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Deadly Force

R 1983 1h 35m Crime Drama List
Reviews 50% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
An ex-policeman vigilante (Wings Hauser) sees his estranged wife (Joyce Ingalls) while hunting a mass murderer around Los Angeles. Read More Read Less

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William D Good B movie that is worth watching. Especially for one of Wings Hauser's early movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Any Wings Hauser fans are sure to have a good time. It's not the best of his exploitation action flicks, but it's still a fun one. I love the whole ex-cop/vigilant sub-genre though, so that may be why I had such a good time with it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/21 Full Review Audience Member Wings Hauser as former cop Stoney Cooper, who is back in town to catch a serial killer who killed his friend's granddaughter. They took his badge because he refused to follow police procedure and apparently still has trouble with the rules when he returns to town. Liked this one. Fast-paced with a good score and closing credits song. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Former LA cop returns to assist a friend in investigation of serial killer, reacquainting himself with several former enemies along the way on both sides of the law. Certainly watchable with Wings Hauser and Lincoln Kilpatrick as the stereotypical police chief but nothing to separate itself from other cop-kicked-off-the-force films. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member After the fantastic Vice Squad Wings Hauser tries to follow up w/ Deadly Force & as an outcast cop turned pirate eye he's no where in the league of Ramrod. Although it tries on occasion to trend that seedy line far too often its by the numbers & is hampered by a lot of padding. Did he really need a love interest? No not really but the script writers seemed to think it needed to follow that formula..or maybe Wings just wanted to show his ass. I didn't need to see it. That must have been for the ladies. All in all it's not bad/ it's watchable but you're mostly just putting in your time. You want some classic Hauser watch Vice Squad again..the role he should have gotten a Oscar for Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member wings hauser shines in this action-drama flick! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ex-policeman vigilante (Wings Hauser) sees his estranged wife (Joyce Ingalls) while hunting a mass murderer around Los Angeles.
Director
Paul Aaron
Producer
Sandy Howard, Dennis Nemec
Screenwriter
Robert Vincent O'Neill, Barry Schneider, Ken Barnett
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m