History Film / RedHeat

* YourMom: Viktor calls Ridzik a motherfucker in his native language ("Еби свою маму в задницу!"[[labelnote:In English]]Fuck your mother in the ass![[/labelnote]]). When translating into English, Danko applies TactfulTranslation by telling Ridzik, "He say, 'Go and [[LiteralAssKissing kiss]] [[YourMom your mother's]] [[LiteralAssKissing behind.]]'"

-->"Where the hell are all the cops? Damn, they're never around when you need one, you know that? You make a U-turn, and they're all over your ass. Where the ''fuck'' are they?"

* GroinAttack: The Soviet method for squeezing information out of a criminal accomplice who refuses hto speak.

--->'''Danko:''' ''(derisively)'' Capitalism.

->'''Ridzik''': About this pile-of-shit pimp in here. In this country, we try to protect the rights of individuals. It's called the [[MirandaRights Miranda Act]], and it says that you can't even touch his ass.
->'''Danko''': I do not want to [[LiteralMinded touch his ass]]. I want to make him talk!

-->'''Viktor''': You are one of those kinds of Soviets who only looks forward to death. I know you well, Vanya. Without me, you don't even exist.

--->Danko: Soviet method more economical.

-->'''Ridzik:''' Yeah, I'm sure they taught you all about cars and the price of insurance at your famous Russian school in Kiev!
-->'''Danko:''' In socialist countries, insurance not necessary. State pays for everything.

-->'''Danko:''' Danko.
-->'''Clerk:''' You're welcome!

* HandCannon: Danko's fictional Podbyrin 9.2mm Pistol, made from a .357 Desert Eagle and a Walther P38. Later, he has the pistol taken from him and has to switch for a .44 Magnum, which doesn't impress him much.
-->'''Ridzik:''' Captain Danko, congratulations. You are now the proud owner of the most powerful handgun in the world.
-->'''Danko:''' Soviet Podbyrin, 9.2 millimeter, is world's most powerful handgun.
-->'''Ridzik:''' Oh, come on, everybody knows the .44 Magnum is the big boy on the block. Why do you think Film/DirtyHarry uses it?
-->'''Danko:''' [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Who is Dirty Harry]]?

-->'''Commander Donnelly:''' Since I figure cops are cops the world over, how do you Soviets deal with all the tension and stress?
-->'''Danko:''' Vodka.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To director Hill's earlier buddy cop movie ''Film/FortyEightHours''.

* YourMom: Viktor calls Ridzik a motherfucker in his native language ("Ebi svoju mamu v zadnicu!"[[labelnote:In English]]Fuck your mother in the ass![[/labelnote]]). When translating into English, Danko applies TactfulTranslation by telling Ridzik, "He say, 'Go and [[LiteralAssKissing kiss]] [[YourMom your mother's]] [[LiteralAssKissing behind.]]'"

* TheNameIsBondJamesBond: "Mni nuzhen Rosta! Viktor Rosta!"[[labelnote:In English]]I want Rosta! Viktor Rosta![[/labelnote]]

* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Inverted with Abdul Elijah, leader of the Cleanheads gang, who makes his men shave their heads as a sign of faith, but has hair himself.

-->'''Ridzik:'''I guess the rules are different for the bosses. [[TakeThat Kind of like your government, Ivan?]]

--->Ridzik: Yeah, I'm sure they taught you all about cars and the price of insurance at your famous Russian school in Kiev!
--->Danko: In socialist countries, insurance not necessary. State pays for everything.

* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Abdul Elijah, leader of the Cleanheads gang.

* CapitalismIsBad: Before departing the Soviet Union for Chicago, Danko is told that Yuri will be avenged and they will protect themselves from "the poison of the west." Later on, Danko's first encounter with American television has him watching an adult movie, leading him to shake his head and scoff.
--->Danko: ''derisively'' Capitalism.

* TheInformant: Streak, the "pile-of-shit pimp" mentioned in the page quote.

* ActionInsuranceGag: Discussed; Danko and Ridzik tail Rosta's mistress with Danko behind the wheel who does a very sharp that results in Ridzik spilling coffee on himself and giving Danko an earful about careful driving and the price of car insurance before adding that he's sure that Danko was taught about car insurance while at school in Kiev. Danko [[TruthInTelevision (correctly)]] informs him that the USSR does not need insurance due to the government owning everything

* GroinAttack: The Soviet method for squeezing information out of a criminal accomplice who refuse service to speak.

* ThePianoPlayer: The Moscow bar in which Danko shows up to arrest Rosta and his gang has a honk-tonk piano player.

After failing to catch Georgian drug dealing gang leader Viktor "Rosta" Rostavili (Creator/EdORoss), who shot his partner in the process, UsefulNotes/{{Soviet|Union}} police agent Ivan Danko (Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger) is tasked to follow Rosta into the United States and bring him back. In UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, Rosta escapes custody and Danko is forced to partner with a laid-back and cocky detective, Art Ridzik (Creator/JamesBelushi). They both have to learn to work together in order to find and neutralize Rosta, which isn't helped by the CultureClash Danko experiences, specially about law enforcement methods.

* HighConcept: Soviet / American buddy cop teamup towards the end of the Cold War.

** Echoed by ''another'' drug dealer'' to ''another'' detective played by Schwarzenegger in ''Film/KindergartenCop''.

* ChummyCommies: Ivan Danko passed into history as one of very few heroic Soviet characters in Hollywood cinema. A far cry from [[Film/RockyIV Ivan Drago]] less than five years before, for instance.

* ChummyCommies: Ivan Danko passed into history as one of very few heroic Soviet characters in Hollywood cinema. A far cry from [[Film/RockyIV Ivan Drago]] a few years before, for instance.

After failing to catch Georgian drug dealing gang leader Viktor "Rosta" Rostavili (Creator/EdORoss), who shot his partner in the process, UsefulNotes/{{Soviet|Union}} police agent Ivan Danko (Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger) is tasked to follow Rosta into the United States and bring him back. In UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, Rosta escapes custody and Danko is forced to partner with laid-back and cocky detective Art Ridzik (Creator/JamesBelushi). They both have to learn to work together in order to find and neutralize Rosta, which isn't helped by the CultureClash Danko experiences, specially about law enforcement methods.