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Red Heat

"Moscow's toughest detective. Chicago's craziest cop. There's only one thing worse than making them mad. Making them partners."

1988-06-17 Action 1hr 44m

A 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.

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Storyline

A 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.

  • Released
    1988-06-17
  • Revenue
    $34,994,648
  • Budget
    $29,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Action, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    6.1
  • Production
    Carolco Pictures, Lone Wolf, Oak Pictures, Lone Wolf Pictures, TriStar Pictures

Crew

Walter Hill
Director
Walter Hill
Screenplay
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Keywords:
drug dealer martial arts police brutality showdown street gang police cold war soviet union investigation revenge drug cartel police detective buddy cop kingpin manhunt

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ivan Danko
Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi
Art Ridzik
Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle
Lou Donnelly
Ed O'Ross

Ed O'Ross
Viktor Rostavili
Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne
Lt. Stobbs
Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon
Cat Manzetti
Richard Bright

Richard Bright
Sgt. Gallagher
Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings
Abdul Elijah
Gretchen Palmer

Gretchen Palmer
Hooker
Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Night Clerk
Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty
Pat Nunn
Brion James

Brion James
Streak
Gloria Delaney

Gloria Delaney
Intern
Peter Jason

Peter Jason
TV Announcer
Oleg Vidov

Oleg Vidov
Yuri Ogarkov
Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov
Gregor Moussorsky
J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith
Salim
Gene Scherer

Gene Scherer
Consul Stepanovich
Tengiz Borisoff

Tengiz Borisoff
Josip Baroda
Roger Callard

Roger Callard
Pytor Tatomovich
Gábor Koncz

Gábor Koncz
Vagran Rostavili
Géza Balkay

Géza Balkay
Col. Kulikov
Zsolt Körtvélyessy

Zsolt Körtvélyessy
Lt. Redetsky
János Bán

János Bán
Officer
Masanori Toguchi

Masanori Toguchi
Mongol Hippy
Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen
Nikolai
Norbert Növényi

Norbert Növényi
Sacha
Istvan Etlenyi

Istvan Etlenyi
Yegor
George Gati

George Gati
Piano Player
Peter Marikovsky

Peter Marikovsky
Waiter
Gábor Németh

Gábor Németh
Gangster
Istvan Vajas

Istvan Vajas
Gangster
Peter Kis

Peter Kis
Gangster
Atilla Fási

Atilla Fási
Gangster
Eric Mansker

Eric Mansker
Ali
Lew Hopson

Lew Hopson
Jamal
Jason Ronard

Jason Ronard
Nelligan
Gigi Vorgan

Gigi Vorgan
Officer Audrey
Allan Graf

Allan Graf
Joliet Prison Guard
Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller
Detective
Bruno Alexander

Bruno Alexander
Detective
Christopher Mankiewicz

Christopher Mankiewicz
Cop in Hospital
Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell
Bernie the Newsie
Marjorie Bransfield

Marjorie Bransfield
Waitress
Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras
Lupo
Christopher Anthony Young

Christopher Anthony Young
Hooligan
William McConnell

William McConnell
Police Photographer
Ed DeFusco

Ed DeFusco
Police Photographer
Joey D. Vieira

Joey D. Vieira
Man at Phone Booth
Michael Adams

Michael Adams
Railroad Engineer
Jonathan Tate

Jonathan Tate
Prison Cleanhead

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Reviews for Red Heat
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A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2019-10-19

Entertaining enough buddy-cop movie has some fun action scenes (the bus chase sequence was great). Only thing holding it back was the pairin... read more

Entertaining enough buddy-cop movie has some fun action scenes (the bus chase sequence was great). Only thing holding it back was the pairing of Schwarzenegger and Belushi never quite worked for me. Still a good flick from Walter Hill, though not sure it ranks all that high compared with others from the era. **3.5/5**

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-08-30

Look out Chicago, Arnie & Jimmy are loose on the streets. Captain Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a no nonsense Soviet cop who is s... read more

Look out Chicago, Arnie & Jimmy are loose on the streets. Captain Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a no nonsense Soviet cop who is sent to Chicago to pick up a murdering Russian drug dealer. Upon arriving in the windy city, Danko is teamed with Art Ridzik (James Belushi), a wise-cracking street cop notorious for cutting corners to get the job done. Complete polar opposites, both men form an unlikely alliance as Danko's Soviet methods blend with Ridzik's free spirited street wise techniques. There were quite a few buddy buddy films around in the 1980s, certainly the teaming of unlikely cop partners was nothing new at the time of Red Heat's release. Yet for all it's obvious reliance on clichés, and its out dated Russian/American guffaws, Red Heat is a romping, violent and funny picture. Pairing the big Austrian Oak Schwarzenegger with the Americana that is James Belushi pays off in bundles. Yes it's sometimes crass, but Belushi's cocky mannerisms play off Schwarzenegger's robotic frame with comedic joy. All played out in amongst carnage and murder created by director Walter Hill, who is quite frankly, and thankfully, just extending the formula that he started in 1982 with 48 Hrs. The support cast is not to be sniffed at either. Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Brion James and Gina Gershon. All line up to add fuel to the Arnie and Jimmy fire. Also good to see is that Hill shot on location in Illinois and Moscow to give the film some scenic impetus, whilst James Horner's score is suitably bombastic and at one with the material. It's no rocket scientist who observes a film like this and calls it popcorn fodder, because it so obviously is. But within its buddy buddy framework lies a very quotable film that's essential for fans of Arnie & Jimmy. Sometimes that's all one needs from a film like this. 7/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-06

I am not sure how much actual acting Arnold Schwarzenegger had to do in this rather derivative crime caper. A bit like John Wayne in "Branni... read more

I am not sure how much actual acting Arnold Schwarzenegger had to do in this rather derivative crime caper. A bit like John Wayne in "Brannigan" (1975), he is despatched to partner up with a cop abroad to order to repatriate a dangerous criminal. In this case, though, he is a Russian and it is wise-cracking American "Ridzik" (Jim Belushi) that he must bridge the culture-gap and work with to track down a murderous drug dealer who did for his partner and fled. To be fair to Arnie, he has his tongue a bit in his cheek here, but Belushi just mis-fires once too often in this rather sloppy adventure. The escapades are all rather predictable and the underlying joke/scenario wears thin all too quickly. I suppose it nods a little to the thawing in the post-Reagan relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union, but the delivery borders on the slapstick at times and I was never really a fan of Belushi's brand of rather puerile comedy - indulged in spades here by a trio of writers including the usually far more reliable Troy Kennedy Martin. It passes the time effortlessly enough, and reminds us who lived through that period of just how dodgy some of our fashions were, but thereafter it's all pretty mediocre fayre.

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A Review by JPV852

Entertaining enough buddy-cop movie has some fun action scenes (the bus chase sequence was great). Only thing holding it back was the pairing of Schwarzenegger and Belushi never quite worked for me. Still a good flick from Walter Hill, thou...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2019-10-19

Entertaining enough buddy-cop movie has some fun action scenes (the bus chase sequence was great). Only thing holding it back was the pairing of Schwarzenegger and Belushi never quite worked for me. S...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-08-30

Look out Chicago, Arnie & Jimmy are loose on the streets. Captain Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a no nonsense Soviet cop who is sent to Chicago to pick up a murdering Russian drug dealer. U...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-06

I am not sure how much actual acting Arnold Schwarzenegger had to do in this rather derivative crime caper. A bit like John Wayne in "Brannigan" (1975), he is despatched to partner up with a cop abroa...

read more