Joshua Tree

"When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive."

1993 1h 46m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 186

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Synopsis

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A Los Angeles police detective tracks a fugitive who heads for the desert with a deputy sheriff as hostage.

“When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.”

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Cast

Dolph Lundgren
Wellman Anthony Santee
Kristian Alfonso
Rita Marek
George Segal
Lt. Franklin L. Severence
Geoffrey Lewis
Sheriff Cepeda
Beau Starr
Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Michelle Phillips
Esther Severence
Matt Battaglia
Michael Agnos
Bert Remsen
Woody Engstrom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vic Armstrong
Writers: Steven Pressfield
Languages: French, English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vic Armstrong, shot by Daniel L. Turrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Joel Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Morton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dolph Lundgren and Kristian Alfonso and George Segal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vic Armstrong directs. Daniel L. Turrett behind the camera. Joel Goldsmith scores. Paul Morton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Portuguese.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Portuguese.
3Directed by Vic Armstrong, shot by Daniel L. Turrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joel Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Morton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dolph Lundgren and Kristian Alfonso and George Segal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.".
8IMDB entry: tt0106309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.