Details

Release year: 1990

Storyline

An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.

Top credits

Directors

John Badham

Writers

Cast

Mel Gibson — Rick Jarmin
Goldie Hawn — Marianne Graves
David Carradine — Eugene Sorenson
Bill Duke — Albert Diggs

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Did you know

• Goldie Hawn did most of her own stunts, after being convinced by Mel Gibson to do so. She was originally reluctant to perform them, fearing the harsh and overwhelming nature of the tasks. She was eventually so pleased with her stunt performances that she kept her stuntman's jacket after filming resumed, and as of 2017 still exhibits it next to her Oscar statuette.

• The baboon was, according to the film's production notes on the DVD, the only male baboon in the world that was trained to work in front of a camera.

• Originally this film was supposed to star Kurt Russell opposite his real-life partner Goldie Hawn. However, Russell had already committed to star alongside Sylvester Stallone in Tango & Cash (1989), which was filming at the same time but released several months before this. Russell suggested that director John Badham ask his Tequila Sunrise (1988) co-star Mel Gibson if he would be interested and Badham was pleasantly surprised when Gibson accepted.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $70,978,012

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $15,338,160 (1990-05-20)

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Good standard dumb action movie!!

👍 43 · 1/6/2005

⭐ 7/10

A good mix of action and comedy

👍 14 · 9/22/2018

⭐ 7/10

Burned down by critics, loved by the masses. Silly eighties romantic action comedy. Goldy Hawn and Mel Gibson SHINE! Great fun. Great romance. Silly action.

👍 15 · 3/8/2022