Renegades (1989)

Buster McHenry works as an undercover agent for the local police. Currently he investigates on police corruption and is in big trouble. His task makes him break the law, he participates in ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writer:

David Rich

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jami Gertz

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Buster McHenry
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Hank Storm
Jami Gertz	...	Barbara
Robert Knepper	...	Marino (as Rob Knepper)
Bill Smitrovich	...	Finch
Clark Johnson	...	JJ
Peter MacNeill	...	Denny Ransom
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman	...	Red Crow
Joseph Griffin	...	Matt (as Joe Griffin)
John Di Benedetto	...	Corso
Kyra Harper	...	Nema
Joseph Hieu	...	Gang Leader
Dee McCafferty	...	Cop Outside Bar
Heidi von Palleske	...	Hooker In Bar
Tom Butler	...	Detective Geddles

Storyline

Buster McHenry works as an undercover agent for the local police. Currently he investigates on police corruption and is in big trouble. His task makes him break the law, he participates in a robbery. Things really screw up as not only two men are shot, but also an ancient indian spear is stolen and Buster is wounded. Hank Storm, a young indian, is now after the spear and Buster is after his criminal 'comrades'. Both of them are outsiders in their way, but now they have the same target.

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Plot Keywords:

spear | police | corruption | police corruption | robbery | 

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Taglines:

They had to trust each other... or die.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lakota

Filming Locations:

Camp Samac Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$9,015,164 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interscope Communications, Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lou Diamond Phillips spent time with Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman and his tribe to help him prepare to play a Native American character.

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Goofs

When Hank enters the subway car on the platform at the station it is one car but when it exits the tunnel it becomes another subway car.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Star Trek V/No Holds Barred/Dead Poets Society/Let's Get Lost/Renegades (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Only the Strong Survive"
Written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance
Performed by Bryan Adams
Courtesy of A&M Records

User Reviews

"I'm a police officer. I was working undercover."

After appearing in "Young Guns" a year earlier, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips would reunite again in this very clear-cut and wry, but well executed chase action thriller by director Jack Sholder (The Hidden '87'). Quite a cosy formula with no surprises, but the taut action when it erupts is blistering (from the frenetic shoot-outs to the intense chase scenes and the death by flaming spear). While Sutherland (reckless) and Phillips (spiritual) make a fitting combination, where the two go after the same criminal (for different reasons) and from that learn a mutual respect for each other, despite a bumpy first meeting. Robert Knepper malevolently hams it up in the villain role with cold glee. An undercover maverick cop is left for dead after a diamond heist, but is saved by a Lakota Indian who needs him alive as a sacred lance of his people was stolen by one of the robbers who also shot his brother. So now the two team up, unwillingly at first, but differences aside they realise they are after the same man. Enjoyably no-nonsense, filled with high energy and snappy dialogues as we watch how two opposites attract. The story is well meaning in its context; sharing some light on the Lakota Indians and the typical angle of honour/revenge. Traditional, but unassertive. Also showing up is Jami Gertz in nothing more than a minor sense. Schematically earnest late 80s action thriller.

"I'm a punk and you're a dirty cop."