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Red Heat

Red Heat

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

19886.21h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Walter Hill
Written by Troy Kennedy Martin, Harry Kleiner, Walter Hill
Produced by Gordon Carroll, Walter Hill
Box OfficeBudget: $29.0MRevenue: $35.0M

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

Themes & Keywords

drug dealermartial artspolice brutalityshowdownstreet gangpolicecold warsoviet unioninvestigationrevengedrug cartelpolice detectivebuddy copkingpinmanhunt

About Red Heat

Red Heat is a action, crime film released in 1988 exploring themes of drug dealer, martial arts, police brutality, showdown, street gang, police. Directed by Walter Hill, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle. 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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