Tango and Cash
Tango and Cash was released by Warner Bros. on 22 December 1989. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russel, and Terri Hatcher.
The film generated $120 million at the box office on a budget of $54 million. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Tango and Cash was released on the same day as “Always”, and together they were the last two movies released in the 1980s.
The Movie
Tow Los Angeles cops, Raymond Tango (Sylvester) and Lt. Gabriel Cash (Russel) are framed for a murder. They are sent to jail where they are terrorized by the very people that framed them
They eventually make their escape and start to track down those responsible for their arrest.
Stallone said after the movie
“I had a lot of great times on that film. Kurt nailed some of those scenes, like the pro he is.”
Conclusion
The film ultimately received mixed reviews but in the end, the critics had their way, giving it a huge thumbs down. Citing a waste of good acting talent from Stallone and Russel. Regardless, the film sold well on VHS.
In 2019 Sylvester revealed a script for a sequel. No soundtrack was released, as all of the songs were already released by the original artists. The musical score was released in 2007 with a limit of 3000 copies.
The Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Tango
- Kurt Russell as Cash
- Jack Palance as Yves Perret
- Teri Hatcher as Kiki
- Michael J. Pollard as Owen
- Brion James as Courier/Requin
- James Hong as Quan
- Robert Z’Dar as Face
- Marc Alaimo as Lopez
- Roy Brocksmith as FBI Agent Davis
- Phil Rubenstein as Sokowski
- Lewis Arquette as FBI Agent Wyler
- Clint Howard as Slinky
- Michael Jeter as Skinner