The Evil That Men Do (1984)

40% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
44% of users liked it
(3,470 ratings)

In yet another slick, formulaic Charles Bronson vengeance film (they would continue until the actor was in his mid-70s, still playing the morally insulted friend/husband/lover), Bronson is Holland, an assassin for hire who has just come out of retirement to finish off a Guatemalan thug by the name… More In yet another slick, formulaic Charles Bronson vengeance film (they would continue until the actor was in his mid-70s, still playing the morally insulted friend/husband/lover), Bronson is Holland, an assassin for hire who has just come out of retirement to finish off a Guatemalan thug by the name of Moloch (Joseph Maher). Moloch tortures and terrorizes the good guys and is protected by a misguided American government agency -- though nothing can stop Holland once he starts killing his way to the chief villain. No one except the wife of one of Moloch's victims -- and perhaps a few viewers now and again -- raises any questions about Holland's trail of corpses. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Written By: R. Lance Hill, David Lee Henry, John Crowther
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Sep 21, 1984 Wide
On DVD: Mar 19, 2002
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
If you don't like excessive violence, then The Evil that Men Do most certainly won't appeal to you - it begins with a rather gruesome torture scene.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Pretty close to the worst flick Bronson ever made...and that's sayin' something.

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Dean M

Good thriller of a retired hitman lured from his idyllic island home to rub out some nasties. Charles Bronson worked with director J. Lee Thompson in several action-thriller movies from the late 1970s to late 1980s.
alan j

typical Bronson vehicle...violent, cliches abound aplenty..but for the Bronson fan,,this movie entertains and the viewer, knowing what to expect going in, won't be disappointed..
Christopher B

Bronson is hired to take out the trash, this time being a doctor who specializes in torture and interogation. Bronson in this film specializes in squeezing people's nutsack until they die. Guess who wins.