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Forced Vengeance

1982 · 90 min

A lean, hard-hitting revenge thriller that moves quickly from casino intrigue to bone-crunching martial-arts payback.

Tagline
A walking weapon that never misses!
Overview
A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller, drama
Directed by
James Fargo
Written by
Franklin Thompson
Starring
Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller, David Opatoshu, Michael Cavanaugh, Camila Griggs, Seiji Sakaguchi, Frank Michael Liu, Bob Minor
Music
William Goldstein
Cinematography
Rexford L. Metz
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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