Tango & Cash

R

1989

1 hr. 44 min.

Crime

Drama

List

31%

49 Reviews

Tomatometer

52%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Police officers Ray Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and Gabe Cash (Kurt Russell) are narcotics experts working to bring down drug lord Yves Perret (Jack Palance). In an attempt to stymie their efforts, Perret sets up Tango and Cash, making it look as if they've killed an FBI agent. Arrested and put in prison, the two cops formulate an escape plan and, once out, team up with Tango's exotic dancer sister, Katherine (Teri Hatcher), in order to clear their records and take down Perret once and for all.

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Critics Consensus

Brutally violent and punishingly dull, this cookie-cutter buddy cop thriller isn't even fun enough to reach "so bad it's good" status.

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Petar P

Great movie, good story for the 80s and great perfoarmance!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Milos I

You can find many flaws to this movie if you want, but for some reason I love it, probably because it gets me back to my childhood, some lines from the movie ("we're almost out of gas:)) stuck in my head for 20 years:)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Petros T

An enjoyable buddy cop movie but not much more. The main attraction is surely the interplay between Sylvester Stallone, who unexpectedly puts his comedic chops to work with slightly mixed but certainly pleasant results, and Kurt Russell, who looks like a million bucks and steals the show with his swagger. It's no surprise that the bad guys are as formulaic as it gets and that the script is a hackneyed excuse for action set pieces, but at least the results are engaging and quite funny at times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Carlos T

Minha opinião: Um filme que amamos e com certeza recorde de locação nas locadoras. Uma química que rolou muito bem entre Stallone e Russell. Onde temos um policial certinho Tango e outro todo louco Cash. Cada um era um departamento ao estilo de "Um Tira da Pesada" E essa química da certo neste filme. Os mafiosos para se livrar dos 2 policiais que atrapalham seus negócios tem uma idéia de embosca-los e que fossem presos. E isso acontece, eles são condenados. E para provar a inocência eles se unem e fogem da prisão. Nisso entra em cena a irmã de Tango Teri por quem Cash se apaixona. Kkkk E assim se torna um verdadeiro pega para capar. Um filme bem feito com ação, tiros e humor. Tudo na medida certa. Um filme gostoso de assistir mesmo nos dias de hoje. Roteiro e enredo bons. Vale apena assistir? Com certeza. Nota: 8,25

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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The P

I love this fun ass movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/23

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Adam C

If you can't understand how this movie is a classic for the genre, you don't deserve to be reviewing movies. Complete cheese, was meant to be, and hits it perfectly. No, it isn't a high brow art house movie, so if you're expecting anything but 80's cheese, you're a tosser. 5 cheeses out of five.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/22

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Andrey Konchalovskiy

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Lt. Raymond Tango

Kurt Russell

Lt. Gabriel Cash

Teri Hatcher

Katherine "Kiki" Tango

Jack Palance

Yves Perret

Brion James

Requin

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'Tango & Cash' turns 25 years old next month, which means if it were a person, it'd be right around the right age to start realizing what a stupid movie 'Tango & Cash' is.

Jun 7, 2016

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The jokes seem lame and the rivalry fraudulent, as the two boys play with their big guns.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 11, 2014

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

The film looks like the sort of queasy fever dream that might be produced by sitting through an entire Orson Welles film festival while eating pepperoni pizzas.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 11, 2014

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Candace Wiggins

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Average direction, average script, average everything.

Rated: 2/4

May 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Tango and Cash is at least active and acrobatic… not too bad. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 1, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Stallone and Russell are entirely watchable as two larger-than-life juggernauts portraying the same cheeky tough-guy characters they always play in their actioners.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 8, 2020

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Synopsis

Police officers Ray Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and Gabe Cash (Kurt Russell) are narcotics experts working to bring down drug lord Yves Perret (Jack Palance). In an attempt to stymie their efforts, Perret sets up Tango and Cash, making it look as if they've killed an FBI agent. Arrested and put in prison, the two cops formulate an escape plan and, once out, team up with Tango's exotic dancer sister, Katherine (Teri Hatcher), in order to clear their records and take down Perret once and for all.

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy
Executive Producer: Peter MacDonald
Screenwriter: Randy Feldman
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.8M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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