Red Heat

About Red Heat

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

Walter Hill's Red Heat is a 1988 crime film. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ivan Danko, Jim Belushi as Art Ridzik, Peter Boyle as Lou Donnelly, and Ed O'Ross as Viktor Rostavili.

Released in June 1988, it runs 104 minutes. Written by Harry Kleiner and Troy Kennedy Martin. It was produced by Carolco Pictures.

Shelv files it under drug dealer, cold war, buddy cop, and police brutality. It scores 6.2 out of 10 from 1,690 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2, and Lionheart make useful companions to Red Heat, all filed under police and police detective.