Tango & Cash

1989 "Two of L.A.'s top rival cops are going to have to work together... Even if it kills them."
6.4| 1h44m| R| en| More Info
Released: 22 December 1989 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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 caused 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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Smoreni Zmaj 6,3?!!! Really?!!! The only nominations it has are Razzie - Sylvester Stallone for the worst actor, Kurt Russell for supporting actress (I do not want to spoil by explaining this) and for the worst screenplay... I'm shocked! This is one of the mightiest crime action movies of all time, a cult movie as much as "Die Hard" is. Stallone and Russell are awesome tandem, the story is satisfying, action scenes are great, there are just enough funny lines, Teri is there to satisfy aesthetic needs, music by Yazoo and Alice Cooper,... Even I, who consider action movies to be the lowest type of cinematography, am thrilled. I'm sure there's no need to present this movie to those who grew up in the '80s and '90s, and you, kids of the 21st century, put it on your watch-lists immediately, and on top of it.9/10
zkonedog About three quarters of the way through this film, Kurt Russell steps out of a bar in drag. At roughly that same point, you will likely realize that it's a good thing this film didn't take itself seriously, as the only entertainment it provides comes in the form of cringe-worthy one-liners and some so-bad-it's-good back-and-forth between starts Russell and Sylvester Stallone.For a basic plot summary, the film opens with cops Ray Tango (Stallone) and Gabe Cash (Russell) as the heroes of the LAPD, albeit with completely different styles. However, when crime boss Yves Perret (Jack Palance) sets them up for prison time, the duo must learn to work together to bust out of the joint and bring down Perret once and for all.When evaluating whether or not this film is worth 100 or so minutes of your time, let me dispel one myth right off the bat: The reason it gets so many positive rankings here on Amazon (or anywhere) is because it has reached a sort of cult status among fans of, respectively, Stallone and action movies in general. This film barely came in over budget when all was said and done, capitalized on Stallone's Rocky/Rambo success, and was heavily panned by the critics. It even was nominated for three Razzie awards...ouch. However, it lives on as the epitome of Stallone's wise-cracking, blow-em-up, zero plot, high-octane film phase.In fact, the only reason I can give this film all of two stars is because of that so-bad-it's-good approach to watching movies. Clearly, this movie did not take itself seriously (and for good reason), so I can't really fault the "cringe humor" present in nearly every line of dialogue. Unfortunately, the movie takes "cringe" to a whole new level. It was more entertaining to watch then, say, Judge Dredd, but only because it was so flighty/humorous that it makes you laugh when you really shouldn't be.There are also some interesting casting choices in the film. A very young, very beautiful Teri Hatcher plays the primary female character quite well, but other than that it is very uneven. Russell really isn't an action star, Stallone (with the business suit and round spectacles) was trying his hardest to distance himself from Rocky/Rambo, and Palance is too esteemed of an actor to even be involved in the production in the first place, and it shows.Thus, I cannot recommend Tango and Cash to anybody besides die-hard Stallone/action fans, who will just get a kick out of it for the one-liners. Other than that demographic, please steer clear.
Leofwine_draca Personally, I like my action films to be either serious or unintentionally funny (as is the case when it comes to a lot of Italian action films). Sometimes they make action films which are INTENTIONALLY funny, and then the trouble starts. TANGO & CASH is one of these films, packed with awful jokes and low brow buddy-buddy type humour which is set to appeal to the lowest of the low. If they'd had got rid of all this stupid humour I would have enjoyed the film more for what it really is, a standard and predictable action-fest packed with hundreds of explosions and all kinds of stunts.It's a shame that this film is so disappointing, as visually its well made and looks very nice and colourful. There's a good supporting cast too; Jack Palance is wasted as the chief villain through a lack of screen time. Also, what the heck is it with his continuous smile? It looks like he can't take a thing seriously. Also appearing in a genuinely amusing role is the ever-dependable Brion James as a Cockney (!) villain who cuts throats with a straight-razor. James chews scenery with a hilarious accent and is one of the best things in this film. Teri Hatcher (before she was famous) is the love interest and is treated as a sex object throughout - it figures as she's cast as a stripper! Also look out for familiar faces in Michael J. Pollard, James Hong (typecast as Japanese villains forever) and Robert Z'Dar, the unforgettable face of the MANIAC COP.Stallone and Russell are both okay in this movie and are physically in great shape, with lots of fights and action between them, but their roles don't exactly stretch the actors and this movie is far from either actor's best. Another thing I hated was the ending, which throws in tons of explosions and shooting and makes the whole thing look fake and stupid, going over the top big time. There is a limit to how many explosions you can have, guys! TANGO & CASH is a typical slick, noisy, lame brained, predictable Hollywood vehicle which passes the time but is easy to forget about afterwards, and it offers up nothing we haven't seen before.
The Grand Master Back when buddy cop movies were box office gold such as 48 Hrs., Lethal Weapon, Red Heat, among others, the teaming of Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell together in an action movie was a dream come true for audiences. Both actors in their glory days were great. Unfortunately Sylvester Stallone had a hit and miss career in the 90's and had a string of box office flops next to his name (Judge Dredd, Assassins, Get Carter, Driven and D-Tox) before having his career resurrected with Rocky Balboa in 2006, and Kurt Russell is not the box office drawcard he used to be.Getting back to Tango & Cash, I first saw this as a 12 year old and I thought it was a really cool movie. Great action, great story, awesome actors, everything. Fast forward 12 years later when I decided to watch this again and I was left very disappointed. Tango & Cash certainly hasn't aged too well over time. Although the action is still good, the story is very predictable and many of the lines are very corny. There was too much comedy and it was as if the movie was trying too hard to be a comedy which almost ruined the quality of the movie.If you like "leave your brain at the door" fun, you will enjoy Tango & Cash. Otherwise, steer clear.6/10