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Which is always a great place to shoot action movies.
#FORCED VENGEANCE 1982 MOVIE#
The story is interesting enough and the movie is set in Hong Kong The film stars Chuck Norris who was on fire in the early 80s.Ĭo-stars include Mary Louise Weller, Camila Griggs, Michael Cavanaugh and David Opatoshu. Who directed two enjoyable Eastwood flicks in the 70s (The Enforcer and Every Which Way But Loose)Īnd hit the Jackpot in ´84 with Voyage of the Rock Aliens To exact revenge for the murder of his employer, friend and mentor."įorced Vengeance is a highly entertaining action movie directed by James Fargo Dragon's chief of security, Josh Randall (Chuck Norris) goes looking the head of the syndicate "When the owner and proprietor of the Lucky Dragon casino in Hong Kong refuses to let mobsters take over his business IRewind Talk » Movies » « 80's Movies » Forced Vengeance (1982) The on-location shooting done in Hong Kong and the opening shot showing Hong Kong’s sprawling skyline is impressive, but everything else is not and I found this to be a real chore to sit through.My profile | directory login | register | search | faq | forum home In fact he has more than a passing resemblance to Terence Stamp and the fight that he has with Norris at the end while on a boat and using a wooden hook is mildly engaging. The only performance that I liked was that of Cavanaugh’s and that was because he has the perfect looking face for a bad guy especially with those clear blue eyes. Norris in particular speaks in the same monotone voice and his face remains expressionless throughout. Even the old pros seem to be phoning in their parts. The acting is overall wooden and the dialogue is dull and uninspired. The loud, booming music, which was done to somehow create tension, instead becomes obnoxious. There is also one fight shown at the beginning over the opening credits that gets repeated later in the movie, which makes it very redundant. In fact the only fight sequence that was interesting is the one in which Norris is not in. The fights also have too much of a predictable quality with the big bad guys standing dumbfounded while Norris kicks their ass. Showing some of it in slow motion only makes it cheesier. There are just so many high kicks one can watch before that becomes as monotonous as everything else.
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Norris’s voice-over narration has some, but it is definitely not enough. Anyone looking for even an ounce of sophistication will surely be disappointed. I found it hard to get into and seemed to lose interest the more it progressed. The characterizations are too broad and the meager plot is predictable and formulaic. The production seems less like a movie and more like a vehicle showcasing what a tough guy/stud Norris is. Soon Sam and David are found dead and Josh goes on a vengeance to seek justice, but it proves difficult because Stan seems to have spies and hit men everywhere who are more than willing to take Josh down. Stan Ramiondi (Michael Cavanaugh) approaches the two men about purchasing the casino from them, but Sam refuses due to Stan’s connections to organized crime, which makes Stan very upset. Josh Randall (Chuck Norris) works as a security guard at a Hong Kong casino run by Sam (David Opatoshu) and his son David (Frank Michael Liu).