Brion James, Edward Bunker, Geoffrey Lewis

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 c...( read more  read more... )aused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder weapon on the scene of the crime, the two have no 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.

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky

Release Date: December 22, 1989

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DVD Release Date: September 30, 1997

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  • November 7, 2009
    One of the special action movies of the 90's, this one is special because it reignited the buddy cop movies and had a rapid fire script with plenty of gags.... not to mention Stallone and Russell pulling it off as slick as racing flats on a wet track.


    Though I will say a lot of...( read more) the action was recycled from my NO.1 Movie, J.C.'s Police Story, it was entertaining nonetheless, especially Kurt who I think stole the show with his wild boy antics and the drag scene. XD

    Anyways, Tango and Cash, two polar opposites in character, 100% identical cops, LA's Finest, gets set up by a group of drug dealers who've had enough of their successes. Copping an early plea of guilt to avoid the maximum sentence, both blue light specials find themselves in Hell, and as we all know, cops in prison is like being a snowball in Hawaii.... no chance. But of course, its Sly and Kurt here, two prime beefsteaks of the Golden Age of Action, and yeah ladies, you do get to see a lot of their backsides and such, so the movie is friendly for women. XD

    But the boys get a young Teri Hatcher, and boy was she the bomb back in her day. Well, now she's supposed to be a milf, but guys like to dream right? XD

    So, not much in direction, it did move around like a door missing a few hinges, but the script and the action was in your face and enjoyable. Even the courtroom scene was prime, Kurt surprisingly saying "eloquent" and everyone looks at him thinking "He knows how to say eloquent?".... then a few minutes later screaming out "THIS IS FUCKED UP" and getting all the cheers from the cops. The we have a modified RV assault vehicle, , monster trucks and things that go booom with spectacular results.


    Well.... why not? there's plenty of other ways to waste time, but this is one of the best.
  • July 13, 2009
    Stallone and Russell play well off each other, and with Palance lurking in the background, this buddy-breakout never loses its way.
  • September 8, 2008
    A typical 80's buddy action movie. The movie relies only on the on-screen charisma of Stallone and Russell... and that ain't much. There are some funny dialogue between them but otherwise the script(and the action) is so lame that couldn't bother to watch it for a second time.
  • February 10, 2008
    An awsome and wickedly hilarious buddy cop movie filled with great action and teriffic chemistry by Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russel. It stands with Leathal Weapon and 48hrs.
  • August 26, 2007
    Standard film, mediocre, nothing further, worth one watch or two.
  • November 18, 2009
    It's a completely outrageous buddy cop movie that throws its characters in the oddest places. It goes from a chaotic, futuristic prison to a monster truck derby. What makes it fun is Kurt Russel and Sly Stone being a hilarious team. You have to enjoy all the corny jokes and clich...( read more)es because it's all in good fun. This is just a fun movie, it makes fun of itself constantly and lets you enjoy its kooky nature.
  • September 23, 2009
    oh yeah baby... lol i loved stallone and russell together!
  • September 21, 2009
    wow... i dont even know where to start!? i cant even think of a appropriate star rating.

    its sly, its russell, its the 80's... its what it is!
  • September 16, 2009
    Gloriously funny and cheesy 80's action we'll never see again.
  • September 13, 2009
    Badassery defined. Two guys I loved from the 80's. Palance breathes a lot. Hatcher was FINE!

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