Gang Justice

Starring:Erik Estrada, Jonathan Gorman, Joon B. Kim, Nicole Rio, Angel Dashek, Master Ho Sik Pak, Ken Bowman, Roseanne Bowman, Susan Lee, Master Cho, Diane Smith, John Nowark, Shannon Goss (II), Dean Thomas (II), Daniel J. Smith, Bradley A. Whiffen, Mark Pierquet, Robert Heinritz, Richard W. Pollack, Christopher J. Thiry
Director: Woo-sang Park
Studio: Westlake Budget
Product Type: DVD

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The Warriors combines pure pulp storytelling and surprisingly poetic images into a thoroughly enjoyable cult classic. The plot is mythically pure (and inspired by a legendary bit of Greek history): When a charismatic gang leader is shot at a conclave in the Bronx meant to unite all the gangs in New York City, a troupe from Coney Island called the Warriors get blamed and have to fight all the way back to their own turf--which means an escalating series of battles with colorful and improbable gangs like the Baseball Furies, who wear baseball uniforms and KISS-inspired face make-up. Pop existentialism, performances that are somehow both wooden and overwrought, and zesty, kinetic filmmaking from director Walter Hill (Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs.) result in a delicious and unexpectedly resonant operatic cheesiness. The Ultimate Director's Cut doesn't radically alter the movie--some of the editing is tighter, the Greek legend has been added as an introduction--with one exception: in transitions, scenes begin and end as scenes from a comic book. While The Warriors always had a comic book flavor (and Hill, in an interview, says he deliberately pursued that sensibility), this device--similar to The Hulk--seems a bit overkill. But it's a minor problem; the movie holds its own, even 26 years later. The dvd has no audio commentary, but there are four short documentaries (really, one documentary in four parts). These include excellent interviews with Hill, actors Michael Beck, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh. The producers, the cinematographer, the costume designer, the stunt coordinator, and many others give lively and in-depth descriptions of how the movie came to be. One of these documentaries includes portions of a deleted scene that was used when The Warriors was screened on television; no other deleted scenes are included. --Bret Fetzer

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A battle of gigantic proportions is looming in the neon underground of New York City. The armies of the night number 100,000; they outnumber the police 5 to 1; and tonight they're after the Warriors - a street gang blamed unfairly for a rival gang leader's death. This contemporary action-adventure story takes place at night, underground, in the sub-culture of gang warfare that rages from Coney Island to Manhattan to the Bronx. Members of the Warriors fight for their lives, seek to survive in the urban jungle and learn the meaning of loyalty. This intense and stylized film is a dazzling achievement for cinematographer Andrew Laszlo.

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Is everybody packed ?.......2007-05-31

WARRIORS (1979) is a quintessential late 1970's movie partly in from
the automobiles shown, the debilitated housing and neighborhoods
specifically chosen, and the cheesy 70's era hard rock soundtrack.

Its strength is that it touches on the basic survival and
self-preservation instincts that people have when in danger. Some
may have come to recognize this as fear, and the reaction that ensues
in varying degrees. Those in the military know this well, in combat,
for example.

The story stresses the need for physical fitness (running, jogging,
weight lifting) and excellence in one-to-one hand combat to properly
engage opposing gangs. At the time, this did not encompass gun powder
weaponry, as the arms perhaps were difficult to obtain, and the minds
of the gangs did not see a need for mortality, but rather, "just"
baseball bats, switch blades, molotov cocktails, physical brutality,
arson of vehicles, subway stations, etc.

Above all, what works most, is the amusement and the reaction to a
host of ridiculous scenarios, such as a policewoman working
undercover in a park, looking to actively entrap johns or rapists.
Other examples are the fashion or clothing selections of some gangs
(purple vests anyone?), or even the intro that suggests this plot
being on the same level as the ancient wars told by Homer in respect
of the Greeks and Trojans before the Roman Empire.

The formation of gangs is not entirely unrealistic, in some respects,
as they are often built by ethnicity, with the Warriors being the
sole exception.

The plot is reasonable, starting with a jamboree of sorts attempting
to get various gangs to unite together, for profit maximization of
their untold activities, with the except of a gang of anarchists.

The role of the police is well presented, as they are shown as being
effective, against literally dozens of platoons of thugs, mainly
comprised of youths who seem to have unlimited amounts of free time
on their hands, mainly in the evenings and at night, in the public
transportation systems of NYC and streets.

Amusingly, but unrealistically, a Radio DJ comes on from time to
time, with her score sheet (as if assisting to a boxing match), to
provide the listeners with the latest on the gang strife. (This is
the same actress that shows up in Enzo Castellari's movie, as a gang
leader of stylish dancers in New Barbarians.)

With NYC's dark underbelly (neighborhoods) exposed, it brings into
focus the territorial limits, that gangs feel should not be crossed
by opposing ones, as a matter of pride and of economic control.

Although this DVD is not a true wide-screen release, it does not
distract at all from the action. The filming is good, sharp and good
quality, well edited, if not for the erroneous artistic choice of
using cartoons in between scenes, unfortunately, which takes the
audience out of their surreal experience.

The eye-candy of Deborah Van Valkenburgh obviously works well, as a
contrast to the bleak subway scenes, and to the combat and action
scenes, yet, implausible in her eagerness to forego her own gang and
join Swan.

In sum, Warriors is obviously a popular movie among a segment of the
population, above all, those below 15 or 21, or those in high
schools, owing to the interaction and interplay between gangs and
within the gangs, that is one-on-one, consistently, which makes the
action personal to the audience, never anonymous, impersonal, or
inconsequential. In 2007, the music is a liability, as it has no hip
hop or other styles that were invented and now dominate radio.

The Warriors ultimate directors cut........2007-05-26

I am a long time fan of the movie and from a rather young age I thought it was gritty and very striking. I was about 10 when I first saw the movie and I thought it was told rather well.I wasn't really looking for the movie when I came across the sale for it it brought back a lot of memories. I think as I'm sure most do the bottle rattling was probably the most telling part of the movie and the most memorable scene. In the new cut I really liked the new layout like a comic it was a new twist on the transitions The begining dialog would have made more sense had he Drawn more relevance to the warrior gang than he did.I do think this is a good version of the film and I would recomend it for those that were fans of the original cut.

Re-Mastered so Much Better!.......2007-05-16

Just finished watching 'The Warriors'
I have not seen this movie in 10+ years and was surprised at how well it has stood the test of time.
Very Simplistic and yet Very Complex in it's story telling.
Loved the cartoon angle infused in the Editing.

The 5 stars is for the 'Special Features'.
Very very cool to have the Director, Producers, Editors and Actors explaining the thought process of the movie and how some changes were made mid-flight during the actual shooting of the movie and the technical difficulties that arose and were overcome .

A Must Have for Your Library!

-Domo

The Warriors.......2007-05-13

The video was delivered in a timely manner and was in great condition.

Pulp cinema that predates video games and sets up the perfect plot for a game release.......2007-04-19

The Warriors is a "night in the life of" movie about the life of a New York City street gang. One gang leader calls on all the rival gangs to set aside their turf battles and unite against the police force. During his eloquent raised-platform speech in the opening sequence of the movie, a drugged-up street punk assassinates him, and points the blame at The Warriors, our hero street gang. A melee ensures, and the Warriors need to make it home to Coney Island without getting assaulted by the cops or their rivals.

There isn't much else to the plot of this movie (in fact, the viewer is never sure of the assassin's motivations, other than surmising that he's a punk who has nothing better to do than cause trouble). Visually, however, The Warriors is a cinematic experience. Each gang is color coded in their own street uniform--baseball gear with face paint, denim overalls, purple satin with matching hats, a mime group, and so on. The Warriors is representative of a video game a full decade before the explosion of video games (and it was recently turned into a video game by Rockstar Games). The various teams are color coded, they get power ups and additional weapons by battling their enemies, and they need to complete a quest without getting killed by the enemy.

Director Walter Hill opens his Director's Cut with an apology for over-the-top director's editions. He reveals that he did only minor edits to his new version, cleaning up the editing and using comic book transitions between the scenes. The comic book transitions are seamless and fit well within the architecture of the movie.

The Warriors (The Ultimate Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]

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I need some advice on this one.

The Warriors (The Ultimate Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
Starring: David Patrick Kelly , James Remar , Deborah Van Valkenberg , and Michael Beck
Director: Walter Hill
Manufacturer: Paramount
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Release Date: 2007-07-03

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I need some advice on this one........2007-07-02

I gave this movie 5 stars because i love it.This one of my all time fav's.Before i buy it.Can someone please tell me if this is the original cut from '79 or that awful re-issue that came out when the video game came out.Thank you for your time.Oh yeah in case you have not heard,MTV is remaking this movie.They will still have cyrus,but this time around it will set in L.A.So it will be all bloods and crips together and probadly just be one big awful gangsta rap video.

The Warriors (The Ultimate Director's Cut) [HD DVD]

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Many fond memories.....

The Warriors (The Ultimate Director's Cut) [HD DVD]
Starring: Johnny Barnes , Michael Beck , Steve Chambers , Doran Clark , and Laura Delano
Director: Walter Hill
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000OONQBM
Release Date: 2007-07-03

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Many fond memories............2007-07-04

THE WARRIORS. Now that is one of the coolest titles ever for a film. You really don't need anymore than that. It just works.

This film tells the tale of a street gang, wrongly accused of murder, having to fight their way back to their home turf. That's the whole film. You would never think that this simple premise could fill a 97 minute movie's running time, but it does, and does so well.

I loved this film from the first time that I saw it. It was, in fact, the very first film I ever saw on VHS (waaay back when). It seem somehow fitting that I should be writing a review of the Hi-Def.

THE WARRIORS' simple plot is full of great visuals and good fight sequences, well executed (but slightly dated) synth music and a sense of fun that keeps you watching to the end. Who could forget the freakish BASEBALL FURIES when you first see them? By the end of the film you feel every bruise, cut and scrape that they have endured through their long night, and you want the baddies to 'get theirs' totally. The actor who played the rival gang's leader (THE ROGUES) was really creepy.

If have the chance, see this film. you will not be disappointed.

Warriors....come out to play-yay, Warriors...come out to PLAY-YAY, WARRIORS.....COME OUT TO PLAY-YAY!!!!!

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Is everybody packed ?
The Warriors ultimate directors cut.
Re-Mastered so Much Better!
The Warriors
Pulp cinema that predates video games and sets up the perfect plot for a game release

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Starring: Michael Beck , James Remar , Dorsey Wright , Brian Tyler (II) , and David Harris
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Is everybody packed ?.......2007-05-31

The Warriors ultimate directors cut........2007-05-26

Re-Mastered so Much Better!.......2007-05-16

The Warriors.......2007-05-13

The video was delivered in a timely manner and was in great condition.

Pulp cinema that predates video games and sets up the perfect plot for a game release.......2007-04-19

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FIRST AND LAST!!!
Please dont let your children watch this
Good...NOT GREAT!
Average in every way
Gangster

Lockdown
Starring: Richard T. Jones , Gabriel Casseus , De'aundre Bonds , Master P , and Melissa De Sousa
Director: John Luessenhop
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ASIN: B00008MTYF
Release Date: 2003-04-29

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Avery had a promising future. But a night out with his buddies turned into a case of mistaken identity. Now, he's behind bars, doing time for a crime he didn't commit. And in prison, there's a whole new set of rules. Starring: Master P (Rapper), Richard T. Jones (Phone Booth, Moonlight Mile), Gabriel Casseus (Black Hawk Down, 15 Minutes).

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FIRST AND LAST!!!.......2007-05-27

A friend told me about Lock Down years ago, but I never wanted to see it because of the contents that were described in it. Last night I decided to check it out and I have to say this movie is VERY disturbing. It was heartbreaking to watch a man have his manhood snatched away the way D'aundre Bonds did. It's already sad enough that many men are gay or are on the down low, let alone knowing that if he goes to prison and is not up on game the moment he steps into his cell, he can be taken just like that. There weren't any happy moments in this movie,and I couldn't believe the impact that it had on me my mood. I went from cool and calm to anger and depression. watching the way Avery and D'aundra went down all because of their "boy" reminded me of why I try to be careful of the company that I keep. This movie is no joke, I'm glad I finally sat down and watched it but apart of me wishes that I hadn't. This movie will NOT be on my list of must haves.

Please dont let your children watch this.......2007-05-02

i still cant get the images out of my head, i had nightmares after seeing this movie, i've seen some disgusting things in my life, but this!!!! was HORRIBLE. men, Stay AWAY FROM JAIL!!!!!!!

Good...NOT GREAT!.......2007-04-03

This movie made me physically ill. Seriously, I felt like puking. Then again, what can you expect from a prison drama. This movie is definitely not easy to watch, and it's definitely not for someone squeamish or overly sensitive. Frankly, this is one of the most depressing movies of all time (as with most prison dramas). It's extremely rare to find any of them that end on a good note. I mean, they all pretty much end in death, destruction, rioting, and murder by shankings. With that being said, I've definitely seen worse. For those viewers who haven't heard "American Me" with Edward James Olmos is 10 times worse with the graphic scenes. There's also "Blood In Blood Out/Bound By Honor" which is closely related to "American Me" and that's also pretty graphic. Of course, that's an opinion though. I also find it very strange that hetrosexual men no longer think that sex with another man is so nasty once they go to prison. Then again, I guess that brings us back to rape being about power, and not about sexual pleasure. Personally, I think these people who get off on this are sick monsters who should be put to sleep like rabid bloodthirsty cannines. I think this movie just goes to show that a person can think their the toughest person in the world, but you never know how tough you really are until your manhood gets tested by someone tougher than you are, and how weakness is taken advantage of.

Average in every way.......2006-12-28

This film comes up short in casting, believability, editing (it's too long) and resolution. It's a story that's been done repeatedly, and follows every possible stereotype. Even Richard T. Jones can't carry this movie.

Black man and friends (one "good," one "bad") wrongfully accused of murder and sent to a maximum security prison where... every possible prison storyline happens. Without much feeling or anything much to be interested in.

It's predictable, poorly paced, and ends with a dull thud of staged and fake feeling redemption. I'd avoid this; there are certainly much better prison movies than this.

Gangster.......2006-08-14

This movie shows how you can be so inocent and still end up in hell. Richard T Jones gives a great performance as Avery who's life is off to great start until he finds himself and two of his freinds on lockdown.Prison life ain't no joke as one of Avery freinds is brutalized repeatly on the inside and even as he gets revenge his life is still loss.Hats off to Master P. who finally gave a great performance as the prison yard heavy. Show this movie to your teenagers let them see how doing absolutley nothing can get you thrown to the sharks and wolves of the world where only the strong survive and the weak only get abused.

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Doesn't Come Close to "OZ" ...but
Doing Hard Time
Unrealistic, but worth a look ;>)
Pretty Boy Boris Visits Oz
An "OZ" rehash movie - but a very good one!

Doing Hard Time
Starring: Boris Kodjoe , Michael K. Williams , Sticky Fingaz , Reagan Gomez-Preston , and Jazsmin Lewis
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Doesn't Come Close to "OZ" ...but.......2007-04-09

OZ, in the opinion of someone I know who was in prison, was closer to reality than most of these American-made prison flicks which are so afraid of REALITY and sex, and usually brush over or totally leave out the one thing that is VERY IMPORTANT to every man in jail.

I've been told there is so much sex in prison, men get more of it there than they get in real life. Funny how hetero males "transfer" so quickly behind bars and suddenly don't find male/male sex so "disgusting."

I liked this movie, regardless, but I'm a reality freak. Give me ALL of it and tell it to the young so they'll know what to expect. It might just keep them from breaking the law.

The acting here isn't anything special, but Boris Kodjoe proves that he SHOULD take more acting lessons, perhaps he can cross over and become as big as Denzel Washington. There aren't many black "matinee idol" types gracing the screen these days. In America, they'd rather put Flava Flav in a big movie than someone like Boris Kodjoe.

Doing Hard Time.......2006-07-10

Really good movie Starring Boris Kudjoe. Impressive preformace for Kudjoe going outside the box doing a film about a professional brotha taking the law into his own hands after the death of his son. Wow I really enjoyed Mike Williams from the show, The Wire (HBO). The movie Doing Hard time was a good drama which should have gone to the theatres. I am glad I saw and brought the movie. I recommend this as a must see.

Unrealistic, but worth a look ;>).......2005-03-01

The only thing that made this movie "credible" was the acting from the dude with the cornrows from "The Wire" -series by Hbo-.
He plays that H-mo thug on that show, although he is constantly typecasted as a "knuckle-head-grimy individual" he does it superb,he kept this movie gangsta when it was "soft".

Story goes like this,Boris Kodjo loses his son in a gangwar crossfire and Kodjo's character "Michael Mitchell" starts to lose it sort of mentally and just can't cope. He eventually loses his wife too when she can no longer deal with his constant drinking and giving up on life mentality as a result of his son's death. There is a a supposedly "dramatic" scene where he is ying in a bubble filled bathtub crying and drinking himself into a "stupor" ala a bottle of jack Daniels..but the scene looks more like he was awaiting his wife to come and join him in the tub and get busy...and Boris (sorry to say)
CAN'T ACT his way out of a paperbag! I mean the crying scenes looked like he was laughing, no tears, oh god!
People like him fall into the "Lucky" territory,
you have no talent but just got "lucky" and it never hurts to
get by on looks neither.

He then plans his revenge on doing research on how to make a "paper machaey" gun???? that blows fire when you attach a rubberband to it??? like a sling-shot...I'm sorry I didn't get that part..they got too "MacGuyer" right there.
He gets pulled over one day for drunk driving,gives the cop a WICKED beatdown with an 8-ball in a sock...then sent to jail....the SAME jail that the gangbangers responsible for his son's death are at. And then the movie turns into "Bad Boys"...the Sean Penn version...you know the rest.

Anyways Boris Kodjo co-produced this movie so that's why he's on the cover art to lure the chicks in...but he is honestly bearly in the movie until towards the end (he was apparently too busy calling the shots as co-producer)ALOT of the time was taken up with the gangbangers he was after with them doing some drug deals with "Dirty" played by Sticky fingers from the rap group onyx, the movie was turning into "OZ" for about 1 hour of the film and made you forget about the original plot of revenge..I was getting so deep involved in the subplot of "who is trying to get dis money" or "you workin' for me now!" dialogue that when the real plot came back I lost interest.

There are ALOT of men's butt nudity scenes in the film including kodjo's, the ladies'll like that one.
Overall the movie is worth a look though even though it's
predictable and poorly acted by Kodjo.

Pretty Boy Boris Visits Oz.......2005-02-28

I was at first intrigued at the possibility of Boris Kodjoe showing some diversity as a tough guy in this role, however after viewing the first few minutes I came to the conclusion that Mr. Kodjoe is lacking in acting ability.

If you are looking for a low budget Oz replacement then you will enjoy this film. Their are many shots that will satisfy the ladies, but overall the movie is predictable in it's genre.

Of course a few turn in some pretty good performances, but otherwise I suggest renting or buying the season of Oz because the plot and storylines are better.

An "OZ" rehash movie - but a very good one!.......2004-12-13

One of the recurring motion picture subjects that resurfaces yearly (at least) is the inside prison movie. The public's curiosity about what happens behind locked bars is endless. The long running HBO series OZ added to the numbers of that audience and that seems to be what spawned DOING HARD TIME.

Director Preston A. Whitmore II understands this genre of films and has taken a rather simple story and told it well. Strapping young Boris Kodjoe is devastated when his young son is accidentally killed during a drug deal between two thugs who are arrested and jailed for drug crimes but not for the killing of Kodjoe's son. Revenge blooms during Kodjoe's growing escape through alcohol and on one drunken night he assaults a police officer and gains his goal of arrest and jail time in the same prison where the perpetrators are doing hard time.

How this revenge ultimately plays out is the gist of the film. In the prison we meet all the usual prisoner types and they are actually well crafted and acted by a crew that includes Michael K. Williams, Sticky Fingaz, William L. Johnson, etc and the other side of the bars by Steven Bauer, Giancarlo Esposito and Jazmin Lewis. Not a great or an important film, but a tightly directed and convincingly portrayed prison flick. Grady Harp, December 2004

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5 stars for Edith Gonzalez, 2 for everything else.....averages a 3 star
They can't be serious!
Eva Longoria fans beware!
Wonderful Movie
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Starring: Yancy Mendia , Grayce Wey , Mike Francis (IV) , Angelo Fierro , and Mirtha Michelle
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Release Date: 2004-05-11

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5 stars for Edith Gonzalez, 2 for everything else.....averages a 3 star.......2006-03-14

First off, the one good thing about this movie is EDITH GONZALEZ who plays the detective in charge of the murder of high powered lawyer Ana (Yancy Medina), whos brother is murdered. Great acting on Edith's part! Everyone else, just ok, with the exception of Eva Longoria who barely has a role so there's not much to judge.

To clear one thing up, I've read the reviews written here and most have gotten Edith Gonzalez, who plays the detective, confused with Yancy Medina who plays Ana Rios, the supposed star of this movie.

Overall this is a regular movie, not great, not horrible.

They can't be serious!.......2005-12-31

Ok, I am trying to redeem myself from low budget movies such as " Vampire Assassin" then I run into another bad movie. Lets face it, this movie totally blows. And what is with the main character and her cheesy fighting sound effects? What was Eva thinking when she decide to appear in this movie, she wasn't even the main star. More like a background character with maybe 3 sentences to say and thats it.
Please rent this one!

Eva Longoria fans beware!.......2005-01-20

Lately I've seen a lot of press about ABCs DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and its star, Eva Longoria. I've not seen the show, but I later read about her and SENORITA JUSTICE in a movie mag, so I got curious, and bought this film largely to see what all the fuss was about.

First off, although SENORITA JUSTICE's marketing touts Eva Longoria as one of the stars, she only has about 5 minutes of screen time. And even then, she's mainly listening to her partner cop. Longoria has barely any lines.

This is typical of how many films are (bogusly) marketed. One of the bit players in a film becomes a star, so the film is re-released to capitalize on that stardom. So if you're a Longoria fan, you may be disappointed in SENORITA JUSTICE.

Actually, the film is disappointing on other levels too. The production values look like a shot-on-video/direct-to-video grade Z effort. So too the acting, which is very stilted in many scenes, such as when the star (Edith Gonzalez) learns that her brother is dead, and she "breaks down" into tears. I'm guessing Gonzalez mainly gets cast based on her looks, because her acting isn't very credible.

Longoria's acting is more comfortable (less wooden) but she doesn't get a chance to act much.

The story's about a female Cuban-American lawyer (Gonzalez) who "escaped the neighborhood" by getting a law degree and a "rich white boyfriend." This causes resentment when she returns to the 'hood.

She does so because she's also an ex-cop, so when her gangsta brother is killed, she comes back to the 'hood to take revenge. She engages in a lot of fistacuffs with whole groups of male gangstas, and I just couldn't buy that she'd be that tough. In the end, a female Yakuzi assassin is sent from Japan to kill her, and they engage in what's supposed to be a supreme battle, but is actually pretty tame.

The images are pretty flatly lit, in that low-budget direct-to-video manner. However, a few of the shots are nice, and it's mostly well edited (such as when two people are talking, there are shots, we cut to black, see images from the past, then we return and see that one of the people has been shot and has seen his life "flash before his eyes."

The writing and motivations are less credible. One girl in the 'hood hates Gonzalez because she's in love with the same man), but when Gonzalez plans to leave the 'hood, the girl lectures Gonzalez about being a coward and running away. It's all contradictory to her character, but I guess the writer wanted to get that speech in.

Later, another cop engages in murder (killing a bad guy from behind, instead of yelling "freeze") and this is supposed to be both realistic and heroic. It's not, but it's one of the many unrealistic events that made it hard to suspend disbelief."

Not a great film, but okay in a low-budget sort of way.

Wonderful Movie.......2004-09-11

This movie was, without hyperbole, the greatest movie ever made. The acting was realistic and emotional. The use of "Spanglish" throughout the movie really reinforces to me the fact that, yes, these people really are Hispanic! The low-budget filming gave it a realistic touch and I adored the "street names" like Bones and Lefty. The plot reminded me of Swiss cheese, so I had a lot of room for interpretation, which is tons of fun and lets the director/writer off the hook! I learned tons of new swear words - even ones in Spanish! I saw at least 7 dead bodies! ¡Que fantastico!

Donde esta el bano?.......2004-07-12

Because, your gonna need to go after you see this mess. Okay, we have a bunch of cuban/latina(o) stereotypes thrown together in a gang/streets of miami kinda-movie. So instead of getting Miami vice, we get a cheapo-psuedo-"fast and furious" pile of junk. (look for the vin diesel look-a-like!) The story revolves around Edith Gonzalez's char. (and while she is eye candy), she can't act her way out of a paper bag. Her brother gets killed, and she tries to find out why. The "cops" in this movie are just awful. The interrogation room is a conference table, and some comfy rollable chairs in a wall-less, floor-less space with 1 overhead light. They always let people go after asking them 2 questions. (What is your name? Did you see anything?) The production value is a tad better than most movies I give 1 star to, but good editing, doesn't necessarily make a good film. If you want to watch an hour and a half of latin swearing and showboatmanship this skid mark on the cuban culture is for you. I do recommend this for MST3K value (goofin' on), the foley artist they hired to do the sound effects went overboard and allowed a 100 pound girl to make a punch that sounds like a rhino going throw a brick wall. Simply hilarious.

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GREAT LITTLE FILM
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B Movies never die

The Assault
Starring: Stacie Randall , Matt McCoy , Melissa Brasselle , Sandahl Bergman , and Leo Rossi (II)
Director: Jim Wynorski
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ASIN: B0000TWN7Y
Release Date: 2003-06-03

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GREAT LITTLE FILM.......2007-06-27

One of Director Jim Wynorski's best.

Good action and story,with Jim's usual players.
Stacie Randell and Matt McCoy are great.

Highley Reccomended.

when movie were movie's back then.......2005-07-10

A woman has witness a murder and a bunch of bad guys saw her. They found out she is living in a half way house for women. The guys start shooting up the place. Inside is one woman who is a cop her parter got killed by those guys outside. One of the women inside got killed. Their is one man inside to help the women who an ex-marine. Their plan to ending this whole problem is lour all of the guys inside the house leaving the gas on then they will sneak out from the basement once they are inside thats when one will light a match to set the house on fire.

B Movies never die.......2002-12-20

If you are into saturation violence, shoddy acting and female killers The Assault is just what you're looking for. Otherwise forget it. Basically the movie involves a woman who has witnessed a murder and is on the run from a bunch of crooks who want to kill her and finds refuge in a half-way house for women. The crooks catch up with the little lady and the killing begins. Lead by Stacie (Stacie Randall) and Toni (Melissa Braselle, who also has part of writing credits) the group of eight women mow down about 80 or 90 of the goons with the loss of only one of their own. The creeps have as much regard for their own lives as the man-eating plants in Day of the Triffids or the zombies in Night of the Living Dead. Randall and Braselle blow them away like clay pigeons. There is one man in the half-way house (Matt McCoy) who entertains a schmaltzy love interest in Randall, but for as charmless and non-contributing as he is, his part would have been best served by a pet house cat. A particularly amusing point is that with all the scum bags the girls gun down, whenever there is a scene outside the house, there isn't a stiff in sight! There ought to at least be an acre of them stacked neck high. Sorry to say there are people who enjoy movies like this, and I unfortunately, am one of them. I fell in love with Melissa Brasselle and am chomping at the bit to see more of her movies. I only hope they're as good as this one ---- OK!

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mark twain sam australia WA Perth

Gang Justice
Starring: Erik Estrada , Jonathan Gorman , Joon B. Kim , Nicole Rio , and Angel Dashek
Director: Woo-sang Park
Manufacturer: Westlake Budget
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Description

In this gripping drama, young teenager Paul(Joon B. Kim), an Asian immigrant, tries to fit in with his new American classmate, but he only succeds in becoming the target if a local gang of bigoted bullies. Paul's family life alsoturns into a chaotic nightmare when his fatheris crippled in a robbery and his mother finds solacein the arms of another. She soon marries the stranger(Erick Estrada). With nowhere eles to turn, Paul is left alone, rebellious and angry.In order to survive the daily brutal struggle, he is forced to use his extraordinary martial arts skillsas he wages a war aganist his enemies...a war that leads to en explosive showdown with the vicious gang leader who just happen to be the only son of the man his mother has married!

Customer Reviews:

mark twain sam australia WA Perth.......2005-12-16

Ok this is movie has a bit of drama with martial arts which is cool but with a little more work on the storyline this movie could have been a lot better. I expected more from Joon B Kim after watching him in Street Soldiers with Jun Chong but I guess he didn't have the same fight chereographer which would have made the difference although I still think he is a good martial artist.

Erik Estrada stars in this gripping drama where one young teenager is forced to use his martial arts skills in a daily to daily basis, agonizing his struggle to survive! For Paul (Joon B Kim), an asian immigrant, America has not proved to be the 'land of opportunity' but rather a deadly nightmare! His father (Master Hee Il Cho) is crippled in a robbery at his family's convienient store and becomes an abusive drunk and his mother runs off after putting up with enough abuse and marries a stranger...an American! (Erik Estrada). Although he tries to fit in, Paul is always being bullied by the local gang wherever he goes. Alone, rebellious and angry he is forced to fight. With his martial arts skills, he wages a war against his enemies - a war that results in an explosive battle with the leader of the gang ... the only son of the man his mother has married!

Good fight scenes with a bit of reality to them, bad acting but is not unnatural for a B-movie.

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Can you dig it?

The Warriors (UMD Mini For PSP)
Starring: Johnny Barnes , Michael Beck , Steve Chambers , Doran Clark , and Laura Delano
Director: Walter Hill
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: UMD for PSP

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ASIN: B000A6T29E
Release Date: 2005-10-04

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Customer Reviews:

Can you dig it?.......2006-03-24

I'll rate this UMD 4 stars, as opposed to 5, since it contains just the movie without any special features, bonus material, etc. I'd give it a 4.5 rating if I could. But most UMDs I've seen are this way. It's not a bad thing.

However, this is the Director's Cut (so I'm assuming that means you get extra scenes, etc.). Without knowing the original version, I couldn't tell you what's different about it. This version of the movie is only about 95 minutes long.

The Warriors was filmed back in 1979 and tells the story of a street gang from Coney Island ("The Warriors") that spend a night fleeing from every other gang in the city. There are lots of memorable one-liners, gang costumes, and characters.

The film is based on a novel that told the story of Greek warriors trapped in Persia that had to fight their way back to their homeland. In the opening minutes of the movie, they explain this, and say: "this is a story about courage" (or something like that, to paraphrase).

I bought this movie because it was relatively well-reviewed (see Rotten Tomatoes). I can see why. It was sort of a cross between a Broadway play and an old-school fight movie. While you don't get the action-per-second and super duper special effects of a modern movie, it was a breath of fresh air to see a film like this. It sort of took me back in time.

You should pass on this film if you're expecting something modern and flashy. If you appreciate the Greek analogy, and you want to see a stylistic portrayal of late 70s urban heroes, then you'll want to give this one a try.

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