Joshua Tree (1993)

Director:

Vic Armstrong

Writer (WGA):

Steven Pressfield (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 1993 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.

Plot:

A framed prison escapee unknowingly kidnaps a female cop en-route to a rendezvous with the corrupt cop who put him behind bars.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Framed | Hostage | Race Car | Revenge

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dolph Lundgren	...	Wellman Anthony Santee
George Segal	...	Lt. Franklin L. Severence
Kristian Alfonso	...	Rita Marek
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Sheriff Cepeda
Beau Starr	...	Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Michelle Phillips	...	Esther Severence
Matt Battaglia	...	Michael Agnos
Bert Remsen	...	Woody Engstrom
Michael Paul Chan	...	Jimmy Shoeshine
Khandi Alexander	...	Maralena Turner
Marcus Brown	...	E.G. Turner
Nick Chinlund	...	Deputy Tomay
Ken Foree	...	Eddie Turner
Edward Stone	...	Detective Jordan
Rondi Reed	...	Detective Chelsey

Also Known As:

Army of One (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

UK:97 min (heavily cut) | 106 min (unrated version) | 102 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

West Germany:18 (video release) (cut) | Germany:18 (re-release) (uncut) | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (cut TV version) | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | USA:R | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD/VHS release)

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Epic Productions

Trivia:

The gunfight in the warehouse where Santee, with a gun in either hand, mows down a small army of Asian heavies is a direct homage to the "Heroic Bloodshed" action sequences of John Woo, despite the absence of doves. At the Premiere, Vic Armstrong was horrified to encounter Woo himself. "Sorry, John," he mumbled. "I'm kind of ripping you off in one scene in this movie." Unperturbed, John Woo replied "Don't worry about it, Vic. I've been stealing from you for years."

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: You can see a crew members face in the reflection of the black sports car in the chase scene.

Quotes:

Wellman Anthony Santee: You can open the safe with your balls or without 'em.
Jimmy Shoeshine: First choice.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Are We Alone? (2006) (V)

very good action flick

This undoubtedly, is the best Dolph Lundgren film I've ever seen. You'll have to take into consideration that I'm not a big fan of Mr. Lundgren. This movie had great action scenes. You can tell that John Woo had a strong influence on the producers and directors because one special shootout looked very reminiscent of John Woo's type of filmmaking. This movie also has to feature, I think, one of the best car chases in a straight to home video film ever. It's sad that movies like these don't get highly promoted or promoted at all, therefore they become lost in the film world, where nobody discovers them for the true action movies that they really are. Watch this movie, you will not be dissapointed.