Cohen and Tate
Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate

1989Movie86 minEnglish

A boy kidnapped by two mismatched hitmen puts them at each other's throats while being driven to their employers, possibly to be killed. Cohen, an older professional becomes increasingly irritated with his partner Tate, a brutish killer, when their prisoner uses unnatural guile and resourcefulness to play them off against each other.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Director: Eric RedGenres: Crime, Thriller, Action

Plot Summary

Two hitmen, the seasoned and world-weary Cohen and the younger, volatile Tate, are hired to eliminate a witness and his family. Their mission takes a dangerous turn when they encounter the witness's feisty teenage daughter and her younger brother, leading to a desperate chase across the Texas landscape. As the children outwit their pursuers, the hitmen find their own bond tested and their lives hanging in the balance.

Critical Reception

Cohen and Tate was met with mixed to positive reviews. Critics often praised its gritty atmosphere, solid performances from its lead actors, and tense action sequences. However, some found the plot predictable or the violence excessive.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense atmosphere and action.
  • Roy Scheider and Adam Baldwin deliver strong performances.
  • Some found the plot formulaic, but effective as a thriller.

Google audience: Audience reception on Google is not widely documented, but general consensus points to it being a solid, if somewhat violent, 80s crime thriller with engaging performances.

Fun Fact

Director Eric Red, known for his horror films like 'The Hitcher' and 'Near Dark,' brought a darker, more suspenseful tone to this crime thriller.

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kevin2019

kevin2019

"Cohen & Tate" frequently runs the very real risk of allowing its unconventionally small scale to become a damaging cul-de-sac with no possible chance of successfully making a u-turn. The fact this unfortunate development is never allowed t...