Summary
Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 20Audiences 44GoodWatch 33
Tomatometer20%
IMDb4.9
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most action movies, −13 min on the typical 108
typical 10895Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1987
May 8, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more21 people
- Martin KoveJohn Steele
- Sela WardTracy
- Ronny CoxBennett
- Bernie CaseyReese
- Joseph CampanellaHarry
- Soon-Tek OhGen. Bon Soong Kwan
- Jan Gan BoydCami
- Sarah DouglasKay
Peter KwongPham
Al LeongLong Hair
Shannon TweedAngela Spinelli
Irene TsuXua Chen
David L. LanderArmy Guard- BBBond BradiganReporter #1 (as Bonnie Bradigan)
Asher BraunerMob Thug #1
Phil FondacaroBartender Dan
Kevin GageArmy Sergeant- WSWilliam S. WongYoung Tough
Eric LeeNew Thug
George CheungMob Thug #3 (uncredited)
Jeff ImadaMob Thug #4 (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert Boris Director, Writer
Production · 4
- Thomas Coleman Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenblatt Executive Producer
- John Strong Producer
- John A. O'Connor Associate Producer, Editor
Camera · 1
- John M. Stephens Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Steven Rosenblum Editor
Sound · 1
- Misha Segal Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Richard N. McGuire Production Design
Other crew · 3
- Rick Avery Stunts
- Jeff Imada Stunts
- Joni Avery Stunts
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