"Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous."

1986

1h 54m

6.6(366 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

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Cast & Crew

50 members

Acting

Jeff Daniels

Charles Driggs

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Melanie Griffith

Audrey Hankel

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Ray Liotta

Ray Sinclair

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George 'Red' Schwartz

Counter Man

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Margaret Colin

Irene

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Leib Lensky

Frenchy

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Tracey Walter

The Country Squire

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Maggie T.

Country Squire Bulldog

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Patricia Falkenhain

Charlie's Secretary

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Sandy McLeod

Graves' Secretary

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Robert Ridgely

Richard Graves

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Buzz Kilman

TV Newscaster

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Production

Kenneth Utt

Dad

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Adelle Lutz

Rose

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Charles Napier

Irate Chef

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Jim Roche

Motel Philosopher

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John Sayles

Motorcycle Cop

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John Waters

Used Car Guy

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The Texas Kid

Hitchhiking Cowboy

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Byron D. Hutcherson

Hitchhiking Kid

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Eleana Hutcherson

Hitchhiking Kid

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Thomas Cavano

Guitar Player

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Dorothy Demme

Junk Store Gal

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Emma Byrne

Junk Store Gal

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Dana Preu

Peaches

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Mary Ardella Drew

Donna Penski

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Joseph Lee Davis

James Williams

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Production

Edward Saxon

Kevin Stroup

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James Hurd

Stylish Reunion Couple

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Joanna Kitchen-Hurd

Stylish Reunion Couple

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Jack Gilpin

Larry Dillman

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Su Tissue

Peggy Dillman

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Gary Goetzman

Guido Paonessa

Crew

Chloe Amateau

Chloe

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Dung Chau

Robbery Victim

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Steven Scales

Nelson

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John Montgomery

Harmonica Slim

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Kristin Olsen

Tracy

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Heather Shaw

Choir Girl

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Vic Blair

Cowboy Maitre d'

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D. Stanton Miranda

Darlene

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Ding-a-Ling

Motorcycle Dog

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Johnny Marrs

Motorcycle Driver

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George Henry Wyche Jr.

Police Officer

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Marilee K. Smith

Police Officer

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Jeffrey R. Rioux

Police Officer

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Jeff Herig

Police Officer

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Gil Lazier

Homicide Detective

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Anna Thomson

The Girl in 3F

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'Sister' Carol East

Dottie

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