
Hot Pursuit
Seen it?1987 | 93 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
High school student Dan Bartlett misses the plane he was supposed to be on with his rich girlfriend and her family on the way to a Caribbean vacation during a school break. He flies there alone, and runs into a series of characters and misadventures as he tries to catch up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Lisberger
- John CusackDan Bartlett
- Robert Loggia'Mac' MacClaren
- Jerry StillerVictor Honeywell
- Wendy GazelleLori Cronenberg
- Monte MarkhamBill Cronenberg
- Shelley FabaresBuffy Cronenberg
- Paul BatesCleon
- Keith DavidAlphonso
- Martin LaSallePrisoner
- Ben StillerChris Honeywell