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Tango & Cash

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
104K
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POPULARITY
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Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell in Tango & Cash (1989)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all... Read allFramed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all.Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
104K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,418
236
  • Directors
    • Andrey Konchalovskiy
    • Albert Magnoli(replaced Andrei Konchalovsky)
  • Writer
    • Randy Feldman
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Kurt Russell
    • Teri Hatcher
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Andrey Konchalovskiy
    • Albert Magnoli(replaced Andrei Konchalovsky)
  • Writer
    • Randy Feldman
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Kurt Russell
    • Teri Hatcher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 184User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, and Brion James in Tango & Cash (1989)

    Top cast

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Tangoas Tango
    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Cashas Cash
    Teri Hatcher
    Teri Hatcher
    • Kikias Kiki
    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Yves Perretas Yves Perret
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Courieras Courier…
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Quanas Quan
    Marc Alaimo
    Marc Alaimo
    • Lopezas Lopez
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Gunmanas Gunman
    • (as Phillip Tan)
    • …
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Owenas Owen
    Robert Z'Dar
    Robert Z'Dar
    • Faceas Face
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • Wyleras Wyler
    Edward Bunker
    Edward Bunker
    • Capt. Holmesas Capt. Holmes
    • (as Eddie Bunker)
    Leslie Morris
    • Hendricksas Hendricks
    Roy Brocksmith
    Roy Brocksmith
    • Fed. Agent Davisas Fed. Agent Davis
    Susan Krebs
    Susan Krebs
    • Prosecutoras Prosecutor
    David Byrd
    David Byrd
    • Judgeas Judge
    Richard Fancy
    Richard Fancy
    • Nolanas Nolan
    Jerry Martinez
    • Santosas Santos
    • Directors
      • Andrey Konchalovskiy
      • Albert Magnoli(replaced Andrei Konchalovsky) (uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Randy Feldman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Brion James was originally hired to play Requin, it was a very small role with only two lines. In an effort to give the character something that would make him stand out, James decided to speak in a horrible "cockney" accent. Sylvester Stallone loved it, and re-wrote the script to give Requin a much bigger role. The same thing happened with Face, played by Robert Z'Dar, who was originally not meant to appear after the opening scene but Sylvester Stallone and Andrey Konchalovskiy took a liking to Z'Dar and thought his appearance was so striking he deserved a larger role in the film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie when the truck is bearing down on Tango and he fires at the truck, the windshield "spiderwebs", as it should, since it would be safety glass. However, when the two men fly through the windshield after the truck is stopped, there are no bullet holes in it and it is clearly a plate glass windshield (due to how it shatters).
    • Quotes

      Ray Tango: Rambo? Rambo's a pussy.

    • Alternate versions
      The film's distributor actually self-censored the British theatrical version before submitting it to the BBFC. In addition to the footage the BBFC demanded cut, the UK theatrical release also tones down the electrocution of a villain, edited footage of visible bloodletting during the finale, omits some footage of Lopez being riddled with bullets, another head-butt, a throat chop, a villain pushing his fingers into Cash's blood wound, and Cash putting a grenade down a villain's trousers. All footage was reinstated for video.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Always/Music Box/Born on the Fourth of July/Tango and Cash/Camille Claudel (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Best Of What I Got
      Performed by Bad English

      Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

      Produced by Richie Zito

      Written by John Waite, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon

    User reviews184

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I'd pay Cash to see this Tango
    Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone are the reason why this run-of-the-mill action flick actually works. There's nothing innovative or special about the film, it's nothing we haven't seen before (maybe just Russell in drag) but the film is entertaining as hell thanks to it's two stars.

    Stallone is Tango and Russell is Cash, two cops who get set up and sent to jail. They break out and go after the bad guys to clear their names.

    The film has got some excellent action scenes, particularly inside the prison and during the break out. It's got some nice eye candy courtesy of one Teri Hatcher. The script also delivers some very funny lines now and then. Couple that with the fact that I actually do like Stallone do comedy and Russell has always been somewhat of a mini favourite; Tango and Cash is very worthy of my time every once in a while.

    Downsides; Excellent actor Jack Palance is horrible in the cliché ridden bad guy role (I can't figure out if he's trying too hard or not at all) and the film has a really silly final 10 minutes where the action goes from cool to basically slapstick. Still, early 90's action fans should enjoy this flick.
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    • ODDBear
    • Dec 2, 2005

    FAQ11

    • I've heard this film was originally written for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Is that true?
    • Where exactly is Requin supposed to be from?
    • What's the name of the song that Katherine is dancing to at the club?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Set Up
    • Filming locations
      • Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Guber-Peters Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,408,614
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,628,918
      • Dec 25, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,408,614
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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