Red Heat

1988 film by Walter Hill
Movie film Q514293
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Red Heat

Summary

Red Heat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Heat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Red Heat was directed by Walter Hill[4].
  • Walter Hill wrote the screenplay for Red Heat[5].
  • Troy Kennedy Martin wrote the screenplay for Red Heat[6].
  • Harry Kleiner wrote the screenplay for Red Heat[7].
  • Red Heat's composer is recorded as James Horner[8].
  • Red Heat's genre is buddy cop film[9].
  • Red Heat's genre is action film[10].
  • Red Heat's genre is buddy film[11].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Arnold Schwarzenegger[12].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Jim Belushi[13].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Peter Boyle[14].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Ed O'Ross[15].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Laurence Fishburne[16].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Gina Gershon[17].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Richard Bright[18].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Brion James[19].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Mike Hagerty[20].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Peter Greene[21].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Pruitt Taylor Vince[22].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Brent Jennings[23].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Oleg Vidov[24].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was János Bán[25].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Sven-Ole Thorsen[26].
  • A cast member of Red Heat was Kurt Fuller[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Red Heat was directed by Walter Hill[4]. Screenwriters include Walter Hill[5], Troy Kennedy Martin[6], and Harry Kleiner[7]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger[12], Jim Belushi[13], Peter Boyle[14], Ed O'Ross[15], Laurence Fishburne[16], and Gina Gershon[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[28] and October 6, 1988[29]. Original languages include English[30] and Russian[31]. Genres include buddy cop film[9], action film[10], and buddy film[11]. Red Heat was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include organized crime[33], Chicago Police Department[34], and Cold War[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[36], 69%[37], and 61/100[38].

Why It Matters

Red Heat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format video on demand
    Director Walter Hill
    Production company
    Publication date +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-10-06T00:00:00Z
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5905]]: 4025-3259"
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