Forced Vengeance (1982)

Director:

James Fargo

Writers:

James Fargo (writer)
Franklin Thompson (writer)

Release Date:

30 July 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Tagline:

A walking weapon that never misses!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Security Guard | Hong Kong | Casino | Rape

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Jade Jungle (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:R | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:18 | Finland:(Banned) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Howard Caine's final movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Ramandi falls off of the yacht and is hung by the neck, the harness can be seen.

Quotes:

Stan Ramandi: [fighting Randall] You're good Mister Randall. But you're not good enough.

Movie Connections:

Features Jerry-Go-Round (1965)

Two-fisted Norris again as ex-soldier and casino security chief pitting Asian villains

Our hero Norris,one man army,now as a Hong Kong Casino security bodyguard taking on bullies when are killed his chief(David Opatoshu) and son.He attempts to save chief's daughter(Camila Griggs) from the clutches of mobster(Michael Cavanaugh).Tough Norris battling against Chinese triads with the help his lovely fiancée(Mary Louise Weller) confronts a sinister baddie like a human tank .For a little more entertainment,the human weapon Norris saves the girl and struggles a hired killers and criminal gangs.

This is a slang-bang,unstopped action film with variety martial acts though predictable.Indestructible Norris in yet another groan and grunt middling budget and routine non-sense,action-thriller.Norris stars naturally takes on multiple opponents,cleaning up nasties from Far West and beats them,punch,knocks,kicks and defied the gravity with bounds and leaps.Norris plays nicely an ex-Vietnam vet(like Colonel Braddock from Missing in action)turned security chief .Appears uncredited,almost extra,his son Mike Norris,besides as expert stunt,his brother and future director,Aaron Norris .Light-weight amusement with suspense,thriller,and much used Chop-Socky formula,leave no cliché untouched although fights are well staged.The movie belongs Norris'early period,during the 80s ,like ¨Goods guys wear black,Octagon,Force of one,Eye for eye,Code of silence¨ with successful box office as video rentals as theaters.In the late 90s and 2000s, with exception Walker Texas Ranger ,Norris stars has declined.The motion picture is professionally directed by James Fargo who directed for Clint Eastwood(The enforcer,Every which way but loose). This movie is a must see if you're a die-hard Norris fan.