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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   22,566 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Randy Feldman (written by)
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Release Date:
22 December 1989 (USA) more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
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(4 articles)
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User Comments:
Take time and watch this, you won't regret it! more (113 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sylvester Stallone ... Lt. Raymond Tango

Kurt Russell ... Lt. Gabriel Cash

Teri Hatcher ... Katherine 'Kiki' Tango

Jack Palance ... Yves Perret

Brion James ... Requin

James Hong ... Quan
Marc Alaimo ... Lopez

Philip Tan ... Chinese Gunman

Michael J. Pollard ... Owen

Robert Z'Dar ... Face
Lewis Arquette ... Wyler
Edward Bunker ... Capt. Holmes
Leslie Morris ... Hendricks
Roy Brocksmith ... Fed. Agent Davis

Susan Krebs ... Prosecutor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Set Up (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
98 min | USA:104 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Barry Sonnenfeld was the film's original director of photography but was fired by Sylvester Stallone who felt he wasn't being lit to satisfaction. Donald E. Thorin was Sonnenfeld's replacement. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Cash is pushing a garbage can/truck in the prison yard, at the beginning of his escape attempt, the lower leg and foot of someone also pushing it on the far side from the camera can be seen, by the bottom right corner of the can. more
Quotes:
Yves Perret: Oh, I've had enough of this. Too much television... can hurt your eyes. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Freak Out (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Harlem Nocturne more

FAQ

Where exactly is Requin supposed to be from?
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Exactly why was director Andrei Konchalovsky fired from the film?
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20 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
Take time and watch this, you won't regret it!, 17 October 2005
10/10
Author: anfield_liverpool01 from United States

Despite what the rating says here at IMDb, take time and see this action flick, you'll enjoy it. Ray Tango (Stallone) and Gabriel Cash (Russel) are two rival Los Angeles cops, considered the best, that get framed for a murder they didn't commit. They get put away in prison, facing some of the criminals they've busted! Tango and Cash become, um, sort of "buddies" while in jail. The convicts have their fun with the both of them for awhile until they devise an escape plan, and do get out. Once Tango and Cash escape, they must find out who it was that framed them and find a way to clear themselves from that crime they've been wrongfully accused of while trying to not get caught.

This is a good action flick, with a lot of comedy put into it, perhaps more than the directors would have anticipated. This movie will keep you glued to your television. It is predictable but it has good action and as I said very good comedy. 7/10, recommended!

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