Full Eclipse (1993) (TV)

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers (WGA):

Richard Christian Matheson (written by) &
Michael Reaves (written by)

Release Date:

27 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

There's a new police force on the streets... and they only come out at night.

Plot:

The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime....

Plot Keywords:

Police | Blood Spatter | Police Squad | Violence | Healing Factor

Cast

Mario Van Peebles	...	Max Dire
Patsy Kensit	...	Casey Spencer
Bruce Payne	...	Adam Garou
Anthony John Denison	...	Jim Sheldon
Jason Beghe	...	Doug Crane
Paula Marshall	...	Liza
John Verea	...	Ramon Perez
Dean Norris	...	Fleming
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Ron Edmunds
Victoria Rowell	...	Anna Dire
Scott Paulin	...	Teague
Mel Winkler	...	Stratton
Joseph Culp	...	Detective Tom Davies
Joey DePinto	...	Silvano
John Apicella	...	Club Manager

Runtime:

93 min | Germany:97 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Citadel Entertainment

Trivia:

"Garou" is a Middle French word which means werewolf.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Garou gives Crane the "Tracheotomy" the blood squirts from Crane's neck before he bites him.

Quotes:

Adam Garou: Didn't you get my memo? A full eclipse protects me from everything; including silver.

Movie Connections:

References Magnum Force (1973)

Soundtrack:

GET A LIFE

"There's a new police force on the streets...and they only come out at night."

Full Eclipse is an excellent spin on the classic werewolf tale and just a fun, cheesy B movie. From the get-go you feel as though you're watching Lethal Weapon 7. There's even the "I'm getting too old for this..." line. Then the "Bionic X-Men" show up in the form of a secret werewolf police squad and it turns into one of my guilty pleasure werewolf flicks. It doesn't touch "The Howling", but it's on the right track. Bruce Payne and Mario Van Peebles are hamming it up a bit but it fits the tone. I always enjoy watching both of those guys. This may be director Anthony Hickox's last good film (besides Warlock: The Armageddon which was made the same year). If so, it's a great way to cap off an impressive but short-lived horror career. Full Eclipse is a little hard to find, but well worth it for a good mix of action, horror, and cheese.