Tango & Cash is one of the last crazy testosterone action films of the 80s and as such, is complete nonsense, featuring, among other things the world's worst prison, part Medieval dungeon, part industrial works, and cops who have access to their own version of Q, handing out gadgets and SUV tanks. There's a certain joy to be had in this kind of action film, but it misses the mark in a way that the much madder Double Team, for example, doesn't. There's something interesting about the way the two maverick cops are presented - the sophisticated Tango, an atypical role for Sly Stallone, and the messy and gutsy Cash, played by Kurt Russell - as characters who already have the reputations of movie cops with several films under their belts. Imagine a world where each of these guys had their own franchise and suddenly teamed-up. Odd couple/buddy cop movies are such a well-worn concept, we don't really need the background to make sense of them, of course. What doesn't quite work is that their differences are surface-level. Tango is just as much on the edge of police irresponsibility as Cash is, so all they really have to argue about is style and don't touch my sister (Teri Hatcher early in her career). They've also got a crazy good cast of villains, including Jack Palance, James Hong, and Marc "Gul Dukat" Alaimo, but they're mostly wasted, Blade Runner's Brion James getting the most play as the top henchman. Not unenjoyable, it's still fun enough, but it feels like they missed some opportunities.
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RoastMutton10
One liners, so many one linersaussieflickfan
Kurt Russell is always good in a comedy and Sly should have made more good ones like this.MMDan
4 minutes in:"He thinks he's Rambo."
Paravail
So, I'm not one to use the term "greatest movie of all time" lightly, BUT...Siskoid
Tango & Cash is one of the last crazy testosterone action films of the 80s and as such, is complete nonsense, featuring, among other things the world's worst prison, part Medieval dungeon, part industrial works, and cops who have access to their own version of Q, handing out gadgets and SUV tanks. There's a certain joy to be had in this kind of action film, but it misses the mark in a way that the much madder Double Team, for example, doesn't. There's something interesting about the way the two maverick cops are presented - the sophisticated Tango, an atypical role for Sly Stallone, and the messy and gutsy Cash, played by Kurt Russell - as characters who already have the reputations of movie cops with several films under their belts. Imagine a world where each of these guys had their own franchise and suddenly teamed-up. Odd couple/buddy cop movies are such a well-worn concept, we don't really need the background to make sense of them, of course. What doesn't quite work is that their differences are surface-level. Tango is just as much on the edge of police irresponsibility as Cash is, so all they really have to argue about is style and don't touch my sister (Teri Hatcher early in her career). They've also got a crazy good cast of villains, including Jack Palance, James Hong, and Marc "Gul Dukat" Alaimo, but they're mostly wasted, Blade Runner's Brion James getting the most play as the top henchman. Not unenjoyable, it's still fun enough, but it feels like they missed some opportunities.Earring72
Silly 80ies action comedy. Saw it at the cinema in 89, still lots of fun. Dumb but funtweet_tweet
Don't judge me. I watched it when I was a kid.