StudioCanal has announced the upcoming release of a brand new 4K restoration of the classic 1988 Walter Hill-diretced buddy cop action film Red Heat starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi.
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Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a Russian cop sent to Chicago to extradite a Russian drug-dealer named Viktor Rostavili (Ed O’Ross), wanted for murder back in the USSR. When Danko and his prisoner are ambushed by Viktor’s gangland friends the Russian escapes, and a veteran police officer is killed. His partner, Ridzik (James Belushi), who, like Danko now has a personal vendetta against Rostavili, joins forces with the Soviet cop to hunt down the escapee and his gunmen.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Man who raised Hollywood
- Political context of “Red Heat”
- East Meets West – Featurette about Carolco and Red Heat
- A Stuntman For All Seasons – Tribute to Benny Doblins
- I’m Not A Russian But I Play One On TV – Interview with Ed O’Ross
- Making Of
- Original Trailer + Spots
Red Heat is set for release on 4K Ultra HD (as well as Blu-ray and DVD) on October 21st.
