Filming for the movie Red Heat began, marking the start of production for the action film directed by Walter Hill.
Red Heat, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi, was released in theaters to audiences worldwide.
Soviet police colonel Ivan Danko is assigned to track down and capture the Georgian drug lord Viktor Rostavili and bring him back to the USSR to face justice.
Viktor Rostavili, a dangerous Georgian drug kingpin, manages to escape Soviet custody, fleeing to Chicago to evade Soviet authorities.
Ivan Danko travels to Chicago to collaborate with American law enforcement and capture Viktor Rostavili.
Danko teams up with Chicago detective Art Ridzik despite cultural clashes and initial distrust to pursue Rostavili.
Danko and Ridzik track, confront, and ultimately capture Viktor Rostavili in an intense showdown.
After capturing Rostavili, Danko returns to the Soviet Union to deliver the criminal to justice, concluding his mission.
