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‘Tango and Cash’ With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano

Aug 30, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Kurt Russell's Cool Factor

  • Bill Simmons shares an anecdote of Kurt Russell arriving for a podcast.
  • Russell's cool demeanor, leather jacket, and cigarette smell made an impression.
INSIGHT

Production Woes

  • Tango and Cash had production issues, including creative differences and firing the director.
  • Stallone wanted a more serious film while the producer, John Peters, aimed for a campier tone.
INSIGHT

Cross the Beams Moment

  • Bill Simmons believes Tango & Cash was the first movie to feature a "cross the beams" moment.
  • This refers to a character acknowledging another character they played in a different film.
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