On This Day: June 17, 1988 - Red Heat Premieres in Theaters

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On This Day: June 17, 1988 - Red Heat Premieres in Theaters
On this day June 17, 1988, Red Heat premiered in theaters. Directed by Walter Hill, the action thriller starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a tough Soviet police officer who teams up with a wisecracking Chicago detective played by Jim Belushi. The cast also included Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross and Gina Gershon.

Red Heat was one of the first American films given permission to shoot scenes in Moscow's Red Square, giving the film a unique international flair. The story follows the unlikely duo as they track down a dangerous drug dealer who has fled to the United States.

The film pulled in 34.9 million at the box office and added to Schwarzenegger’s growing list of 80s action hits. It also helped solidify the buddy cop genre that had become a mainstay in the decade’s movie lineup.

80s insight: Red Heat blended Cold War tension with fast paced action and mismatched cop comedy, giving audiences another dose of Schwarzenegger’s unstoppable 80s momentum.

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