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Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis ... see more see more... , Paul Koslo , Robert Prosky , Dick O'Neill , Danny Aiello III , Herb Armstrong , Tobin Bell , John Bolger , Reg E. Cathey , Erik Cord , David Correia , Robert Dickman , Robert Irvin Elliott , Bill Fagerbakke , John Finn , Arthur French , Greg Goossen , Brad Greenquist , David Alan Grier , Adrienne Hampton , Debbee Hinchcliffe , Alex Hyde-White , Jay Ingram , Kay Joyner , Margaret Klenck , Thomas Kopache , Gene Lebell , Ira Lewis , Chris S. MacGregor , Al Mancini , Kevin McClarnon , S. Epatha Merkerson , Dutch Miller , Clem Moorman , Christopher Murney , Dean Mumford , Nancy Parsons , Robert Pentz , Susan Peretz , Ralph Redpath , Leon Rippy , Jennifer Roach , Philip Shafran , Gary Tacon , Jan Triska , George P. Wilbur , Billy Anagnos , Judy Taylor , Valorie Massalas , Mike Fenton

Loose Cannons may be a wacky buddy-cop comedy, but it starts with a chilling premise. It seems that a film is discovered that depicts the final moments of Adolf Hitler's life. The climax features youn... read more read more...g German officer Von Metz, who is seen putting Hitler to death. Von Metz (Robert Prosky) is now running for chancellor of West Germany. If this film gets out, his political career is finished, so Von Metz has arranged for the murder of anyone who has seen the film. The killings have taken place in the Washington area and Mac (Gene Hackman) and Ellis (Dan Aykroyd) are sent to investigate the crimes. Mac is a middle-aged veteran of the force, a professional who gets things done. But Ellis is a different ball of wax. Suffering from a multiple personality disorder, he has spent two years in a Benedictine monastery to recover from his problems. But he is far from cured -- as Mac discovers, whenever Ellis is confronted by violence, he blacks out and begins to assume the characters of popular culture icons like Popeye, Captain Kirk, and the Road Runner. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Bob Clark (III), Bob Clark

Release Date: February 9, 1990

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DVD Release Date: July 8, 2003

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  • fb100002359227440
    May 15, 2011
    fb100002359227440
    Could be funniest, could be more good writing, could be fresh... but isn't.
  • deano
    August 20, 2009
    deano
    Only a few funny scenes provided by Dan Aykroyd, including one in which he imitates the Road Runner, save this uneven cop comedy.

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Variety Staff
December 10, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety

Dan Aykroyd's dexterous multipersonality schtick is the only redeeming feature of this chase-heavy comedy. Full Review

Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

Mr. Hackman and Mr. Aykroyd deserve much better. They really do. Each gives a thoroughly professional performance that is consistently undercut by the direction of Mr. Clark. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

Hackman mostly just stands around watching Aykroyd run through his exertions with the look of a man who has something unspeakable on the sole of his shoe. Full Review

December 10, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

To put it bluntly, Loose Cannons is garbage. Full Review

June 24, 2006
Time Out

A reeking stinker of a comedy. Full Review

Clint Morris
March 31, 2005
Clint Morris, Film Threat

Fires nothing but blanks

Bob Bloom
November 16, 2004
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Not one of the best efforts from either Hackman or Aykroyd.

Ryan Cracknell
January 27, 2004
Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

Quite embarrassing, really, especially with the overacting of Dan Aykroyd. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
January 1, 2000
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Comedy as a form of torture. Full Review

Chris Hicks
January 1, 2000
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

All of this must have looked wonderful on paper, but somehow the joy of it got lost in the translation from page to screen. Full Review

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  • 1990 movie teaming psychiatric patient Dan Aykroyd and detective Gene Hackman to solve a mystery:  Answer »
  • Mac: Aren't you going to go in and see what's wrong with him? Nurse: I'd rather set my head on fire and have it put out with a sledgehammer. Harry 'The Hippo' Gutterman: *Nurse*! Mac: I'd like to see that actually. Name the movie.  Answer »
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