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"Revenge takes no prisoners."

1989 1h 27m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weaponry capable of threatening world peace. The only hero who can stop the terrorists' scheme for world domination is Jack DeForest. During the battle between good and evil the hero DeForest accidentally kills the son of the Szabo. Seeking revenge Szabo locates DeForest’s family, murders his wife and kidnaps their teenage son thereby turning their fight it into a personal vendetta. So, DeForest must fight not only to save the world, but for his only remaining family.

“Revenge takes no prisoners.”

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Cast

Terence Knox
Jack DeForest
David Warner
Josef Szabo
Isabella Hofmann
Annie
Charlotte Lewis
Trudy
Andras Jones
Rick DeForest
Yaphet Kotto
Lee Pitt
Viggo Mortensen
Hans
Tommy Chong
Merle Shine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Lemmo
Writers: Spiro Razatos, B.J. Goldman, William Lustig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Lemmo, shot by Igor Sunara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Terence Knox and David Warner and Isabella Hofmann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Revenge takes no prisoners.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Lemmo directs. Igor Sunara behind the camera. Richard Stone scores. Christopher Cibelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by James Lemmo, shot by Igor Sunara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Stone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher Cibelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Terence Knox and David Warner and Isabella Hofmann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Revenge takes no prisoners.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.