Deadly Force (1983)

Stoney Cooper, a former Los Angeles police officer, is at a low point in his life. Kicked off the force because of his anti-authority attitude, he now ekes out a living as a freelancer in ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Aaron

Writers:

Ken Barnett, Robert Vincent O'Neill,

Stars:

Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wings Hauser	...	Stoney Cooper
Joyce Ingalls	...	Eddie Cooper
Paul Shenar	...	Joshua Adams
Al Ruscio	...	Sam Goodwin
Arlen Dean Snyder	...	Ashley Maynard
Lincoln Kilpatrick	...	Otto Hoxley
Bud Ekins	...	Harvey Benton
J. Víctor López	...	Diego
Hector Elias	...	Lopez
Ramón Franco	...	Jesus
Gina Gallego	...	Maria
Big Yank	...	Jefferson
Estelle Getty	...	Gussie
Victoria Vanderkloot	...	Beverly
Richard Beauchamp	...	Tony the Bomber

Storyline

Stoney Cooper, a former Los Angeles police officer, is at a low point in his life. Kicked off the force because of his anti-authority attitude, he now ekes out a living as a freelancer in New York. All this changes when the daughter of an old friend is killed by serial killer terrorizing L.A. Although almost nobody in his old home town is happy to see him back, Cooper pledges to bring the killer to justice before any more innocent people die.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | estranged wife | punched in the stomach | ex cop | investigative reporter | 

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Taglines:

When the cops won't, and the courts can't...Stoney Cooper will give you justice!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1983 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Forza bruta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Force, Hemdale, Transpacific Media Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point Sam Peckinpah was to direct the picture, but Paul Aaron was eventually hired.

User Reviews

Good Wings feature

This is Wings Hauser's follow-up to his star making role in VICE SQUAD (1982) but with him playing the cop this time. Ex-cop Stoney Cooper (Hauser) returns to L.A. to track down the X Killer, whose latest victim was an old friend's granddaughter. Immediately upon his arrival Stoney runs afoul of his old enemies - cops and killers alike - and his ex-wife. The plot is a bit convoluted and full of convenience but the film moves at such a quick pace you hardly have time to contemplate things. Hauser exudes on screen charisma (the opening cliché bit where he disarms someone in a standoff is really good) and it is a shame he never got any further in theatrical vehicles. Surprisingly, not a lot of the supporting actors are well known. Lincoln Kilpatrick does show up as the angry police Captain and Estelle Getty has a bizarre 5 minute cameo as a foul mouthed cabbie.