Forced Vengeance (1982)

A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.

Director:

James Fargo

Writers:

Franklin Thompson, James Fargo

Stars:

Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller, Camila Griggs

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chuck Norris	...	Josh Randall
Mary Louise Weller	...	Claire Bonner
Camila Griggs	...	Joy Paschal
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Stan Raimondi
David Opatoshu	...	Sam Paschal
Seiji Sakaguchi	...	Kam
Frank Michael Liu	...	David Paschal
Bob Minor	...	LeRoy Nicely
Lloyd Kino	...	Inspector Chen
Leigh Hamilton	...	Sally Tennant
Howard Caine	...	Milt Diamond
Robert Emhardt	...	Carl Gerlich
Roger Behrstock	...	Ron DiBiasi
Jimmy Shaw	...	Inspector Keck
Behrouz Gramian	...	Male Secretary

Storyline

Josh Randall works for the owner of a Hong Kong based casino and is treated like a son. When the owner is approached by someone who's connected and wants to buy his casino, the man refuses the offer. Later the owner and son are killed. Josh then gets the man's daughter and tries to protect her. Later Josh is pursued by the police and anyone who helps is killed. Josh tries to get to the people who did it.

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Plot Keywords:

critically bashed | psychotronic film | psychotronic | gay | chop socky | 

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Taglines:

A walking weapon that never misses!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Jade Jungle

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), SLM Production Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Chiu Wai Leung's film debut.

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Goofs

After Josh finishes Stan Raimondi on Stan's yacht, he takes out one man then throws his knife and sticks it into the stomach of a second man. The line the knife travels on to that man can be seen and then it can be seen breaking as that man falls.

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Quotes

Kam: I hope you live long enough to tell Randall what I did to his girl.

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Connections

Features Jerry-Go-Round (1965)

User Reviews

This movie is so bad, it's good.

Forced Vengeance is another example of an one of those movies that would be unwatchable were it not for all the hilarious scenes. This TBS regular is the story of ex-soldier turned casino security guard, Josh Randall (Norris), who takes on a Hong Kong Syndicate single-handedly after his boss and friend, Sam Paschal (Opatoshu), is murdered by a rival casino owner. (If that in itself doesn't spell hilarity, I don't know what does.) Along with his deadpan narration, this film truly showcases Norris' acting prowess. :) This combined with the incredibly trite dialog leads to some of the funniest moments in the film. "He's sick, verrry sick..." says Randall matter-of-factly to some Hong Kong locals as he kidney-punches a corrupt Inspector who's been hounding him and stuffs him into a car. It just doesn't get any better than this, folks. I love this movie. There are so many funny moments it's worth watching over and over. And I guarantee you'll be quoting some of Randall's lines for weeks afterwards if you give it a chance.