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Tango & Cash (1989) 6.1
Two cops are framed and must clear their names. Director:Andrey KonchalovskiyWriter:Randy Feldman |
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Fed. Agent Davis
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder weapon on the scene of the crime, the two have alibi. Thrown into prison with most of the criminals they helped convict, it appears that they are going to have to trust each other if they are to clear their names and catch the evil Perret. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Two of L.A.'s top rival cops are going to have to work together... Even if it kills them.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Set Up See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$63,408,614 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (heavily cut)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Performed by Alice Cooper
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
Written by Alice Cooper, Desmond Child and John McCurry
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Trivia
After Stuart Baird was brought in as an editing doctor by Warner, it was he who hired Hubert de La Bouillerie to edit the film and Harold Faltermeyer and Gary Chang to compose the music. In Chang's case it was additional music. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the movie, when Tango is facing down the Semi, after the second shot, there is a close-up of Tango's revolver in profile. It clearly shows that the hammer is loaded, but the trigger is fully pulled back without Tango's finger touching it. This pistol is broken and incapable of firing a shot. See more »Soundtracks
"Poison"Performed by Alice Cooper
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
Written by Alice Cooper, Desmond Child and John McCurry
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Okay, so this isn't the greatest film ever made. In fact, it isn't even remotely the best buddy-buddy flick ever made. But surprisingly enough, this is actually quite a winner, and succeeds far more in being a parody of the Lethal-Weapon style films than say... Loaded Weapon does. This is for several reasons.
Firstly, Stallone is the star of the show here, turning in a self-mocking parody of his own screen persona. He is flash and indestructable, yet the film acknowledges and exploits this to comedic ends. Secondly, Palance is excellent as a sneering and menacing bad guy, plotting the two cops downfall. He deserved more screen time than he actually got, and actually did a good job of being the obligatory stereotypical bad-guy.
However, the best thing of all about this film is the snappy dialogue. There is so much good banter between the two-cops that no matter how bizarre the film's scenario's get, the dialogue rescues it.
The first time I saw this, I enjoyed it and was only really let down by the ending, which feels hollow and unsatisfying in comparison to the first two reels of the film. However, this nagging problem alone, I have no hesitation in recommending this to any fan of the action-genre.
Overall: 6 1/2 out of 10.