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:

casino | hong kong | security guard | violence | police | 

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Taglines:

A walking weapon that never misses!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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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:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the casino action scene was stock footage from the pilot episode of the Robert Urich show Vega$ that was filmed at the Maxim Hotel Casino, before moving to the Desert Inn for the rest of the series run. Maxim can be seen on the wheel of fortune as well as on the cards at the Black Jack table. This same casino scene was also used for the opening credits for the run of the series.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Josh Randall: If I was a tree, I'd hide in a forest.

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Connections

Features Jerry-Go-Round (1965)

User Reviews

Bring it on, Chuck!

Being a champion in the martial arts has its perks. In "Forced Vengeance", it says it all. Chuck Norris plays Josh Randall, head of security in a Hong Kong casino where the son of it's original owner works. When Josh returns with money owed from a California gambler, he sees David Pascal (Frank Michael Liu) fire a worker for skimming, and make him leave without his pants. Josh would later visit the original owner, Sam (David Opatachu). When David and Sam meets a competing casino owner (Michael Cavanaugh) who gives him an offer, Sam refuses. Josh puts his martial arts action into overdrive when the father and son are murdered. He would later take it to the max when his girlfriend and Army buddy gets attacked. The big goon gets his just desserts for raping and killing Randall's girlfriend. And for the inspector (Lloyd Kino), he helped Josh after finding out about his partner Keck (Jimmy Shaw) worked for the crime boss. The staircase fight scene was classic, short and swift. Hong Kong was a big place, and it really put Las Vegas to shame. "Forced Vengeance" is really high impact, and it's a Chuck Norris classic all the way. 4 out of 5 stars