Excessive Force (1993)
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30% of users liked it
(1,559 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Jon Hess
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- May 14, 1993 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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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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Cast
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Thomas Ian Griffith
as Terry McCain
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Lance Henriksen
as Devlin
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James Earl Jones
as Jake
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Charlotte Lewis
as Anita Gilmour
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Tony Todd
as Frankie Hawkins
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Burt Young
as Sal DiMarco
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W. Earl Brown
as Vinnie DiMarco
- Jane Alderman
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Steve Chambers
as Thug #2
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Carl Ciarfalio
as Guard #1
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Tony Epper
as Delivery Man
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Tom Hodges
as Dylan
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Rom Milanovich
as Mario
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Dick Sollenberger
as Judge
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Bobby Bass
as Limo Driver
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Leon Delaney
as Hitman #1
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Brian Leahy
as Irish Leader
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James Ryder
as Make-up Artist
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Antoni Corone
as Fat Tommy
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Liza Cruzat
as Hooker
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Danny Goldring
as Lt. Landry
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E.J. Murray
as News Reporter
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Sam Sanders
as Dexter
- Doreen Lane
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Charlie Picerni
as Thug #1
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Mario Roberts
as Guard #2
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Susan Wood
as Lisa
