Tango & Cash (1989)

Director:

Andrei Konchalovsky

Writer (WGA):

Randy Feldman (written by)

Release Date:

22 December 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Two of L.A.'s top rival cops are going to have to work together... Even if it kills them.

Plot:

Two cops are framed and must clear their names.

Plot Keywords:

Undressing Scene | Female Nudity | Electrocution | Strip Club | Male Nudity

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Raymond 'Ray' Tango
Kurt Russell	...	Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
Teri Hatcher	...	Katherine 'Kiki' Tango
Jack Palance	...	Yves Perret
Brion James	...	Courier / Requin
James Hong	...	Quan
Marc Alaimo	...	Lopez
Philip Tan	...	Gunman / Chinese Guy
Michael J. Pollard	...	Owen
Robert Z'Dar	...	Face ('Conan')
Lewis Arquette	...	Wyler
Edward Bunker	...	Capt. Holmes
Leslie Morris	...	Hendricks
Roy Brocksmith	...	Fed. Agent Davis
Susan Krebs	...	Prosecutor

Also Known As:

The Set Up (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

98 min | USA:104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Irwindale, California, USA

Company:

Guber-Peters Company, The

Trivia:

One of many films to be saved from the cutting room floor by Stuart Baird, brought on by the studio as a last minute "doctor".

Goofs:

Continuity: When shot, Cash is clearly not wearing a Kevlar vest, yet he later pulls one off.

Quotes:

Ray Tango: Pleasure doing time with ya.
Gabriel Cash: Yeah, I'll never forget that time in the shower.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Freak Out (2004)

Soundtrack:

Best Of What I Got

A LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE...

...action movie. And what makes it "a little above average"?

Well, firstly, you'll never get bored during the film. It got just enough action scenes, to keep you in front of TV. Plus some parts are filled with humor lines, like "Rambo is a pussy" -Stallone. That's why it's a movie, watchable more than once. Secondly, both major players share some charm; it seems that this is one of the best Stallone's role. Not to mention Kurt, to whom, that kind of roles are written to a skin (Bird on a wire, Tequila sunrise).

Otherwise, enjoyable movie, light-weighted story, shallow, though sometimes funny dialogs and action all the way, without unnecessary love scenes. On the other hand...nothing special, so that's why a

6 out of 10.