Trailer
Summary
Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner is killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 42Audiences 57GoodWatch 50
Tomatometer42%
Letterboxd · 16 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.1
Audience score47%
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most action movies, −17 min on the typical 108
typical 10891Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 55 more
+8Released
1990
January 26, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerScience FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more26 people
- Dolph LundgrenDet. Jack Caine
- Brian BenbenSpecial Agent Laurence Smith
- Betsy BrantleyDiane Pallone
- Matthias HuesBad Alien - Talec
- Jay BilasGood Alien - Azeck
- Jim HaynieCaptain Malone
- David AckroydInspector Switzer
- Suzanne SavoyPatrolwoman
Sherman HowardVictor Manning
Sam AndersonWarren
Michael J. PollardBoner
Jesse VintMcMurphy
Mark LowenthalBruce the Scientist
Alex MorrisDet. Ray Turner
Chris KinkadeDetective
Al LeongLuggage Salesman
Brandon SmithMarket Clerk
Tom CampitelliPatrolman
Tony BrubakerGarage Sweeper
Nik HaglerBail Bondsman
Kevin PageWhite Boys assassin- MCMimi CochranFemale Mechanic
- ABArienne BattisteMalone's Secretary
- KBKristin BaxleyGirl on Phone
Directing · 4
- Craig R. Baxley Director
- Craig West First Assistant Director
- Rebecca Long Script Supervisor
- Tom Zapata Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- David Koepp Writer
- Jonathan Tydor Writer
Production · 25
- Mark Damon Executive Producer
- David Saunders Executive Producer
- Jeff Young Producer
- Ed Johnson Casting
- Karen Rea Casting
- Craig Busch Location Manager
Camera · 11
- Mark Irwin Director of Photography
- Jim Sheldon Still Photographer
- Dennis Clay Grip
- Caleb Edwards Key Grip
- Ralph Watson Steadicam Operator
- Don Davis Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 5
- Mark Helfrich Editor
- David Orr Color Timer
- Keith Parrish Color Timer
- Susanne Gervay Negative Cutter
- Chris Jackson First Assistant Editor
Sound · 17
- Jan Hammer Original Music Composer
- Richard Shorr Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael P. Redbourn Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John Kwiatkowski Sound Editor
- Don Dokken Theme Song Performance
Art · 12
- Philip Leonard Production Design
- Jeffrey B. Hartmann Set Dresser
- Cheri Candido Property Master
- Nino Candido Art Direction
- Jim Cavalucci Construction Foreman
- Jay Mark Johnson Title Designer, Animation
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
- Tony Gardner Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Scott Tomlinson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Ron Clark Makeup & Hair
- Suzanne Bell Makeup & Hair
- Larry Hamlin Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lighting · 5
- Austin Goss Chief Lighting Technician
- John McDermott Electrician
- Thomas Cooney Electrician
- Michael Vacker Electrician
- Troy Webb Electrician
Other crew · 33
- Paul Baxley Stunt Coordinator
- Gary Baxley Stunts
- Jack Verbois Stunts
- Danny Epper Stunts
- Al Wyatt Jr. Stunts
- Steve Boyum Stunts
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