Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives, but they can’t stand each other. Crime boss Yves Perrette, furious at the loss of revenue they caused, plotted an elaborate revenge on them.
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Film actors:
- Raymond “Ray” Tango: Sylvester Stallone
- Gabriel “Gabe” Cash: Kurt Russell
- Catherine “Kiki” Tango as Teri Hatcher
- Yves Perrette as Jack Palance
- Sharks: Brian James
- Official: James Hong
- Lopez: Marc Alaimo
- Chinese shooter: Philip Tan
- Owen: Michael J. Pollard
- Face: Robert Zida
- Wheeler: Lewis Arquette
- Captain Holmes: Edward Bunker
- Hendrix: Leslie Morris
- Fed.Davis Agent: Roy Brocksmith
- Prosecutor: Susan Krebs
- Judge McCormick: David Byrd
- Nolan: Richard Vance
- Santos: Jerry Martinez
- Skinner: Michael Jet
- Truck driver: Bing Russell
- Station Cop: Alphonse Walter
- Kagan: Peter Stansland
- Assistant Warden Matt Sokowsky: Phil Rubinstein
- Translation: Elizabeth Song
- Tights: Clint Howard
- Federal Agent: Ed DeFusco
- Federal Agent: Jack Goode Jr.
- Federal Agent: Jeff Vanderstock
- Federal Agent: Larry Hamburg
- Police officer on duty: Mark Wood
- Cash’s cellmate: Andre Rossi Brown
- Car owner: Saveli Kramarov
- Reporter: Michael Francis Clark
- Reporter: Anne Cooper
- Reporter: Tammy Richardson
- Reporter: Patty Davis
- Prisoner: Richard L. Duran
- Prisoner: Doug Ford
- Prisoner: Kenneth Pruitt
- Prisoner: Ronald Moss
- Inmate: Rick Dominguez
- Lynn: Christine Dalton
- Girl in the Bar: Tamara Landry
- Girl in the Bar: Anna Joyner
- Pas de deux: Melissa Bremner
- Locker Room Girl: Christy Musciante
- Locker Room Girl: Lucia Neal
- Locker Room Girl: Roxanne Kernohan
- Locker Room Girl: Dolly Courtney
- Captain: Dale Swann
- Drool: John Walter Davis
- Dancer: Adolfo Quinones
- Sonny: David Lee
- Colleague: Glenn Morshower
- Weasel: Salvador Espinoza
- State Trooper: Christopher Wolf
- Police: Larry White
- Detective: Richard J. Larson
- Detective: Fred Trombley
- Detective: Matt Tufo
- Prisoner: David Phillips
- Prisoner: Lewis Guido
- Prisoner: James Reilly
- Prisoner: Gilbert Esparza
- Bailiff: Martin Walinsky
- Defender: Donald Zinn
- Defender: Duane Allen
- Club Guard: Robert David Armstrong
- Client: Philippe Welland
- Client: Paul Lewis
- Client: Ron Cummins
- Thug (uncredited): Benny Quades
- Prison Thug (uncredited): Billy Blanks
- Captain Schroeder (uncredited): Jeffrey Lewis
- Death Lopez (uncredited): Michael Lent
Photography team:
- Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
- Original music composer: Harold Faltermeyer
- Director of Photography: Donald E. Thorin
- Editor: Hubert de la Bouillery
- Editor: Robert A. Ferretti
- Stunts: Alan Graf
- Stunts: Michael Lenyard
- Stunts: Dick Zickel
- Stunt double: Dick Warlock
- Stunts: Charlie Brewer
- Stunts: John Casino
- Stunts: Joe Gilbride
- Stunts: Lila Finn
- Stunts: James M. Halty
- Stunts: Tommy J. Huff
- Stunts: Steve Holaday
- Stunts: Freddie Hayes
- Stunts: Jeff Ohako
- Stunts: Maria R. Kelly
- Stunts: Justin DeRosa
- Stunts: Mike DeLuna
- Stunts: Jim Burke
- Stunts: Gary Compton
- Stunts: Pat Romano
- Stunts: J.N. Roberts
- Stunts: Ben Scott
- Stunts: Steve Vanderman
- Stunts: Bill M. Ryuzaki
- Stunts: Henry Ginger, Jr.
- Stunts: Robert Apisa
- Stunts: Jeff Langton
- Stunts: Ron Olini
- Stunts: Jeff Bernstein
- Stunts: John Clay Scott
- Stunts: Paul Dion Monte
- Fight Choreographer: Benny Urquidez
- Stunts: Rick Roman Waugh
- Stunts: Rick Lefebvre
- Stunt Coordinator: M. James Arnett
- First Assistant Director: Marty P. Ewing
- Second Assistant Director: Artist W. Robinson
- Executive Producer: Peter MacDonald
- Unit 2 Director of Photography: Julio Macat
- Chief Lighting Technician: James F. Boyle
- Photographer: Frederick J. Smith
- Script Supervisor: Katherine Weigand
- Makeup artist: Gary Liddiard
- Choreographer: Jeffrey Hornaday
- Stunts: Jeff Imada
- Stunts: Gene LeBell
- Stunts: Joffrey C. Brown
- Stunts: Ronnie Rundle Jr.
- Associate Producer: Barbara Kalish
- Associate Producer: Tony Munafo
- Co-producer: Larry Franco
- Producer: Peter Guber
- Producer: Jon Peters
- Casting: Glenn Daniels
- Production Design: J. Michael Riva
- Art Director: Richard Berger
- Art Director: David F. Klassen
- Set Decoration: Marvin March
- Costume Design: Bernie Pollack
- Construction Coordinator: Larry Verne
- Construction Foreman: Michael Wright
- Starring: Jack Eberhart
- Set Designer: Alan S. Kay
- Backup Painter: Sharleen Bright
- First Assistant Photographer: Daniel C. Gold
- Key Figure: Paul E. Borchardt
- Still Photographer: Dave Friedman
- Costume Supervisor: Ed Finch
- Hairstylist: Shirley Dole
- Makeup artist: Dennis Liddiard
- Carpenter: Mike Sussgen
- Craft Services: Jeff Winn
- Driver: Gina August
- Prop Maker: Neil Garland
- Real Estate Guru: Kent H. Johnson
- Sound Engineer: Michael S. Lane
- Special Effects Coordinator: Jon G. Belyeu
- Transportation Captain: Eddie Lee Voelker
- Unit Production Manager: Stratton Leopold
- Unit PR: David Fulton
- Practical Stunts: Rich Gauner
- Assistant Video Operator: Paul Murphey
- Electrician: Chris Assi
- Lighting Technician: Malcolm Bryce
- Rigging Grips: Gary Molyneux
- Venue Manager: Pavel Cerny
- Production Accountant: Mark L. Roth
- Boom Operator: Kenneth Schwarz
- Assistant Sound Editor: Robert Martel
- Music Editor: Carlton Kahler
- Sound Editor: Stu Bernstein
- Sound Editor: Ed Callahan
- Sound Mixer: Charles M. Wilburn
- Sound Editor: Robert R. Rutledge
- Visual Effects: Peter Curran
- Visual effects supervisor: Michael L. Fink
- Storyboard: David Russell
- Producer: Christine Forsyth-Peters
- Stunt double: Mark De Alessandro
- Stunts: Gary McLarty
- Stunt: Bob Ollison
- Stunts: Manny Perry
- Stunts: Steve Hart
- Stunts: Gilbert B. Combs
- Supervising Editor: Stuart Baird
- Photographer: Dennis Smith
- Screenwriter: Randy Feldman
- Costume Designer: Leah Brown
- Assistant Property Supervisor: Audrey A. Johnson
- Title Design: Wayne Fitzgerald
- ADR Editor: Bruce Lacey
- Foley Artist: Craig S. Jaeger
- ADR Supervising Editor: James Beshears
- Stunt Double: Ancient Pete
- Assistant Photographer: Richard A. Kelly
- Best Boys Grip: Charles Hatcher
- Dolly Grip: Clyde W. Smith
- Second Assistant Photographer: Michael Raspa
- Casting Coordinator: Douglas Wright
- Assistant Accountant: Peter McManus
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Peter Davidian
- Chief Lighting Technician: Gerald Boatright
- Lighting Design: Richard Olsen
- Production Assistant: Shirley Cohen
- Production Secretary: Kathy Sarrell
- Technical Advisor: David Lee
- Vehicle Coordinator: Dennis Janovici
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Eric Smith
Movie review:
- John Child: If you really want to look death in the eye, you should get married.
- Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell play polar opposites as Los Angeles cops who are framed by their old enemies and forced to work together to clear their names.
- Unabashedly macho, much of the time, it’s goofy high-energy fun filled with octane inventive action and forever-quotable one-liners. Stallone plays Tango, a well-dressed, sophisticated cop, and Russell plays Cash, a scruffy guy who asks questions first and then cops. The two couldn’t be more different, but both are very good at their jobs. .
- The film relies heavily on the chemistry between Stallone and Russell, who bristle with enthusiasm for their respective characters’ bickering and banter. Director Andrei Konchalovsky puts together the action sequences well, but unfortunately the film begins to sag in the final third when our mismatched cops begin to treat each other with respect and friendliness, and the plot concludes The inevitable conclusion.
- It doesn’t help that Jack Palance’s main villain only has a minor role, or that his top henchman Ray Quinn (usually ace Brion James) gives us a shocking British accent. Add to that Teri Hatcher, who is in this movie purely for dressage and as a cipher between the two boys, and the movie isn’t without its problems. However, the script and star-studded cast of the lead duo ensured that the film remained a favorite with many late-1980s viewers. 7/10
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