Rated PG-13 for language
Starring Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins, Ray Wise, Josh Mostel, Marshall Bell
Written and Directed by Adam Rifkin
The Story:
Jack Hammond (Sheen) has been wrongfully accused and sentenced to prison for a crime he didn't commit. He escapes and ends up taking Natalie Voss (Swanson) hostage. The problem with that, she's the daughter of millionaire industrialist Dalton Voss (Wise) and he enlists half of the California Highway Patrol to get his daughter back, including the local cops (Rollins & Mostel) who are filming a "Cops" style documentary.
I cannot begin to express how much I love this movie.
Guilty pleasure, whatever, but it is so much fun and I can watch it anytime without fail.
If I'm flipping channels and it's on...the flipping stops.
It's light, breezy fun, and for an action comedy picture that takes place (90%) from the front seat of a car, it's pretty engaging.
As it celebrates 20 years, it's fun to look back now and I wonder if this was a favorite of the writers from Psych, as three of the most frequent guest stars (Swanson, Wise and Cary Elwes) on that show were all in this movie.
Yep, another reason to like the film.
Final Grade: A-
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I do already own it, and it gets played at least once a year on average.
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