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Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, Henry Rollins, Josh Mostel, Wayne Grace ... see more see more... , Rocky Carroll , Miles Dougal , Ray Wise , Marshall Bell , Michael Allan Bloom , Joe Berryman , James Black , Wirt Cain , Claudia Christian , Cary Elwes , Flea , Eric Glenn , David Harrod , Ron Hyatt , Sean McGraw , Natalia Nogulich , Marco Perella , Joey Sagal , Steve Smith , Cassian Elwes , Anthony Kiedis , Alex Allen Morris , John S. Davies

This high-speed action comedy stars Charlie Sheen as Jack Hammond, who has been given a life sentence for a bank robbery that he didn't commit. Hammond manages to escape, and while trying to avoid cap... read more read more...ture at a gas station, he ends up kidnapping Natalie Voss (Kristy Swanson); he threatens her with what she thinks is a gun, although it turns out to be a candy bar. Jack and Natalie take off in her BMW, with Jack unaware that his "victim" is actually Dalton Voss (Ray Wise), one of California's richest and most powerful land barons. Soon half the state's law enforcement officers and every member of the media is on Jack's tail as he races down the highway; in the meantime, Natalie and Jack get to know each other, and while she doesn't much care for him at first (as you might imagine), before long her attitude has softened quite a bit. Alternative rock fans might want to keep an eye peeled for Henry Rollins, playing a policeman, and Anthony Kiedis and Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers as a pair of yahoos with a very large truck. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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29% liked it

17 critics

DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005

Stats: 522 reviews

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  • January 15, 2010
    As goofy as it is, it does carry some value...even if it's not that great. A nice Saturday matinee sort of flick.
  • August 15, 2009
    When I watched The Chase on Tv a few years ago, I thought itwasa great movie. It's an action and drama movie mixed with a touch ofcomedy. Charlie Sheen is wanted by police everywhere. He manages to escape and he takes Kristy Swanson as hostage and she happens to be the daughter o... read moref one of the richest men in the state. You'll never guess how he manages to kidnap her; he does it with a candy bar. Sheen and Swanson end up going on a long road trip trying to get to Mexico before they get caught by the cops. All the news stations have them on live TV the whole time. Charlie Sheen tells Kristy Swanson about his story and why he's in prison and they end up liking each other. She has sympathy and love for him at the same time while everybody else thinks Sheen is holding her hostage and that she's in real danger ...
    Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson couldn't have played the movie together any better and it's fun to watch to see what will happen next. This is one chase I definitely recommend you to join in on. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. I've always loved this movie and find it to be one of the most underrated and overlooked of its kind!
  • August 11, 2009
    Really enjoyed this back in the day, Swanson was gorgeous and Sheen was good fun as the everyday criminal on the run. Its quite funny here and there and there is some pretty nice car stunts and chases going on (there should be really though hehe) nice in-car sex sequence too :)
    L... read moreike all Sheen films its reasonable videoshop fluff for a Sat night in, nothing outstanding but good.
  • August 7, 2009
    he kidnaps her with a butterfinger. thats the high-point of the movie
  • September 4, 2008
    What a wild action scenes include front-seat sex and cadavers bouncing down the freeway. This action-comedy film with Charlie Sheen and sexy Kristy Swanson is to spend nearly 90 minutes in the front seat of a red BMW.
  • November 23, 2007
    this was a great flick, the hook up scene while they were driving was rediculous but the movie was fun
  • October 31, 2006
    I don't like it as much now as I did when I first saw it.
  • April 20, 2007
    Very good film. The film is very funny and the action was fine.
  • May 20, 2011
    Henry Rollins, Anthony Kiedis, Flea - the crazy rock'n'roll minor role casting is worth a look, as is the gorgeous Kristy Swanson in her prime. Charlie Sheen is no Steve McQueen, but you knew that.
  • September 3, 2007
    Ludicrous, but with a moderate level of fun. any movie where Anthony Kiedis and Flea make an appearance gets extra points with me :)!

Critic Reviews


Scott Weinberg
September 19, 2005
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

There's just enough slicks and smarts in this movie to make you wish the rest of it weren't so darn stupid. Full Review

Fred Topel
May 23, 2004
Fred Topel, About.com

Rousing action adventure with brilliant media humor

Luke Y. Thompson
May 19, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Goofball fun, and Swanson's rarely been hotter.

Clint Morris
September 18, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Unfortunately we're not in the business of thumbing up films with a couple of gags

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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March 4, 1994
Entertainment Weekly

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