Red Heat (1988)

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6.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Walter Hill

Starring (View all)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ivan Danko

James Belushi
Art Ridzik

Peter Boyle
Lou Donnelly

Ed O'Ross
Viktor Rostavili

Laurence Fishburne
Lt. Stobbs

Gina Gershon
Cat Manzetti

Richard Bright
Sgt. Gallagher

Brent Jennings
Abdul Elijah

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Walter Hill
(story)

Harry Kleiner
(screenplay)

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Standard, undistinguished genre film

14 years ago at Nov 25 12:52

PvtCaboose91

3 votes

"I give up. This whole thing's very Russian."

By the time Red Heat was released, Arnold Schwarzenegger was already a well-established Hollywood star, and the mismatched buddy cop flick had become a popular action subgenre. And at the helm of Red Heat is none other than Walter Hill, who practically invented the buddy cop genre with his 1982 hit 48 Hrs. (which he directed and co-scrip... read more

An average movie

8 years, 8 months ago at Apr 2 12:53

johanlefourbe

3 votes

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and maybe I should re-watch it at some point. Basically, like most of the major action stars like Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, or later on Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson, at some point, Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to develop also a comedic career but, contrary to his colleagues, Schwarzenegger is probably the only action movie sta... read more

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An tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

Release date: 17 June 1988
UPC: 012236118763

Tags: Action (20), Comedy (12), Crime (12), Thriller (9), Police (8), 1988 (7), Revenge (6), Adventure (5), 1980s (5), Detective (4), Culture Clash (4), Soviet Union (4), Gun (4), Gunfight (4), Action Hero (4), Killer (3), Police Brutality (3), Moscow (3), Cocaine (3), Bus (3)

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" With his partner fallen in the line of duty, hard-as-nails Soviet police officer Captain Ivan Danko is dispatched to Chicago, Illinois. And like a fish out of water, Danko arrives in the United States to find and extradite the ruthless Georgian drug kingpin Viktor Rostavili to Russia. But as Danko teams up with easy-going Sergeant Art Ridzik, two worlds collide. Now, the challenging case becomes deadly by the minute, threatening not only the reluctant comrades' uneasy alliance but also the"

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" Ivan Danko "Very strange city. The crime is organized; the police is not.""

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" Directed by: Walter Hill Produced by: Gordon Carroll, Walter Hill, Mario Kassar, and Andrew Vadjna Written by: Harry Kleiner, Walter Hill, and Troy Kennedy Martin Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti Edited by: Donn Aron Music by: James Horner Distributed by: TriStar Pictures"