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Tango & Cash Is Still Flawed Yet Entertaining 35 Years Later
ComingSoon.netStory by Stephen Wilds
scrn logline
An '80s buddy cop action flick that overcame a chaotic behind-the-scenes production to become a cult classic, 35 years later.
beat sheet
- Tango & Cash started as a simpler script called The Setup, but was complicated by studio interference, rewrites, and clashing visions between the director and producers.
- The film's troubled production included a fired director, an injured lead actor, a bloated budget, and a rushed editing process to meet the release deadline - yet it still managed to find an audience and become a beloved cult favorite.
call sheet
Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance, Teri Hatcher, Brion James, James Hong, Marc Alaimo, Robert Z'Dar, Andrei Konchalovsky, Albert Magnoli, Peter MacDonald, Stuart Baird, Barry Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey Boam, Patrick Swayze, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barbara Streisand, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters, Peter Gruber, Prince, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers, Warner Bros., Lois & Clark, Tango & Cash, Police Story, The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China, Chinatown, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Maniac Cop, Samurai Cop, Runaway Train, Uncle Vanya, Purple Rain