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Red Heat

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Red Heat (1988)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 7

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Walter Hill

Director: Walter Hill
Composer: James Horner

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Aug 26, 1997

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  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo- French
  • Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono - Spanish
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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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Dennis Schwartz
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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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This thing was a dud in the 80s. That's saying something.

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Philip Martin
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Kevin N. Laforest
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Hill's confidence keeps the formulaic buddy-cop cliches entertaining.

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