Death Ring (Video 1992)

Ex-Green Beret Matt Collins is kidnapped along with his fiancée, Lauren Sadler, by crazed hunter extraordinaire Danton Vachs. Every year he holds a contest where people can purchase the ... See full summary »

Director:

R.J. Kizer

Writers:

George T. LeBrun (story), Mike Norris (story),

Stars:

Mike Norris, Billy Drago, Chad McQueen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Norris	...	Matt Collins
Billy Drago	...	Danton Vachs
Chad McQueen	...	'Skylord' Harris
Don Swayze	...	John Blackwell
Elizabeth Sung	...	Ms. Ling (as Elizabeth Fong Sung)
Isabel Glasser	...	Lauren Sadler
Branscombe Richmond	...	Mr. Cross
Kelly Bennett	...	Merlin, at Talismania
Víctor Quintero	...	Iceman
George Cheung	...	Mr. Chen (as George Kee Cheung)
Henry Kingi	...	Apache
Donegan Smith	...	Temple
Tammy Stones	...	Cindy Macklin
Judy Peterson	...	Sparrow, Bar Waitress
Forbes Riley	...	Joan Tomlin, Newscaster (as Francine Forbes)

Storyline

Ex-Green Beret Matt Collins is kidnapped along with his fiancée, Lauren Sadler, by crazed hunter extraordinaire Danton Vachs. Every year he holds a contest where people can purchase the right to hunt down and kill a human being. This time, Collins is to be the hunted. Vachs uses Lauren as motivation for Collins to really fight to survive and thus provide the buyers with a truly exceptional hunt. Collins is turned loose on an uncharted island and four killers set out to find and kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | karate man | two word title | ak 47 | machine gun | 

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Taglines:

Survival Isn't Everything, It's The Only Thing.

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1992 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A la caza del hombre

Filming Locations:

Lakeview Terrace, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trans Atlantic Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 87 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Read the Paperback, Hear the Album, Eat the Popcorn The filmmakers' joke on product tie-ins.

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Soundtracks

"Rock Hard"
Performed by Gabriel Katona and John Welch
Courtesy of Bob and Casey Music, BMI

User Reviews

It's all relative...

Mike Norris stars as an Ex-Green Beret who is possibly the deadliest man alive, however when Billy Drago kidnaps Norris and his girlfriend, Norris is forced to partake in a hunt, in which he is the prey. His only hope comes from police officer Chad McQueen who uses a chopper to locate his best friends as well as a survivalist expert Don Swayze. It's hard to believe that everybody headlined in this movie is a relative of a far more famous actor. (Exceping Billy Drago) That being said Death Ring is a competent Most Dangerous Game rip off, with some decent action sequences, some moderate suspense and far better acting then what you would expect. However the most entertaining thing about this feature is Billy Drago who gives a performance so cheesy, that he overall steals the show. However where as Death Ring is better than average for a B.movie, it however pales in comparison to Hard Target and Avenging Force, however it does remain far more enjoyable than Aaron Norris' Overkill. Then again though, what isn't? Also from the director of Hell Comes To Frogtown, who sadly doesn't put in a chainsaw wielding frog.

* * out of 4-(Fair)