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 | Chase | Hostage | Race Car

Cast

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:

Germany:18 (re-release) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (video release) (cut) | 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:

At the beginning of the movie we hear a female voice say "Unit 2-11 officer needs assistance..." over a police radio. Near the end of the film we can hear that same sentence said over another police radio but in a different voice.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the garage shootout, Santee fires eight shots from a six-shooter revolver.

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)

Pretty good early 90's-esque action movie...

Army of One proves to be an acceptable film for fans of the genre, and a great "not to miss" film for fans of Dolph Lundgren. Entertaining "fugitive on the run or chase" movie with a solid cast and nice directing.......which fortunately makes up for the sometimes incoherent editing and the real bad score.. (apart from the title theme, which is nice)...with a mix of innovative to standard action sequences. Go ahead and enjoy this one.