Tango & Cash (1989)

Best movie of this year hands down!

The Worst Film Ever

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

'Tango & Cash (1989)' is a cheesy 80s movie, for sure, despite being released at the very end of that decade. While it's choppily edited (thanks, in part, due to its heavy initial censorship at the hands of the BBFC) and most of its silly set-pieces are essentially stolen from other, more successful attempts (mostly Jackie Chan's 'Police Story (1985)'), the piece provides the somewhat schlocky but still sort of undeniable fun you'd expect from such a picture. This is mainly due to the light tone and legitimate chemistry between its two stars - who both play refreshingly cheerful and slightly self-aware parts, especially when compared to Stallone's usually stone-faced repertoire. The production problems soon start to show, though, and the fun only stretches so far to cover-up the flick's fairly haphazard feel. The stupid plot-points and hammy acting (from essentially all except the leads) perforate most scenes to the point that you couldn't exactly call any of it technically 'good'. Yet, there's always that gnawing yet knowing sense that you're irreverently enjoying it, to an extent, despite all this. To be honest, that's the main thing. 6/10

This was the last Action film from the 80's that Stallone made and it become my favorite Action thriller from my childhood. I grew up with this film. Tango & Cash is 1989 underrated Action "classic" film. The amalgamation of Sylvester Stallone's sheer magnetism, and Kurt Russell's commanding stage presence, has yielded a sonnet the likes of which all Films aspire to be. Stallone portrays "Raymond 'Ray' Tango" a highly decorated narcotics detective from Beverly Hills, who penchant for the stock market, has granted him not only the finer things in life but also a means to express his sophisticated nature and aspirations of financial independence. Stallone masterfully shows the dichotomy of a character who is highly educated and well mannered, yet is beset in a cesspool of crime and depravity, Tango yearns for a better society yet will not rest on his laurels of law and order. "Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash" portrayed by the immaculate Kurt Russell, is the antipodean of Stallone's level headed Tango. Cash is pugnacious, assertive, and jealous yet his diligence to enforce law and order at all cost define this tortured soul. Although this crass inner city detective has a disheveled appearance and tough exterior he is simply trying to hide his true feelings and desires for true love in an otherwise barbaric society. All in all this film is the crowning achievement of Stallone and Russell and the Hollywood film industry. It is a cut of history, when master Artisans the like of Russell and Stallone are brought together at their peak with visionaries leading them to produce what is their destiny FUBAR!!!!!!!!! It is my favorite best action film and the second Stallone best film along with Cobra from the 80's. I love the action sequences, the prison sequences, I love Robert Z'Dar as "The Jaw" in the film he is more memorable for me Matt Cordell as Maniac Cop from the 80's. That is why I love the films from the 80's and 90's more than I do now.Tango & Cash is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film that was mainly directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, although Albert Magnoli took over in the later stages of filming.[3] It stars Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, and Teri Hatcher. The film was released in the United States on December 22, 1989.The film describes the struggle of Raymond Tango and Gabriel Cash, two rival LAPD narcotics detectives, who are forced to work together after the criminal mastermind Yves Perret frames both of them for murder.Two cops are framed and must clear their names. this was the only film directed from Andrei Konchalovsky that stayed in my memories from him. The director for me in unknown, sorry. Sylvester Stallone did great job portraying his character L.A. Cop Raymond Tango. Kurt Russell was awesome as L.A. Cop Gabriel Cash. Teri Hatcher as Katherine "Kiki" Tango was excellent as Ray's sister. Yes she was his sister not his mistress, girlfriend or his wife, she was his sister which I love in this movie! Jack Palance as crime boss Yves Perret was excellent villain. Brion James as Requin was amazingly tough guy villain. James Hong as Quan another villain was also awesome. The most awesome to me was Robert Z'Dar as "The Jaw" he was terrific in this film.I love this film to death I love it is my favorite film and I love it to death!10/10 Grade: A+ Studio: Warner Bros. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, and Teri Hatcher. Director: Andrei Konchalovsky Producers: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, John Thompson Written by: Randy Feldman Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 44 Mins. Released: 22 December 1989 Budget: $55.000.000 Box Office: $63.408.614

Sly and Kurt bring down the thunder in this 80's buddy cop classic. As far as action/comedies go I regard Tango And Cash as one of the best. Tango And Cash are LA supercops that get set up by a narcotics kingpin. They escape from prison, bust some heads, shoot many bad guys and crack a lot of jokes. While this is par for course for the genre, this was done well and of course Kurt and Sly are fantastic. The support cast is super solid with Teri Hatcher as Ray Tango's gorgeous sister as well as Geoffrey Lewis, Brion James and Jack Palance as main super villain. In the beginning of the film there is Sly's homage to Police Story. For those that don't know, Sly is an admirer of Jackie Chan's work and they are real good friends as well. Anyway you slice it Tango And Cash rock the house and is a timeless action classic!

This was the first real action flick I ever watched as a kid, so maybe it's nostalgia.Maybe instead, it's all of the awesome one-liners in this movie.Don't get me wrong: this is a super campy 80s action flick, and the cheese is very thick.But it's still an absolutely wonderful movie.Between Brion James' laughably bad cockney accent, to Jack Palance's eminent awesomeness, this movie has everything: completely unnecessary nudity, plenty of profanity, people jumping from explosions, and a little bit of the awesome Clint Howard!This is one of the few movies I can watch again and again and again.So if you want an evening with a little bit of 80s campiness, and you've already watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles recently, this movie's for you.