Product Details

• Actors: Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis
• Directors: Bob Clark
• Writers: Bob Clark, Richard Christian Matheson, Richard Matheson
• Producers: Aaron Spelling, Alan Greisman, René Dupont
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: June 28, 1994
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301788745
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,252 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Loose Cannons centers around a detective named Fielding (Dan Aykroyd) with amazing analytic powers--and a multiple personality disorder. Partnered with a hard-nosed vice cop named Stern (Gene Hackman), they're on the trail of a pornographic Nazi film that proves the impending German chancellor is a former Nazi. Fielding and Stern have to cope not only with German bad guys, the FBI, and the Israeli secret service, but also Fielding's schizophrenic breaks, which crop up at moments of high stress, transforming him into Captain Kirk or other pop culture icons. It seems like the script of Loose Cannons was originally intended for someone with stronger mimetic skills than Aykroyd--not that it would have made much difference. Not a single moment of the movie makes any sense; the awkward blend of comedy and crime thriller never meshes. Also featuring Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, and Nancy Travis. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very underrated film for Dan Aykroyd , January 11, 2007

By	Tara Handford "marigold157" (Sudbury, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Loose Cannons (DVD)

This is a truly funny movie. I mean, Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd were absolutely great in this film. They make a great team in this movie. Basically one plays a cop, who doesn't have a home. The other plays a cops who's brilliant at his job, but suffers from split personality disorder. They are both teamed together to solve a murder which revolves around a mysterous film connected to Hilter's death. The critic's blew it again, with this film. Dan Aykroyd was actually quite good in this film. He played his character very well. So, did Gene Hackman. This is a very enjoyable film.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, but not great, April 27, 2001

By	Patricia "patricia" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

I have a feeling I'm in the minority, but I actually like this movie and have been looking for it for a long time. It's certainly not incredible film-making, but it's fun and silly in a laid-back kind of way. If you like your humour on the goofy side, this one might appeal to you. Picture Sherlock Holmes belonging in an insane asylum with Dr. Watson along just as much to keep an eye on him as to be his sidekick. DeLuise, Ackroyd and Hackman are always enjoyable even when the plot doesn't quite live up to standards.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hackman and Akroyd are both just great here..., January 3, 2007

By	S. Wilkins (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Loose Cannons (DVD)

I don't know if this film actually deserves five stars, but as for me, I think it does purely for comedic value. Akroyd shows that he was definitely the "pre-Jim Carrey." Hackman has always had a knack for comedy, and certainly does not disappoint. Together, they are totally crazy and, with the addition of Dom DeLouise (hope I spelled that right) makes this an excellent combination of suspense and comedy. Well worth the price!