Red Heat

R

Released Jun 17, 1988

1 hr. 43 min.

Action

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69%

26 Reviews

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38%

25,000+ Ratings

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A Moscow detective (Arnold Schwarzenegger) shows his local police escort (James Belushi) how to hunt a Soviet drug smuggler in Chicago.

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Critics Consensus

Red Heat's overreliance on genre formula is bolstered by Walter Hill's rugged direction and a strong touch of humor.

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Justin W

Good old fashion gun action

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Gregory R

I always enjoyed this movie. Not the best Arnie movie, far from the worst.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Nawt W

Flailing the most stereotypical portrayal of a Soviet cop the 1980s could manifest as the main draw of the story, it unfortunately fails to do anything but the bare minimum with its own concept.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Audience Member

Sometimes you gotta bring the heat down Walter Hill directs an action buddy-cop flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle, Laurence Fishburne, and Gina Gershon A Moscow detective Ivan Danko is hunting a Soviet drug smuggler Viktor Rostavili He follows him to NYC with the help of an American officer Art Ridzik Viktor's wife is also a big part in bringing him down Ultra-violent, action-packed, and two strong leads help the movie be exciting The gun fights are brutal and this moves by pretty quick The final chase involving two buses is filmed very slickly For all its formula the two actors are the best bits seeing the differences of justice between the East and west It's the stuff made for tv but highly entertaining

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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max n

This is average enough. Not one of Arnold's best movies in my opinion, but Red Heat isn't too bad. Though I wanted to like it a lot more than I did.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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alex k

Not the best cop duo action/comedy but entertaining enough! Somehow Bellucci and Schwarzenegger don't make a funny cop duo! However, every time it was on TV over the years I watched it and always enjoyed the cultural differences highlighted! Classic scene in the sauna or later in restaurant as Arnie breaks wooden leg and says Cocaina!! Liked it as a kid, and still do as a grown up! Watching it after so many years in 2022 it's amusing to see how certain jokes were totally fine in 1988 that would be way too controversial and probably be cancelled today! Underrated gem!! 📺🍿

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/22

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Walter Hill

Director

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Capt. Ivan Danko

Jim Belushi

Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik

Peter Boyle

Cmdr. Lou Donnelly

Ed O'Ross

Viktor `'Rosta'` Rostavili

Laurence Fishburne

Lt. Charlie Stobbs

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Variety Staff

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Schwarzenegger, who when he dons a green suit is dubbed 'Gumby' by Belushi, is right on target with his characterization of the iron-willed soldier, and Belushi proves a quicksilver foil.

Jul 6, 2010

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Surface stuff, moderately contemptuous, but entertaining enough.

Feb 9, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

''Red Heat'' is a topically entertaining variation on the sort of action-adventure nonsense that plays best on television.

May 20, 2003

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Red Heat is absolutely worth the watch for the first 15 minutes alone.

Rated: 6.5/10

Sep 29, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Red Heat is a fast-paced action comedy, with gun fire, bursting with mishaps all around. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 7, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Red Heat is a slick, effective cop movie, revealing that Schwarzenegger could dominate the screen given a role tailored to his unique style

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2022

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Synopsis

A Moscow detective (Arnold Schwarzenegger) shows his local police escort (James Belushi) how to hunt a Soviet drug smuggler in Chicago.

Director: Walter Hill
Executive Producer: Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna, Mae Woods
Screenwriter: Harry Kleiner, Walter Hill, Troy Kennedy Martin
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.0M
Sound Mix: Surround

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