Imagine mixing MIDNIGHT RUN with THE HEAT, and you’ve got HOT PURSUIT… and no, it’s not a remake of the 1987 John Cusack film. This one stars Reese Witherspoon as a cop assigned to protect the widow of a drug boss. That widow is played by Sofia Vergara (MODERN FAMILY). And of course hilarity ensues, bad guys come after them, and even crooked cops target the pair. Yes, we’ve seen this before, but it looks like a fun distraction nonetheless. It’s directed by Anne Fletcher, who previously had a big hit with THE PROPOSAL. The supporting cast includes Michael Mosley, John Carroll Lynch, Robert Kazinsky, Matthew Del Negro, Richard T. Jones, Mike Birbiglia and Jim Gaffigan. Take a look at the first trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and New Line Cinema comes the comedy “Hot Pursuit,” starring Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line,” “Wild”) and Sofia Vergara (“Chef,” TV’s “Modern Family”), under the direction of Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal”).
In “Hot Pursuit,” an uptight and by-the-book cop (Witherspoon) tries to protect the sexy and outgoing widow (Vergara) of a drug boss as they race through Texas, pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.
Fletcher directs from a screenplay written by David Feeney (TV’s “New Girl”) & John Quaintance (TV’s “Ben & Kate”) and Dana Fox (“What Happens in Vegas”) & Katherine Silberman (TV’s “Ben & Kate”). John Carroll Lynch (“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”) and Rob Kazinsky (“Pacific Rim”) also star.