Red Heat

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

Jun 17 1988 R 1h 44m
Action, Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

A mutually uneasy alliance is formed between the stern Captain Ivan Danko of the Moscow Police and his American equivalent, the Chicago Detective Art Ridzik when the latter captures Viktor Rostavili, a dangerous Georgian drug kingpin. With his partner murdered by Viktor's hands, Ivan lands in Chicago to extradite the crime lord back to Russia, however, when he manages to escape, a frenzied chase in the bustling downtown will begin. In the end, to bring down the ruthless criminal, are the two reluctant comrades who are worlds apart willing to put their differences aside?

Written by

Walter Hill, Harry Kleiner, Troy Kennedy Martin

Directed by

Walter Hill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Oak Pictures, Lone Wolf, Carolco Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
80,168
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA