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Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

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Hot Pursuit

"She promised him ten days together in paradise. He never dreamed how far he'd have to go."

1987

1h 33m

5.7(99 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Paramount Pictures

RKO Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Cusack

John Cusack

Dan Bartlett

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

'Mac' MacClaren

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Victor Honeywell

Wendy Gazelle

Wendy Gazelle

Lori Cronenberg

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Bill Cronenberg

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Buffy Cronenberg

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Cleon

Keith David

Keith David

Alphonso

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

Prisoner

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Chris Honeywell

Creative team

Directed by: Steven Lisberger
Written by: Steven Lisberger
Steven W. Carabatsos
Produced by: Theodore R. Parvin
Pierre David

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