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** The original plan was to pair Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, but Arnie wasn't interested. Creator/PatrickSwayze was then offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DonJohnson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/JamesWoods.

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** The original plan was to pair Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, but Arnie wasn't interested. Creator/PatrickSwayze was then offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' ''Film/RoadHouse1989'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DonJohnson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/JamesWoods.

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* CreatorBacklash:
** Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky said that the film, "like any real Hollywood film, is a film for people who can't read".
** Jeffrey Boam described his work on the film as "a long, incredibly awful rewrite" that he didn't even bother seeking credit for.
** Creator/JackPalance appeared on a talk show and said that making the movie was the worst experience of his life.



* TheOtherMarty: Originally, Katherine, Tango's sister was to be played by Creator/DaphneAshbrook, and she was not supposed to be Tango's biological sister, possibly an adopted sister, or a foster child his parents took in. But, when they decided to make her his actual sister, they re-cast the role with Creator/TeriHatcher, who slightly resembles Stallone.



* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid-shoot and his first replacement soon after, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, the script was constantly being rewritten on the fly, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a fourth director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid-shoot and his first replacement soon after, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, the script was constantly being rewritten on the fly, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a fourth director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together. The film's line producer Larry Franco later told ''Empire'' magazine that it was "the most screwed-up show I ever worked on. And I worked on ''Film/ApocalypseNow''".



** Originally, Katherine, Tango's sister was to be played by Creator/DaphneAshbrook, and she was not supposed to be Tango's biological sister, possibly an adopted sister, or a foster child his parents took in. But, when they decided to make her his actual sister, they re-cast the role with Creator/TeriHatcher, who slightly resembles Stallone.
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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DonJohnson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.

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** The original plan was to pair Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, but Arnie wasn't interested. Creator/PatrickSwayze had been was then offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DonJohnson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/BruceWillis.Creator/JamesWoods.
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* FakeBrit: Brion James as "Requin".

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* FakeBrit: Brion James Creator/BrionJames as "Requin".
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* ActorInspiredElement: The glasses Creator/SylvesterStallone wears early in the film are his own, not props. He usually wears contact lenses in his films. The lenses show that he is very near-sighted in one eye, less so in the other. Plus, he has astigmatism.
* CreativeDifferences: In his 1999 book of memoirs, ''Elevating Deception'', Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky said that the reason he was fired was because he and Creator/SylvesterStallone wanted to give the film a more serious tone and make it more realistic than the producers wanted, especially Jon Peters, who kept pushing for the film to be goofier and campier, and as such, his relationship with Peters became untenable. Another reason why Konchalovsky was fired was his refusal to agree to what he referred to as the "increasingly insane" demands that Peters had. Konchalovsky said that he was initially hired to make a buddy cop movie with plenty of humor, but Peters basically wanted to turn it into a spoof, without any semblance of seriousness, and Konchalovsky refused. Essentially, Konchalovsky argued that they were simply trying to make two different movies, and when Peters realized his inability to bend Konchalovsky to his will, he fired him.
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* MissingTrailerScene: The theatrical trailer shows some alternate and deleted scenes; alternate cut of the shower scene between Tango and Cash, deleted or alternate fight scene between Cash and the Chinese assassin during which Cash says "I hate you karate guys", and a DeletedScene in which Tango is reading the newspapers and then pulling out a Spas 12 shotgun at someone and shooting at some car with it.

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* MissingTrailerScene: The theatrical trailer shows some alternate and deleted scenes; alternate cut of the shower scene between Tango and Cash, deleted or alternate fight scene between Cash and the Chinese assassin during which Cash says "I hate you karate guys", and a DeletedScene in which Tango is reading the newspapers and then pulling out a Spas 12 SPAS-12 shotgun at someone and shooting at some a car with it.
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** Face (played by Robert Z'Dar) was originally meant to be just a generic henchman character. However, Stallone and Konchalovsky liked Z'Dar and his look so much that they rewrote the character to give him an expanded role and more dialogue.

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* UncreditedRole: Stallone and ''Film/LethalWeapon'' scribe Jeffrey Boam rewrote the original screenplay near-constantly due the hectic and disorderly production.

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Stallone and ''Film/LethalWeapon'' scribe Jeffrey Boam rewrote the original screenplay near-constantly due the hectic and disorderly production. production.
** Geoffrey Lewis (Captain Schroeder) went uncredited despite having a sizable supporting role.
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* UncreditedRole: Stallone and ''Film/LethalWeapon'' scribe Jeffrey Boam rewrote the original screenplay near-constantly due the hectic and disorderly production.
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* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid-shoot and his first replacement soon after, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a fourth director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid-shoot and his first replacement soon after, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, the script was constantly being rewritten on the fly, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a fourth director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer Jon Peters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced (by ''Film/RamboIII'' director Peter [=MacDonald=], credited as executive producer), and then a different director was in charge of the editing.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer Jon Peters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a serious buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT near the end of principal photography and replaced (by by ''Film/RamboIII'' director Peter [=MacDonald=], credited (credited as executive producer), producer) before he himself was replaced by Albert Magnoli (of ''Film/PurpleRain'' fame) who shot the climax and handled reshoots (including a brand new opening sequence), and then a different director Stuart Baird was placed in charge of the editing.editing. In total, the film had four different directors.



* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: The original director was fired mid shoot, mid-shoot and his first replacement soon after, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third fourth director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.

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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DonJohnson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.
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* ActorAllusion: In the opening, Creator/SylvesterStallone's character makes this remark:
--> '''Tango:''' Franchise/{{Rambo}} is a pussy.
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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.

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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer Jon Peters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced (by ''Rambo III'' director Peter [=MacDonald=], credited as executive producer), and then a different director was in charge of the editing.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer Jon Peters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced (by ''Rambo III'' ''Film/RamboIII'' director Peter [=MacDonald=], credited as executive producer), and then a different director was in charge of the editing.
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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise and Creator/BruceWillis.

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** Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise Creator/GarySinise, Creator/JamesWoods and Creator/BruceWillis.

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* MissingTrailerScene: The theatrical trailer shows some alternate and deleted scenes; alternate cut of the shower scene between Tango and Cash, deleted or alternate fight scene between Cash and the Chinese assassin during which Cash says "I hate you karate guys", and a DeletedScene in which Tango is reading the newspapers and then pulling out a Spas 12 shotgun at someone and shooting at some car with it.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.

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Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.instead. Other candidates were Creator/MichaelBiehn, Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/RichardGere, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/RayLiotta, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/GaryOldman, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/GarySinise and Creator/BruceWillis.
** Originally, Katherine, Tango's sister was to be played by Creator/DaphneAshbrook, and she was not supposed to be Tango's biological sister, possibly an adopted sister, or a foster child his parents took in. But, when they decided to make her his actual sister, they re-cast the role with Creator/TeriHatcher, who slightly resembles Stallone.
* WorkingTitle: ''The Set Up''.
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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the The original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... and through it all, Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Lopez is [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Gul Dukat]] (Marc Alaimo).
** Robert Z'Dar makes an appearance as vengeful prison inmate who, for obvious reasons, is listed in the credits only as "Face".
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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.

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* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer BarrySonnenfeld Creator/BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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* DuelingStarsMovie: Creator/SylvesterStallone vs. Creator/KurtRussell? Oh hell, yes!
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze Creator/PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer JonPeters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced, and then a different director was in charge of the editing.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer JonPeters Jon Peters who wanted to movie to be a spoof while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced, replaced (by ''Rambo III'' director Peter [=MacDonald=], credited as executive producer), and then a different director was in charge of the editing.
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* ActorAllusion: In the opening, Creator/SylvesterStallone's character makes this remark:
--> '''Tango:''' Franchise/{{Rambo}} is a pussy.



* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Lopez is [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Gul Dukat]] (Marc Alaimo).
** Robert Z'Dar makes an appearance as vengeful prison inmate who, for obvious reasons, is listed in the credits only as "Face".
* TechnologyMarchesOn: Cash's pistol-mounted laser sight was a rather advanced piece of kit for the era, but it has since been replaced with much lighter and compact models.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the roll of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the roll role of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer JonPeters who wanted to movie to be a spoof wile Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced, and then a different director was in charge of the editing.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer JonPeters who wanted to movie to be a spoof wile while Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced, and then a different director was in charge of the editing.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/AndreiKonchalovsky, the director, was eventually fired from the film by producer JonPeters who wanted to movie to be a spoof wile Konchalovsky wanted it to be a buddy cop movie. He was fired MID-SHOOT and replaced, and then a different director was in charge of the editing.
* FakeBrit: Brion James as "Requin".
* TroubledProduction: As mentioned on ExecutiveMeddling, the original director was fired mid shoot, the first cinematographer BarrySonnenfeld was fired before production started, budget went over by 20 million dollars, a third director took over editing... Stallone was often said to be the man who actually held everything together.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the roll of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''RoadHouse'' instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: PatrickSwayze had been offered the roll of Cash, but declined, opting to do ''RoadHouse'' ''Film/RoadHouse'' instead.

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