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Expert Weapon

1993 · 90 min

Cheap, grimy action fare that plods between fights, offering little beyond tired tough-guy posturing and forgettable shootouts.

Directed by
Steven L. Austin
Genres
Action, Adventure
Overview
While on death row for killing a policeman, small-time criminal Adam (Ian Jacklin) is sprung from his cell and asked to join a covert government organization that will shape him into a killing machine. He is trained by the group's ruthless leader Janson (Sam J. Jones), and is aided by the group's martial arts master Miller (Mel Novak)) and the group's weapons freak expert Magnet (Joe Estevez). Together they turn out Adam code named the 'Expert Weapon'. But when Adam decides to leave his life of crime, he learns that leaving the group is his real death sentence.
How it feels
Dark, tense and cynical. Measured and fine in the background.
About
Violence, betrayal, crime, power
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Steven L. Austin
Genres
Action, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Steven L. Austin
Written by
David Huey
Starring
Ian Jacklin, Sam J. Jones, Mel Novak, Judy Landers, Joe Estevez, Charley Rossman, Shaun T. Benjamin, David Loo
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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