Red Heat (1988)

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers (WGA):

Walter Hill (story)
Harry Kleiner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

An 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 Keywords:

Police | Georgian | Detective | Drug Dealer | Beating

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Capt. Ivan Danko
James Belushi	...	Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik
Peter Boyle	...	Cmdr. Lou Donnelly
Ed O'Ross	...	Viktor 'Rosta' Rostavili
Laurence Fishburne	...	Lt. Charlie Stobbs (as Larry Fishburne)
Gina Gershon	...	Catherine 'Cat' Manzetti
Richard Bright	...	Det. Sgt. Gallagher
J.W. Smith	...	Salim
Brent Jennings	...	Abdul Elijah
Gretchen Palmer	...	Hooker
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Night Clerk
Mike Hagerty	...	Pat Nunn (as Michael Hagerty)
Brion James	...	Streak
Gloria Delaney	...	Intern
Peter Jason	...	TV Announcer
Oleg Vidov	...	Yuri Ogarkov
Saveliy Kramarov	...	Gregor Moussorsky (as Savely Kramarov)
Gene Scherer	...	Consul Dimitri Stepanovich
Tengiz Borisoff	...	Josip Baroda
Roger Callard	...	Pytor Tatomovich
Gábor Koncz	...	Vagran Rostavili
Géza Balkay	...	Col. Kulikov
Zsolt Körtvélyessy	...	Lt. Redetsky
János Bán	...	Officer
Tiger Chung Lee	...	Mongol Hippie (as Masanori Toguchi)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	...	Nikolai
Norbert Növényi	...	Sacha
Istvan Etlenyi	...	Yegor
George Gati	...	Piano Player
Peter Marikovsky	...	Waiter
Gábor Németh	...	Gangster
Istvan Vajas	...	Gangster
Peter Kis	...	Gangster
Atilla Fási	...	Gangster
Eric Mansker	...	Ali
Lew Hopson	...	Jamal
Jason Ronard	...	Nelligan
Gigi Vorgan	...	Officer Audry
Allan Graf	...	Joliet Prison Guard
Kurt Fuller	...	Detective
Bruno Alexander	...	Detective (as Bruno Acalinas)
Christopher Mankiewicz	...	Cop in Hospital
Bob O'Donnell	...	Bernie the Newsie
Marjorie Bransfield	...	Waitress
Luis Contreras	...	Lupo
Christopher Anthony Young	...	Hooligan
William McConnell	...	Police Photographer
Ed DeFusco	...	Police Photographer
Joey D. Vieira	...	Man at Phone Booth
Michael Adams	...	Railroad Engineer (as Mike Adams)
Jonathan Tate	...	Prison Cleanhead (as Jonathon Tate)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Bassett	...	Extra (uncredited)
Alexander Conte	...	Soviet Police Commander (uncredited)
Eric Humphrey	...	Clean Head Gangster (uncredited)
Jenifer Lewis	...	Judge Jenifer Lewis (uncredited)
Michael Markovina	...	Bus Terminal Caddy (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff	...	Bit (uncredited)

Directed by
Walter Hill

Writing credits (WGA)
Walter Hill		(story)
Harry Kleiner		(screenplay) &
Walter Hill		(screenplay) and
Troy Kennedy-Martin		(screenplay) (as Troy Kennedy Martin)

Produced by
Gordon Carroll	....	producer
Walter Hill	....	producer
Mario Kassar	....	executive producer
Andrew G. Vajna	....	executive producer (as Andrew Vajna)
Mae Woods	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Horner

Cinematography by
Matthew F. Leonetti		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Donn Aron
Carmel Davies
Freeman A. Davies		(as Freeman Davies)

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
John Vallone

Art Direction by
Michael Corenblith
László Rajk

Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop

Costume Design by
Dan Moore

Makeup Department
Jeff Dawn	....	makeup artist
Judit Endrényiné	....	additional makeup artist
Erzsébet Forgács	....	makeup artist
Michael Germain	....	makeup artist
Peter Tothpal	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Dirk Petersmann	....	unit production manager
Michael R. Sloan	....	post-production supervisor: Carolco

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo	....	first assistant director: second unit
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	second unit director (as Bennie Dobbins)
Jim Dyer	....	first assistant director (as James R. Dyer)
Richard J. Levin	....	dga trainee (as Richard Levin)
Tom Phillips	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Lorraine Raglin	....	second second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas	....	second assistant director (as Barry Thomas)
Gábor Váradi	....	assistant director: Hungary (as Gabor Varadi)

Art Department
Erin M. Cummins	....	assistant art director (as Erin Cummins)
Giovanni Ferrara	....	paint foreman
Walt Hadfield	....	construction coordinator
Robert E. Knight	....	paint foreman
Airick Kredell	....	leadman (as Airick W. Kredell)
Tony Leonardi	....	standby painter (as Anthony Leonardi)
Bob Myers	....	construction labor foreman
Nick Navarro	....	set designer
Jeff Passanante	....	construction foreman
Tom Shaw Jr.	....	assistant property master (as Tom Shaw)
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter
Mike Villarino	....	propmaker
Rick Young	....	property master

Sound Department
Fred J. Brown	....	supervising sound editor (as Frederick J. Brown)
Shelley Brown	....	assistant sound editor
James Cavarretta	....	sound recordist
John S. Coffey	....	cable person (as John Coffey)
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer: second unit
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	adr editor (as Lucy Coldsnow)
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	production sound mixer
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Constance A. Kazmer	....	adr editor (as Constance Kazmer)
Jack Keller	....	sound recordist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elliott Koretz	....	sound editor (as Elliott L. Koretz)
János Köporosy	....	boom operator: Hungary
Kathy McCart	....	sound recordist
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lauren Palmer	....	adr editor
Rodger Pardee	....	sound editor
Michelle Pleis	....	assistant sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	sound editor
Michele Sharp	....	sound editor
Michael R. Sloan	....	post-production sound supervisor
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects coordinator (as Larry Cavanaugh)
David Fletcher	....	special effects technician
R. Bruce Steinheimer	....	special effects supervisor (as Bruce Steinheimer)

Stunts
Michael Adams	....	stunts (as Mike Adams)
Sándor Boros	....	stunts
Tony Brubaker	....	stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt driver
Allan Graf	....	stunts
György Kivés	....	stunts
Joel Kramer	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Ferenc Novinecz	....	stunts
John Sherrod	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt performer
Kay Whipple	....	stunts
Diane Kay Grant	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peter Kent	....	stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Barcroft	....	best boy grip
Kevin Bassett	....	second unit camera
Pat Blymyer	....	gaffer
Kelly R. Borisy	....	dolly grip
Bob Fillis	....	best boy electric
Michael Kohnhorst	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
John R. Leonetti	....	camera operator (as John Leonetti)
John J. Linder	....	key grip (as John Linder)
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator (as Mike St. Hilaire)
Stephen J. Ullman	....	second camera assistant (as Steve Ullman)
Michael D. Weldon	....	first camera assistant (as Mike Weldon)
Bill Winter	....	first camera assistant

Casting Department
Ferne Cassel	....	casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting
Catherine Jane Holzer	....	extras casting: Chicago (uncredited)
Barbara L. Roche	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brian Callahan	....	costumer: men
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods	....	costumer: women
Dan Moore	....	costume supervisor
Péter Palotás	....	costumer
Gabor Szabo	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Noori Dehnahi	....	post-production coordinator
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Yôko Seto	....	first assistant editor (as Yoko Seto)

Music Department
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring mixer
James Horner	....	conductor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella	....	transportation coordinator
Tim Roslan	....	driver captain

Other crew
John Acevedo	....	production assistant
Linda C. Adams	....	assistant production coordinator
Frans J. Afman	....	production financing: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V.
Kim Balser	....	assistant to executive producers
Kevin Bassett	....	production assistant
Xochi Blymyer	....	production assistant
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Christopher Conkling	....	assistant accountant
Xochitl Contis	....	assistant to executive producers
Kathleen M. Courtney	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert Easton	....	dialogue coach
Ginger Farley	....	choreographer
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Mark Gomes	....	choreographer
Michael Greenwood	....	production assistant
Regina Gruss	....	publicist
Lisa Hanock	....	assistant: Walter Hill
Gary Harper	....	special weapons designer
Mario Kassar	....	presenter
Howard Keys	....	first aid
Robert F. Kocourek	....	production accountant
Luca Kouimelis	....	script supervisor
Ross L. Kulma	....	paramedic
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Robert H. Lemer	....	location manager (as Robert Lemer)
Michael Pitt	....	production assistant
Nigel Rick	....	production assistant
Kris Robinson	....	assistant accountant
Don Speakman	....	craft service
David M. Thornton	....	production assistant (as David Thornton)
Andrew G. Vajna	....	presenter (as Andrew Vajna)
Jill Vandermeer	....	production coordinator
Géza Varga	....	caterer
Renee Wilson	....	assistant to executive producers
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael Boddicker	....	special acknowledgment
Al Cohn	....	special acknowledgment: Illinois Film Commission
James Cunningham	....	special acknowledgment: Chicago Police Department (as Sgt. Jim Cunningham)
Kathryn Darrell	....	special acknowledgment: City of Chicago Film Commission
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	film dedicated to the memory of (as Bennie Dobbins)
Phil Eubanks	....	special acknowledgment: Los Angeles International Airport
Brandon Fields	....	special acknowledgment
Charles Geocaris	....	special acknowledgment: City of Chicago Film Commission
Suzy Kellet	....	special acknowledgment: Illinois Film Commission (as Suzy Kellett)
Chris Knapton	....	special acknowledgment: Metra Rail of Chicago
Kazu Matsui	....	special acknowledgment
Mike McDonagh	....	special acknowledgment: Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Company
Steve Schaeffer	....	special acknowledgment (as Steven Schaeffer)
Neil Stubenhaus	....	special acknowledgment
Ian Underwood	....	special acknowledgment

Production Companies

• Carolco Pictures (as Carolco)
• Lone Wolf
• Oak Pictures (as Oak)

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures of Canada (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Constantin-Film (1988) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Village Roadshow Corporation (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
• International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Pictures Corporation (1989) (UK) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Oy Europa Vision AB (1989) (Finland) (video)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1991) (USA) (TV)
• Lucernafilm - Alfa (1991) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (1995-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (TV)
• Astro Distribution (1996) (Germany) (VHS) (uncut version)
• Astro Distribution (1997) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (Finland) (TV)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Artisan Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Avid Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
• Hollydan Works (2002) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (UK) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Videosonic Arts (1990) (Greece) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  6.1 7.- DVD/BD mix mastering
• D. Bassett & Associates  negative cutting
• Fairlight Instruments USA  special acknowledgment (as Fairlight Instruments, Inc.)
• For Stars Catering  catering
• Goldwyn Sound Facility  sound re-recording facilities
• Hansard  background compositing
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals
• Leonetti Cine Rentals  camera equipment provided by
• Major League Baseball Productions  baseball footage provided by
• Pacific Title and Art Studio  title opticals
• Parker Public Relations  publicity: Mr. Schwarzenegger
• Sally Perle & Associates  extras casting
• Virgin Records America  soundtrack
• Yamaha Corporation of America  special acknowledgment (as Yamaha Music Corporation, USA)

Also Known As:

"Red Bull" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate #29177) | West Germany:16 (f) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2004) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

1579 N Milwaukee Avenue, Wicker Park, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

The film crew applied for a permit to film in the Red Square but the application was denied, so the crew had to "sneak-film" the Red Square scenes. They dressed Arnold up in the uniform and filmed him as though making an amateur/home movie with just a couple of crew people present.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The dead gangsters slightly blink their eyes when their photos are taken.

Quotes:

[to a waitress about to freshen his coffee]
Art Ridzik:Look, lady. I just got my coffee the perfect color. It's the only thing I've got going for me tonight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.185" (2012)

Soundtrack:

STRANGER ON THE SHORE

Good For What It Is

RED HEAT is yet another of those buddy movies from the 1980s . Cops set up a sting , the bad guy kills a cop during an escape , turns out that the dead cop is the hero's best buddy and he's going to stop at nothing to get the bad guy with all this happening in the first 15 minutes of the movie . If all this sounds similar to 48 HOURS that's possibly because it was directed and co written by Walter Hill who also directed and co wrote the aforementioned movie . It might not be original in structure but it's certainly entertaining due in no small part of the two protagonists - Serious communist cop from the Ukraine , wise cracking Chicago cop - playing off each other in a story that could have so often become predictable and boring due to its familiar plot . It's hardly groundbreaking in concept but when a film made in 1988 starts hinting that gangsters from the Soviet Union will be taking charge of much of the black market in drugs , this alone gives it an edge missing in so many of its contemporaries