Review of Stakeout (1987) by Roger Ebert for Chicago Sun-Times — 11 Dec 1992
Stakeout is an example of a movie that would have been a lot better if the filmmakers had been prepared to trust the human dimensions of their characters - to follow these people where their personalities led.
Instead, Badham takes out an insurance policy by adding the assembly-line violence.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Stakeout (1987) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 11 Dec 1992.
Stakeout has generally received positive reviews.
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