Excessive Force (1993)

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Martial arts hero Thomas Ian Griffith wrote, produced, and starred in this action thriller. Terry McCain (Griffith) is a Chicago police officer who is bent on revenge after his partners are killed by Mafia gunmen. McCain knows that he won't be able to get the justice he demands within the system, so… More Martial arts hero Thomas Ian Griffith wrote, produced, and starred in this action thriller. Terry McCain (Griffith) is a Chicago police officer who is bent on revenge after his partners are killed by Mafia gunmen. McCain knows that he won't be able to get the justice he demands within the system, so he persuades his boss, Devlin (Lance Henriksen), to keep him off the list of suspects after he kills mob kingpin Sal DiMarco (Burt Young). McCain changes his mind about killing the crime boss, but someone else with a grudge guns down DiMarco instead; however, when he tries to meet with Devlin to explain what's happened, he's met by a squad of killers. McCain learns that his partner Frankie (Tony Todd) is actually still alive and was in cahoots with Devlin to steal $3 million in drug money away from DiMarco, a deal scotched by McCain's desire for revenge. The supporting cast includes James Earl Jones and Charlotte Lewis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By: Jon Hess
Genres: Action & Adventure

In Theaters: May 14, 1993 Wide
On DVD: Sep 7, 2004
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The movie that failed to turn Griffith into the next big action star.

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Dean M

Good cast and an unexpected, eleventh-hour snap of the tail enliven this otherwise standard kill-or-be-killed actionfest. Plenty of kicks and licks and enough intelligent plotting to furrow a few brows.

Cast

            Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry McCain

            Lance Henriksen as Devlin

            James Earl Jones as Jake

            Charlotte Lewis as Anita Gilmour

            Tony Todd as Frankie Hawkins

            Burt Young as Sal DiMarco

            W. Earl Brown as Vinnie DiMarco

            Jane Alderman
            
            Steve Chambers as Thug #2

            Carl Ciarfalio as Guard #1

            Tony Epper as Delivery Man

            Tom Hodges as Dylan

            Rom Milanovich as Mario

            Dick Sollenberger as Judge

            Bobby Bass as Limo Driver

            Leon Delaney as Hitman #1

            Brian Leahy as Irish Leader

            James Ryder as Make-up Artist

            Antoni Corone as Fat Tommy

            Liza Cruzat as Hooker

            Danny Goldring as Lt. Landry

            E.J. Murray as News Reporter

            Sam Sanders as Dexter

            Doreen Lane
            
            Charlie Picerni as Thug #1

            Mario Roberts as Guard #2

            Susan Wood as Lisa
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