Dennis Hopper directs Chasers, a comedy about a couple of Navy men, one of whom is a sailor about to be discharged, tasked with transporting a prisoner back to their naval base to face hard time. What they don’t know is that the prisoner in question is a comely young lady who has no intention of doing said time and is planning an escape, come hell or high water. Hijinks ensue, as the prisoner does everything she can to break free, flummoxing her captors at every turn. Hopper directs this out-of-character comedy with aplomb, and it’s a far cry from his better known, more serious works like Easy Rider and Colors. It would be his last feature directing gig before his passing in 2010, and while little known, it is well worth the time to seek out and see on the big screen.
Marc Edward Heuck discusses Chasers on the New Beverly blog.
