Loose Cannons

Hal Hinson

Naturally, Von Metz, who is played as an older man by Robert Prosky, would like to see the film destroyed and has even gone to the extreme of attempting to murder everyone who has seen it. ( Read More )

It contains not one original idea or funny gag, not even a remotely entertaining moment.Its a painfully bad comedy that is full of the trademarks of director Bob Clark. ( Read More )

Variety Staff

Dan Aykroyds dexterous multipersonality schtick is the only redeeming feature of this chase heavy comedy. ( Read More )

Rene Jordan

A comedy based on the supposedly comedic, that could be as devastating an illness as madness. ( Read More )

Chris Hicks

This may come as a bit of a shock, but in Loose Cannons, Gene Hackman, as a slovenly down on his luck veteran cop, is much funnier than Dan Aykroyd, as his partner who suffers from a multiple personality syndrome.Not that Aykroyd doesnt show remarkable talent as he mimics, among others, the Road Runner, Pee wee Herman, Dirty Harry and the more prominent characters from The Wizard of Oz and Star Trek. ( Read More )