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John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Wendy Gazelle, Monte Markham ... see more see more... , Paul Bates , Terence Cooper , Roger Cudney , Keith David , Shelley Fabares , Miguel Ángel Fuentes , Martin LaSalle , Andaluz Russell , Laurencio Cordero , Ben Stiller , Frank Tidy , Ted White , Ursaline Bryant-King , Dah-Ve Chodan , Andrew Cochrane , Roberto Sneider

Dan Bartlett (John Cusack) is a lovestruck teen who misses his plane to the Caribbean in this engaging comedy. He was to join sweetheart Lori (Wendy Gazelle) and her father Bill (Monte Markham) in the... read more read more... tropical paradise. Determined to get to the island, his efforts are stalled by three natives with a penchant for marijuana. After he shakes the stoners, Dan is captured by the pirate Mac MacClaren (Robert Loggia). He escapes the scurvy buccaneer only to land in jail on bogus charges. Dan later follows his sweetheart to a yacht where her family is being hijacked by another crook. Veteran funnyman Jerry Stiller provides comedy relief. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Steven Lisberger

Release Date: May 8, 1987

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DVD Release Date: February 19, 2002

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  • ajv2688
    January 29, 2011
    ajv2688
    I loved Cusack in this movie, he's in hot pursuit of his girlfriend in the Carribean, and the adventure is full of hilarity! I loved this comedy, and if you like comedy adventures, you'll like it too. Also, keep an eye our for both Stillers: Jerry and Ben, who play some very fu... read morenny guys.
  • ileo
    October 21, 2007
    ileo
    An old favorite of mine. An interesting role for Cusack.
  • kingmob6
    June 16, 2011
    kingmob6
    One of the '80s John Cusack as hapless underdog that I had somehow managed to missed, this finds him pursuing his lady love across the Caribbean in an effort to somehow catch up to she and her family on their vacation.

    Pirates, potheads and all other manner of monkey wrenches ar... read moree thrown into his plan along the way, and while I wasn't as charmed by this as I was by something like Better Off Dead, it's still a fun watch.

    Give it a peep of you've (like me) somehow missed it back in the day.
  • CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    September 4, 2009
    CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    A mediocre comedy starring John Cussak. He gets separated from his girlfriend's family on the way to their Caribbean trip. He spends most of the movie following them (though they do not realize he is even in the area). He then learns that they have been been taken hostage and he ... read moremust rescue them. All the typical things happen that you would guess: Blacks that smoke "ganja" try to help him, a crusty ol' sailor helps him, he is locked up by the corrupt local police, and the pirates who capture his family are implicitly part of the Jewish organized crime that frequently uses the area. Though rather politically incorrect, I would still stick with Captain Ron for your Caribbean trip adventure-comedy.
  • The80sExpert
    March 6, 2009
    The80sExpert
    I really loved this movie, Cusack is great in this movie. It's hilarious, got action, and a good story.
  • movietiffany
    March 24, 2007
    movietiffany
    This movie was pretty good. I think that it could have been better, but it did have a little bit of everything..action, adventure, romance..and it was pretty funny to boot.
  • ladyreed1
    August 14, 2006
    ladyreed1
    I didn't see the whole thing, but from what I could tell, it seemed a little slow to start...maybe I'll rent it and watch the whoel thing.

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Terri Clark
May 22, 2002
Terri Clark, Apollo Guide

Riddled with clichés, overdone plot devices, weak character motivations, flimsy characters and stilted, corny dialogue. Full Review

Caryn James
May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

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Frank Swietek
July 22, 2004
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

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Nicolas Lacroix
March 20, 2004
Nicolas Lacroix, EnPrimeur.ca

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