Excessive Force

Starring:Thomas Ian Griffith, Lance Henriksen, James Earl Jones, Tony Todd, Burt Young, Antoni Corone, Liza Cruzat, Leon Delaney, Danny Epper, Tony Epper, Christopher Garbrecht, Danny Goldring, Ian Gomez, Paula Anglin, Bobby Bass, Tom Hodges, Marie Jagger, W. Earl Brown, Brian Leahy, Charlotte Lewis
Director: Jon Hess
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Description

Accused of stealing millions of dollars in drug money and killing a Mob boss, a Chicago cop fights to clear his name.

Customer Reviews:

The best action film of 1993.......2005-03-08

You have the right to remain silent... PERMANENTLY. A hard-hitting action thriller about a renegade cop who'll do whatever it takes to get the job done. When $3 Million disappears during a drug bust, undercover cop Terry McCain is pitted against a sadistic mob boss. After McCain's partner is brutally murdered and his ex-wife is threatened, he strikes back the only way he knows how... with force!!!! This is an awesome action film. This film is packed with NO- HOLDS- BARRED- ACTION!!!!! If you like martial-arts and are a Thomas Ian Griffith fan (like me). This film won't dissapoint you. This is his best flim since The Karate Kid part 3. KK3 is the best KK film.

FORCEFUL ENTRY.......2005-01-17

It's rare in some of these action films for the lead actor to have also written the script, and it's even rarer when it comes out this well. Thomas Ian Griffith who plays the lead role of Terry McCain also wrote the script and served as the film's producer. He plays a sort of loose cannon cop who uses "excessive force" in trying to get the goods on mafia leader Burt Young (Rocky). When his partners Dylan (Tom Hodges) and Frankie (Candyman's Tony Todd) are killed in retribution, McCain finds himself a target. There's the usual dirty cop syndrome, but Griffith's script is tight and has some pretty good surprises along the way. Lance Henriksen plays soon to be police chief and Griffith's boss, and gives his usual sturdy performance. Charlotte Lewis appears as Anna, Griffith's estranged love interest, and James Earl Jones (Great White Hope) steps out of his Darth Vader shoes to play quite nicely Griffith's mentor and buddy. Director Jon Hess keeps the action moving nicely and there are some good kickboxing/fight sequences. All in all, a well done actioner, and probably should have been more noticed during its theatrical release.

GRIFFITH'S BEST SINCE KARATE KID III.......2004-02-05

Action superstar Thomas Ian Griffith takes on evil Italians and corrupt cops in this edge-of-your seat thriller. In perhaps his best role of all time, Griffith crafts a fascinating character unlike any ever seen before: a cop frustrated with his work and alienated from his wife. When Griffith uses excessive force to get a confession, a web of intruige and sinister alliances is slowly revealed to him. The film also features a supporting cast of seasoned veterans such as James Earl Jones and Lance Henriksen who both deliver solid performances. With plot twists you will never see coming, touching moments which will leave you in tears and the one of best guitar-solo and saxophone soundtracks ever written - not to mention explosive, glass-breaking karate action, "Excessive Force" is a 90 minute visual feast of pure adrenaline! A must-see film for any fan of good cinema.

Shoulda Been A Star.......2004-01-13

Good action movie. I actually saw this in the theater(yes, it did have a theatrical release!) back in the day. This was about the time when cheap action and horror films were starting to disappear from theaters. Excessive Force would be straight to video if released today. Pity, coz it's pretty fun. Thomas Ian Griffth never became the next Seagal or VanDamme-something the producers were obviously trying to do with him-but he really does the action tough guy thing wonderfully. He even had a hand in the script. He's got the look and the moves, he's even a decent actor. He went on to do some direct to video action pics, and played the lead vampire in John Carpenter's Vampires. You may also remember him as one of the villians from Karate Kid III(the guy who teaches Daniel how to break noses). Other than that, the guy is virtually unknown. The plot doesn't offer anything groundbreaking in terms of cops/robbers action, but it's a cliched film done well. It's got a better than average supporting cast of James Earl Jones, Lance Henriksen, Tony Todd(the Candyman himself!), and Burt Young(Paulie from the Rocky movies). These guys must have also seen potential of the script to want to appear in it. Good supporting actors, a good script, and a good performance from the lead raise this otherwise by-the-numbers action movie up a few notches to something quite entertaining.

Well it's about time.......2003-08-19

This is one of those good action flicks in a long list that have taken way too long to make the DVD transfer. This is quite possibly an action fan's best introduction to Thomas Ian Griffith. Once you become acquainted with this film, you will soon realize just how underutilized this man is in the Hollywood Action scene. He combines impressive moves with decent acting chops and just comes across as a pretty cool cat. In addition, this was a fresh action film. It didn't rely on lead spraying alone. Character developement and a few twists combined with awesome casting--James Earl Jones, among other familiar and welcome faces--was obviously important in the overall spectrum of this movie. It wasn't just thrown together. We get a cop who winds up caught in the crossfire of the shadey politics of his own police precinct, finding himself alone in the struggle with no one to trust after his partner is brutily murdered. This film poses the question, "how well do you know your friends?" This is one you can share with fellow action fans that may not have had the pleasure of viewing. Griffith's movies are few and far apart but they're all worth watching. Support this man! I'm looking forward to seeing his work on the sequel to Timecop.

Average customer rating:

Stacie Randall kicks butt!

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Starring: Rick Tyler Barnes , Henry Brown , Ray Colbert , Dan Gauthier , and Charlene Henryson
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000AM4P8G
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Description

Special agent Harly Cordell (Stacie Randall) and Frank Lydell (Dan Gauthier) were once lovers fighting on the same side in the Gulf War, but now back at home they are all but at peace with each other. He's the mastermind of a vicious assassination squad and she's the only agent who can eliminate them. With enough ammo and manpower to outfit an army, the squad quickly turns L.A. into the murder capital of the world-and Harly is at the top of their list. But she's not going down without a fight and Lydell and company are about to find out just how excessive force can be!

Customer Reviews:

Stacie Randall kicks butt!.......2006-01-26

The movie explodes with action The redheaded Harley (Stacie Randall) is a sexy but lethal special agent seeking justice against the mob and a former lover. She uses whatever force necessary to bring the bad guys down even turning her body into a deadly weapon-which in turn unveils some pretty explosive and impressive fighting scenes. Stacie Randall's martial art skills are very believable in this flick, and in some cases better than Thomas Ian Griffith from the first movie. The acting is a bit campy and the plot a bit shallow but well worth the buy to watch the beautiful redheaded vixen Ms Randall knock the bad guys out with one karate kick after another!