Out for Justice (1991)

Brooklyn cop Gino Felino is about to go outside and play catch with his son Tony when he receives a phone call alerting him that his best friend Bobby Lupo has been shot dead in broad ... See full summary »

Director:

John Flynn

Writer:

David Lee Henry

Stars:

Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Det. Gino Felino
William Forsythe	...	Richie Madano
Jerry Orbach	...	Capt. Ronnie Donziger
Jo Champa	...	Vicky Felino
Shareen Mitchell	...	Laurie Lupo
Sal Richards	...	Frankie
Gina Gershon	...	Patti Madano
Jay Acovone	...	Bobby Arms
Nick Corello	...	Joey Dogs (as Nicky Corello)
Robert LaSardo	...	Bochi (as Robert Lasardo)
John Toles-Bey	...	King
Joe Spataro	...	Det. Bobby Lupo
Ron Brumbelow	...	Cop
Jack Cipolla	...	Cop
Chic Daniel	...	Cop (as Charles Daniel)

Storyline

Brooklyn cop Gino Felino is about to go outside and play catch with his son Tony when he receives a phone call alerting him that his best friend Bobby Lupo has been shot dead in broad daylight on 18th Avenue in front of his wife Laurie Lupo and his two kids by drug kingpin Richie Madano, who has been Gino and Bobby's enemy since childhood. As Gino is hunting Madano down, Gino discovers the motive behind Bobby's murder. This is when Gino's hunt for Madano leads to the showdown of a lifetime.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | showdown | murder | baseball bat | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Spanish

Release Date:

12 April 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Furia salvaje

Filming Locations:

Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$39,673,161 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arnold Kopelson Productions, Seagal/Nasso Productions, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 82 min (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (4 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Julianna Margulies.

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Goofs

The wife of the cop dead on the pavement has wet knees while standing in the shop doorway before she as knelt on the wet floor beside her husband

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Quotes

[after breaking up a fight]
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You talking to me, man?
Vermeer: Who the fuck you think you are, huh?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You like to beat up on fuckin' women, is that it? Beat up on me asshole.

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Connections

Edited into On Deadly Ground (1994)

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Soundtracks

Bad Side Of The Town
Written by David Michael Frank, Steven Seagal and Todd Smallwood
Produced by David Michael Frank and Robert Jason
Performed by Sherwood Ball

User Reviews

"I know the neighbourhood better than anyone else"

Now this is action! Out for justice is more like out for revenge on home turf. Bloody, gritty, relentless, pulpy and whispering Steven Seagal (…at his concise best). Nice, but making it work is that action maestro John Flynn is at the helm where he makes great use of the authentic Brooklyn backdrop and implements some cracking in-your-face set-pieces of Seagal harassing, causing a mess (that's property damage) and then effortlessly busting body parts. Oh it's a great sound! He even manages a few amusing wisecracks or so, although I could have heard less of his character's moving childhood stories with some sort of philosophical message, but we're just seeing the sincere reflective side of the man. Even taking time out to look after a dumped puppy, while after an elusive criminal (that he knew through childhood) that's roaming Brooklyn and who brutally killed his partner / friend in cold-blood. I guess this is to counter balance the violence… and there's a lot of it. However Seagal is overshadowed by William Forsythe's dominating, hot-headed and vicious drug fuelled gangster. Definitely one of the most insane villains put on screen and Forsythe milks out every opportunity to display it. When these two characters finally come to blows, it doesn't disappoint. Director John Flynn keeps it lean, mean and quite explosive in a familiar but well done manner, as he knows when to up the ante and to let it settle. The music soundtrack was the only thing I found to get in the way at times, trying to be hip in its flavour. The rest of the cast is reasonably good with the likes of Jerry Orbach, Gina Gershon and Julianna Margulies showing up. An entertainingly unapologetic action joint