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Red Heat

1988Movie1 h 44 minR

Crime
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic617.1Rotten Tomatoes68%38%

A pulse-pounding, violent action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth or scares.

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Action Comedy
  • Buddy Cop
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water
  • 80s Action
  • Cross-Cultural Clash
  • Violent Crime
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • James Belushi
  • Chicago Setting

Cast

24 of 35

Crew

Directed by
Walter Hill
Written by
Walter Hill, Troy Kennedy Martin, Harry Kleiner
Produced by
Walter Hill, Gordon Carroll
Music by
James Horner

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 17, 1988 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released
June 17, 1988
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States, Netherlands
Budget
$29 million
Box office
$35 million
Available in
43 countries

Tropes

Gratuitous Foreign Language, Prophet Eyes, Your Mom +9

  • Gratuitous Foreign Language
  • Prophet Eyes
  • Your Mom
  • Real Men Wear Pink
  • Donut Mess with a Cop
  • The Backwards Я
  • Gang of Hats
  • Bottomless Magazines
  • Not Even Bothering with the Accent
  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign
  • The Name Is Bond, James Bond
  • Bang, Bang, BANG

12 of 54 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Red Heat?"

Questions about Red Heat

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Red Heat?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Red Heat from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 16 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Red Heat worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 61).

Can I half-watch Red Heat?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Red Heat use?

Gratuitous Foreign LanguageProphet EyesYour MomReal Men Wear PinkDonut Mess with a CopThe Backwards ЯGang of HatsBottomless MagazinesNot Even Bothering with the AccentAs Long as It Sounds ForeignThe Name Is Bond, James BondBang, Bang, BANGand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including Gratuitous Foreign Language, Prophet Eyes, and Your Mom.