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Red Heat (1988)

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Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 7  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.3/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Synopsis: Viktor, a narcotics kingpin in the USSR, leaves the country and heads for Chicago. Subsequently, Russia's brawniest (and sternest) officer follows him to the Windy City, where he teams up with a loud-mouthed American cop. Together the mismatched, culture-clashing, rule-breaking duo... Viktor, a narcotics kingpin in the USSR, leaves the country and heads for Chicago. Subsequently, Russia's brawniest (and sternest) officer follows him to the Windy City, where he teams up with a loud-mouthed American cop. Together the mismatched, culture-clashing, rule-breaking duo attempt to track down the nefarious Viktor. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Gina Gershon

Director: Walter Hill
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 9, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Additional Release Material:

  • Interviews with Cast and Crew - 1. East Meets West
  • 2. Bennie Dobbins: A Stuntman fo All Seasons
  • Featurette - 1. I'm Not A Russian But I Play One - Ed O'Ross
  • Making Of - 1.TV Special
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Trailer

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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B-

Went hotly down my throat like a shot of vodka with a donut to appease this big hunger pang I suddenly had for junk Commie things.

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04/03/08
Dennis Schwartz
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3.5/4

Hill's muscular, energetic direction makes what might have been just another buddy-cop thriller into an electrifying piece of escapism. One of Arnold's most underrated flicks.

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01/25/06
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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2/5

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06/17/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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1/5

This thing was a dud in the 80s. That's saying something.

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05/27/04
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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2/5

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02/10/04
Spence D.
IGN Movies
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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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2/5

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02/06/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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2/5

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11/25/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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3/5

Hill's confidence keeps the formulaic buddy-cop cliches entertaining.

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09/03/02
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine
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2/5

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08/01/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Mark R. Leeper
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3/4

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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