happen from the git-go. I rate this 3 1/2***
but Amazon doesn't have a split schedule. The movie does not match up to the fun and liveliness in classics like "Private School," "Private Lessons" or Day Off(Ferris Buehler). Yet it is enjoyable entertainment ... Read More
Rating: - Blew away my expectations! Lots of laughs!
Wow. Blown away! Expectations can make a difference in your viewing pleasures. I was anticipating a mediocre movie with the always fantastic John Cusack and a few laughs. I laughed the whole way through!
It really had some wonderfully funny scenes. One after another, it was consistently funny, which is the failure of many comedies. Consistency. No hit and miss here. On the mark. This movie is right up there with Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing, and Say Anything as one of the great teen movies ... Read More
Rating: - A Zany Adventure
This is another one of those romantic comedies about people vacating at a tropical island resort. John Cusack was so young when this movie was made. It has been almost twenty years since I watched this. John Cusack misses a plane flight and ends up having to search for his girlfriend in the Caribbean islands, and everything under the sun almost prevents him from finding her. Cusack's girlfriend gets kidnapped by modern-day pirates, and he has to save her from the pirates. I never could resist a damsel ... Read More
Rating: - HOT PURSUIT
GREAT FILM BUT I BOUGHT THE 2002 EDITION WITH THE FRENCH AUDIO TRACK AND I RECEIVED 3 TIMES THE 2001 EDITION WITH ONLY ORIGINAL US VERSION !!!!!!!!! POUR LES FRANCOPHONES : Attention ne pas commander chez AMAZON car ils ne vous envoient pas la bonne edition, celle de 2002, avec la piste audio francaise (annoncee dans le descriptif) mais l edition de 2001 avec seulement la VO US avec des sous titres anglais. Verifiez l edition avant de commander mais ailleurs car il n y a paas de moyen qu ils verifient avant ... Read More
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