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:

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:

Continuity: During the car garage shoot-out, a Chinese gunman on a balcony drops a sawed-off shotgun after being shot. Midway falling through the air, the gun changes into a totally different style shotgun with a shoulder-rest attachment.

Quotes:

Rita Marrick: So what did you do? Your crime I mean. Something serious?
Wellman Anthony Santee: I turned away from Jesus.

Movie Connections:

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

Entertaining!! !!!

I really enjoyed viewing the unrated US Laserdisc of ARMY OF ONE. Dolph isn´t as cool as in THE PUNISHER but he´s doing quite a good job when it comes to those great shoot-outs. They sometimes reminded me on those John Woo-flicks.if you have the chance watch the unrated version, gives you more detail and is much more exciting.