107 - The Chase

<p>(Original Airdate: July 21st, 2018) </p> <p>The Chase is a 1994 American <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film'>action comedy film</a> directed by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rifkin'>Adam Rifkin</a> and starring <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sheen'>Charlie Sheen</a> and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristy_Swanson'>Kristy Swanson</a>. Set in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California'>California</a>, the film follows a wrongfully convicted man who kidnaps a wealthy heiress and leads police on a lengthy <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_chase'>car chase</a> in an attempt to escape prison, while the news media dramatize the chase to absurd extents. It features <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins'>Henry Rollins</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Mostel'>Josh Mostel</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Wise'>Ray Wise</a> in supporting roles, with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance'>cameo appearances</a> by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Kiedis'>Anthony Kiedis</a> and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_(musician)'>Flea</a> of the rock band <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers'>Red Hot Chili Peppers</a>.</p> <p>The Chase was conceived as a direct response to Rifkin's 1991 comedy <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Backward'>The Dark Backward</a>, which performed extremely poorly at the box office. The film was shot in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston'>Houston</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas'>Texas</a> and its soundtrack features <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock'>alternative</a> artists such as <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Religion'>Bad Religion</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOFX'>NOFX</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollins_Band'>Rollins Band</a>. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it was considered a c