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 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

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Action & Adventure

Directed By: Jon Hess

In Theaters: May 14, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Sep 7, 2004

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Thomas Ian Griffith
Terry McCain
Lance Henriksen
Devlin
James Earl Jones
Jake
Charlotte Lewis
Anita Gilmour
Tony Todd
Frankie Hawkins
Burt Young
Sal DiMarco
W. Earl Brown
Vinnie DiMarco
Jane Alderman
Steve Chambers
Thug #2
Carl Ciarfalio
Guard #1
Tony Epper
Delivery Man
Tom Hodges
Dylan
Rom Milanovich
Mario
Dick Sollenberger
Judge
Bobby Bass
Limo Driver
Leon Delaney
Hitman #1
Brian Leahy
Irish Leader
James Ryder
Make-up Artist
Antoni Corone
Fat Tommy
Liza Cruzat
Hooker
Danny Goldring
Lt. Landry
E.J. Murray
News Reporter
Sam Sanders
Dexter
Doreen Lane
Charlie Picerni
Thug #1
Mario Roberts
Guard #2
Susan Wood
Lisa

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The movie that failed to turn Griffith into the next big action star.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

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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.

January 7, 2008