Moscow's toughest detective. Chicago's craziest cop. There's only one thing worse than making them mad. Making them partners.
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.
Red Heat (1988) is a action and crime film directed by Walter Hill, released on June 17, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle and Ed O'Ross. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 1,671 ratings.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Ivan Danko
Jim Belushi
as Art Ridzik
Peter Boyle
as Lou Donnelly
Ed O'Ross
as Viktor Rostavili
Laurence Fishburne
as Lt. Stobbs
Gina Gershon
as Cat Manzetti
Richard Bright
as Sgt. Gallagher
Brent Jennings
as Abdul Elijah
Gretchen Palmer
as Hooker
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Night Clerk
Mike Hagerty
as Pat Nunn
Brion James
as Streak
Directed by Walter Hill, written by Walter Hill, Harry Kleiner and Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Gordon Carroll and Walter Hill.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 1,671 ratings.
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**
Reviewed on October 19, 2019
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…
Reviewed on August 30, 2020
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…
Reviewed on November 6, 2022
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The main cast of Red Heat (1988) includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross and Laurence Fishburne. The film was directed by Walter Hill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red Heat was released on June 17, 1988 and runs for 1h 44m.
Red Heat (1988) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 1,671 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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