Red Heat

Year:

1988

Duration:

104 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6

Director:

Walter Hill

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-06-17

Filming Locations: 1579 N Milwaukee Avenue, Wicker Park, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Gross: $34,994,648 (USA)SEK 4,607,561 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mike Hagerty

Marjorie Bransfield

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Capt. Ivan Danko

James Belushi

Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik

Peter Boyle

Cmdr. Lou Donnelly

Ed O'Ross

Viktor 'Rosta' Rostavili

Laurence Fishburne

Lt. Charlie Stobbs

Gina Gershon

Catherine 'Cat' Manzetti

Richard Bright

Det. Sgt. Gallagher

J.W. Smith

Salim

Brent Jennings

Abdul Elijah

Gretchen Palmer

Hooker

Brion James

Streak

Gloria Delaney

Intern

Peter Jason

TV Announcer

Oleg Vidov

Yuri Ogarkov

Saveliy Kramarov

Gregor Moussorsky (as Savely Kramarov)

Gene Scherer

Consul Dimitri Stepanovich

Tengiz Borisoff

Josip Baroda

Roger Callard

Pytor Tatomovich

Gábor Koncz

Vagran Rostavili

Géza Balkay

Col. Kulikov

Zsolt Körtvélyessy

Lt. Redetsky

János Bán

Officer

Tiger Chung Lee

Mongol Hippie (as Masanori Toguchi)

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Nikolai

Norbert Növényi

Sacha

Istvan Etlenyi

Yegor

George Gati

Piano Player

Peter Marikovsky

Waiter

Gábor Németh

Gangster (as Gabor Nemeth)

Istvan Vajas

Gangster

Peter Kis

Gangster

Atilla Fási

Gangster

Eric Mansker

Ali

Lew Hopson

Jamal

Jason Ronard

Nelligan

Gigi Vorgan

Officer Audry

Allan Graf

Joliet Prison Guard

Kurt Fuller

Detective

Bruno Alexander

Detective (as Bruno Acalinas)

Christopher Mankiewicz

Cop in Hospital

Bob O'Donnell

Bernie the Newsie

Luis Contreras

Lupo

Christopher Anthony Young

Hooligan

William McConnell

Police Photographer

Ed DeFusco

Police Photographer

Joey D. Vieira

Man at Phone Booth

Michael Adams

Railroad Engineer (as Mike Adams)

Jonathan Tate

Prison Cleanhead (as Jonathon Tate)

Greg Anthony

Man in Police Station (uncredited)

Kevin Bassett

Extra (uncredited)

Alexander Conte

Soviet Police Commander (uncredited)

Eric Humphrey

Clean Head Gangster (uncredited)

Jenifer Lewis

Judge Jenifer Lewis (uncredited)

Michael Markovina

Bus Terminal Caddy (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In the scene at the fitness studio where Viktor 'Rosta' Rostavili's girlfriend works, people are exercising to music. The record they are dancing to is Ramos - Jackin' National Anthem. This is a very early House Music track. House music originated in Chicago where the film is set, but at that time would not have been well known outside of Chicago. Chicago spawned this music genre and this is the earliest use of House Music in mainstream movies. Around the time of the making of this film, Acid House was just starting. This music was also from Chicago but relatively unknown outside the city at the time was produced using a Japanese synthesizer called a Roland TB-303. 303 is also the hotel room number that Arnold Schwarzenegger stays in.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Laurence Fishburne share the same birthday, July 30th.

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Marjorie Bransfield, James Belushi's second wife, makes a cameo as a Waitress.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, when Arnold jumps out of the sauna window with one of the Villains you can clearly see a stunt doubler instead of Arnold.

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At the end of the movie when they crash the bus, Danko smashes the rear window with his fist. The window shatters before his fist hits the glass.

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At the funeral of Danko's partner, the year of death on his tomb stone says 1988. Later on, when Danko checks in at a motel, the date he writes in the book is somewhere in 1987.

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Quotes

Viktor Rostavili: Any country that can survive Stalin can certainly handle a little dope.

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Art Ridzik: What's that?

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Ivan Danko: Capitalism!

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Faq

Q

Why does Ivan choose to stay in the ghetto motel?

A

The police mentioned he would have a "nice" room in a upper class hotel. Ivan being a soviet would much rather live in a room similar to his home accommodations. It also helps to prevent being poisoned by western influences of capitalism.Notice how poorly he responds to the pay per view TV.There's more to it than that, however. Victor was arrested close to the hotel.Victor had been pulled over for running a red light, whereupon the arresting officers found out that he was driving without a license and illegally possessed a handgun.In addition to being arrested close to the hotel, Victor had also been lodging there before his arrest. Ivan checks into the same room that Victor was using, presumably to find any additional evidence and clues that could be used against his fugitive.

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