Lethal Tender (1997)

Bad guys are poisoning drinking water, and there is only one man who can stop them, Jeff Fahey.

Director:

John Bradshaw

Writer:

Tony Johnston

Stars:

Jeff Fahey, Kim Coates, Carrie-Anne Moss

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Fahey	...	Det. David Chase
Kim Coates	...	Montessi
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Melissa Wilkins (as Carrie-Ann Moss)
Gary Busey	...	Mr. Turner
Denis Akiyama	...	Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota
David Mucci	...	Wally
David Fraser	...	Ed 'Smarty-Pants' Williams
Martin Roach	...	Sammy
Jonathan Potts	...	Pogo
Karyn Dwyer	...	Sparky (as Karen Dwyer)
Chris Pickle	...	Banjo
Linda Barnett	...	Lizzie (the tour guide)
Chris Gillett	...	Lt. Rogers
Bill Lake	...	Lt. Wilson
Emily Merryn	...	Sarah (as Emily Roberts)

Storyline

All out action film as a team of terrorists/robbers seize a water purification plant and threaten to pollute a city's entire drinking supply. However, the attack is in fact a cover-up of an in-progress robbery. Kim Coates plays the over-the-top genius leader of the gang at the plant, while Busey is a double-crossing leader of the burglary.

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Plot Keywords:

catfight | die hard scenario | independent film

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Taglines:

Money is the most explosive element.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alerta Geral

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deadly Current Productions, Le Monde Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carrie-Anne Moss and Kim Coates previously starred in the pilot episode of F/X: The Series together.

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Quotes

Melissa Wilkins: There's a service elevator that leads straight to the control room.
Det. David Chase: The control room? If you wanted convenience, why not call the bad guys and ask them to hail us a cab?

User Reviews

Terribly acted hijack movie.

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

I caught Lethal Tender very quickly as I was channelsurfing last night,and just happened to tune in as it was starting.For some reason,I compelled myself to carry on watching it,and,to start off with,it appeared to be a fairly compact,intelligent spin off of Die Hard.But,after that,it soon degenerated into an unspeakable pash.The acting by far was the worst thing.Even for an action movie,it was the worst I had seen in ages.The dialouge was totally over-the-top ,and the performances were hammy in the extreme.Though the battle with the terrorists was engagingly held,this was all in all,obviously just another cheap,straight to video,Le Monde,channel 5 movie.**