Cohen and Tate (1988)

A boy kidnapped by two mismatched hitmen puts them at each other's throats while being driven to their employers, possibly to be killed. Cohen, an older professional becomes increasingly ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Red

Writer:

Eric Red

Stars:

Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Scheider	...	Cohen
Adam Baldwin	...	Tate
Harley Cross	...	Travis Knight
Cooper Huckabee	...	Jeff Knight
Suzanne Savoy	...	Martha Knight
Marco Perella	...	FBI George
Tom Campitelli	...	FBI Fred
Andy Gill	...	FBI Roy (as Andrew R. Gill)
Frank Bates	...	Highway Patrolman
James Jeter	...	Trooper #1
Jeff Bennett	...	Trooper #2
Ron Jackson	...	Trooper #3
Ted Baader	...	Trooper #4
Kenneth McCabe	...	Gas Station Attendant
Ina B. Bott	...	Fat Woman

Storyline

A boy kidnapped by two mismatched hitmen puts them at each other's throats while being driven to their employers, possibly to be killed. Cohen, an older professional becomes increasingly irritated with his partner Tate, a brutish killer, when their prisoner uses unnatural guile and resourcefulness to play them off against each other.

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Plot Keywords:

partner | child hostage | fbi agent | bleeding to death | shot to death | 

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Taglines:

They were hired killers going up against the deadliest force of all. Each other.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cohen y Tate

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nelson Entertainment, New Galactic, Tate Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The police cruisers seen during the finale were real Houston Police squad cars. Ford LTD Crown Victorias were used by HPD from 1983 - 1987; the last use of these squads was in 1993.

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Goofs

During the nighttime drive, Cohen pulls his car off the freeway and stops at a mailbox to deposit an envelope containing cash. But clearly there are no postage stamps on the envelope as he drops it into the box.

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Quotes

Tate: Hey what's the last thing that goes through a bug's mind when it hits a windshield? IT'S ASS
[He and Cohen laugh]

User Reviews

A black comedy of conflict between two hit men and a boy.

I cannot understand why this movie has not been given better reviews. One of those films which surprises you with its originality and which having seen it you cannot understand why it has not been given more screen time.

Brilliant professional acting between Baldwin and Scheider keeps you guessing till the end as to who is going to win the battle of wills between the two men and the boy. A terrific black comedy of errors which makes you feel almost sorry for the two hit men. It would be a mistake not to watch this movie simply because you have read the bad reviews of it on this site.

It deserves to be released worldwide on DVD.