Above the Line vs Red Heat
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for Red Heat). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 44m. Red Heat is the older of the two (1988 against 2025). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | Red Heat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Walter Hill |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Laurence Fishburne, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Gina Gershon |
Synopsis
Above the Line
Six struggling Hollywood hopefuls team up for the ultimate comeback: to rob the Academy Awards from the crooked producer who crushed their dreams. But in a town built on make-believe, pulling off the perfect heist might just be the role of their lives.
Red Heat
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
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