Excessive Force

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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 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.

Cast

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

  • Jan 16, 2008
    Similar to Stephen Segal type movies. A karate chopping detective kicks mobster's butts.
    Ida K Super Reviewer
  • Jan 07, 2008
    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.
    Dean M Super Reviewer
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