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About Stakeout
Stakeout from 1987 pairs Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez as Seattle detectives watching a suspect's girlfriend, with Dreyfuss falling for her. John Badham's comedy-thriller earned strong box office and an Edgar for its script.
Another Stakeout followed in 1993, moving the duo to a suburban family cover with Rosie O'Donnell added. The two films share the partnership but standalone cases. Watch the original first for the sharper script, then the sequel as a looser reunion. Dreyfuss and Estevez carry both films on banter alone.
Good to know
Release order is the partnership's order. The original balances stakeout comedy with real thriller stakes, while the sequel leans fully into family farce. Six years pass in real life between them with no story gap to mind. The pair never returned for a third, so the two films stand complete as a pair.
