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6.2/10 1988 1h 44m Released

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.

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Top 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

Reviews

JPV852 7/10

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**

John Chard 7/10

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…

CinemaSerf 6/10

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…

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FAQ about Red Heat

What is Red Heat about?
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.
When was Red Heat released?
Red Heat was released in 1988.
What genres does Red Heat belong to?
Red Heat is categorised as Action, Crime.
Who stars in Red Heat?
The cast of Red Heat includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne.