Moscow Heat
by Jeff Celentano
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Actor: Alexander Nevsky, Andrew Divoff, Michael York, Richard Tyson, Robert MadridDirector: Jeff Celentano
Brand: Universal Studios
Producer: Alexander Nevsky
Writer: Alexander Nevsky
Producer: Robert Madrid
Writer: Robert Madrid
Producer: Alexander Izotov
Producer: Ekaterina Ryndenkova
Producer: Evgeniy Lane
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lightning Ent
Movie Reviews of Moscow Heat
Movie Review: Visually Exciting Terrorist Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Predictable, but highly entertaining, "Moscow Heat" is a fast-paced thriller with some great action and fight sequences with everything from fencing to kung fu. The cinematography is fabulous, with dazzling footage of Moscow, and will delight anyone who likes to travel without relinquishing couch potato status. Written, produced, and acted by Alexander Nevsky and Robert Madrid, "Moscow Heat" has plenty of violence, but no offensive language.
The plot: When N.Y. cop Andrew, the son of retired diplomat Roger Chambers, is killed in a sting to catch Klimov, a villain selling guns to terrorists, Roger joins up with Andrew's partner Rudy, to find the black market arms dealer. Both pursue Klimov to Moscow, fearing he has something more dangerous than guns for sale. There they find a high level government involvement impeding their progress, and join forces with Vlad, a police captain.
The cast: Alexander Nevsky, "Russia's answer to Arnold Schwarzenegger," is a bodybuilder superstar turned actor, and does a great job as Vlad. At 6'6 and 300 lbs, he's a giant of a man, and believable as someone who could break chains wrapped around his wrists. Michael York is Chambers, and as always is a suave screen presence, and in this film gets to ply his "Musketeer" expertise in 2 terrific fencing scenes, one of them with his son Andrew, who is played by Adrian Paul (that ever so handsome "Highlander"). Rudy, Andrew's partner, is well played by Robert Madrid, and bad guy Klimov by Richard Tyson, with the right amount of nastiness. Also in the cast is Joanna Pakula, as Sasha, a government worker who gets inside information for Vlad.
Jeff Celentano's direction never lags, and behind the camera, John Aronson's work is outstanding. There is an energetic score by Richard John Baker, and DVD extras include very interesting commentary by Nevsky and Madrid, and a "Making of" featurette (which could use more subtitles when the cast is speaking Russian). I'm surprised this film is not getting more attention, as it is far better than many of the hit action films I've seen. Total running time is 89 minutes.
Summary of Moscow Heat
After an illegal weapons bust goes bad in New York, Roger Chambers, (Michael York) a retired diplomat, loses his only son in the crossfire and vows to avenge his death. He embarks on a quest to bring the killers to justice, only the killers have fled and are hiding in Russia. With the help of a Russian intelligence officer and cop, the trio weaves their way through the deadly labyrinth of the Russian underworld and its potential fatal encounter with nuclear weapons.Similar DVD Movies
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