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 count... Read allA 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.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.
- Art Ridzik
- (as James Belushi)
- Lt. Stobbs
- (as Larry Fishburne)
- Pat Nunn
- (as Michael Hagerty)
- Gregor Moussorsky
- (as Savely Kramarov)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWalter Hill, thinking Arnold Schwarzenegger was too muscular, asked him to lose ten pounds for his role, and Jim Belushi to gain ten pounds.
- GoofsThe teleprinter at the Moscow militia headquarters is seen printing a message in Russian but in the Latin alphabet. Equipment used by the Soviet government would undoubtedly allow the Cyrillic alphabet to be used.
They do have those. Also, some using the Latin alphabet. Ever since Kennedy sent the first ones to Moscow in July 1963.
- Quotes
Ivan Danko: I have car under control.
Art Ridzik: Yeah, I'm sure they taught you all about cars and the price of insurance at your famous Russian school in Kiev!
Ivan Danko: In socialist countries, insurance not necessary. State pays for everything.
Art Ridzik: Yeah? Well, tell me something, Captain. If you've got such a fucking paradise over there, how come you're up the same creek as we are with heroin and cocaine?
Ivan Danko: Chinese find way. Right after revolution, they round up all drug dealers, all drug addicts, take them to public square, and shoot them in back of head.
Art Ridzik: Ah, it'd never work here. Fucking politicians wouldn't go for it.
Ivan Danko: Shoot them first.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits certain letters are reversed so as to imitate Russian Cyrillic script. In particular, "Rs" and "Ns" are reversed.
- Alternate versionsGerman theatrical version was edited for violence to secure a "Not under 16" rating. Rental VHS (Starlight) was also edited for violence. Retail VHS (Starlight, EuroVideo) included all the violence but missed 9 minutes of dialogue (oddly both versions were rated "Not under 16"). In 1997 the film was re-released by Astro, this time in its uncut form with a "Not under 18" rating (it was advertised as being a "Director's Cut"). DVD (Kinowelt) is also uncut.
- ConnectionsEdited into Running Red (1999)
- SoundtracksCantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution
Op.74: "The Philosophers"
Written by Sergei Prokofiev
Arranged and Conducted by James Horner
- matthew-t-shelton
- Mar 26, 2008
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $29,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,994,648
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,133,822
- Jun 19, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $34,994,648
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1