Urban Justice (2007) (V)

Director:

Don E. FauntLeRoy

Writer:

Gilmar Fortis II (written by)

Release Date:

13 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

When revenge is personal, justice can be brutal.

Plot:

Seagal plays a man with a dark and violent past, who seeks revenge for the murder of his son. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Revenge | Gang Warfare | Revenge Plot | Dirty Cop

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Simon Ballister
Eddie Griffin	...	Armand Tucker
Carmen Serano	...	Alice Park
Cory Hart	...	Max Ballister
Liezl Carstens	...	Linda
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Det. Frank Shaw
Mary Evans	...	Irene
Al Staggs	...	Priest
Jade Yorker	...	Gary Morrison
Jermaine Washington	...	Rasheed
Brian Lucero	...	Benny
Danny Trejo	...	El Chivo
Diego Joaquin Lopez	...	Winston (as Diego Lopez)
Grady McCardell	...	Dwight Morris
Brett Brock	...	Watch Sergeant

Also Known As:

Once Upon a Time in the Hood (USA) (working title)
Renegade Justice (UK) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some drug content.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Japan:PG-12 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Trivia:

At one point, Screen Gems were considering this film for a theatrical release.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the chase and shoot out, Simons car is missing his rear window and right tail light. Yet, when his "goods" get delivered the same day, the damage is all fixed. This, without Simon having the opportunity to let it get fixed.

Quotes:

Armand Tucker: [holding a gun] Now tell me, that your bitch-ass ain't dumb enough to bring a fist to a gunfight.
Simon: [grabs the gun from his hand] I AM!

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Soundtrack:

Tonight Is Murder

The return to form we've been waiting for

I don't usually post reviews but for this film i felt I had to, for all the Seagal fans that have suffered through his lazily shot dtv movies which have ranged from boring, downright awful to almost unwatchable-Urban Justice comes as more than just a breath of fresh air. This film is a throwback to the days when a Seagal film would spit out wanton violence for the pure sake of it; needless blood and gore simply because it could and Seagal beating people up with no mercy at all. Yes this is the film every Seagal has been waiting for, if you disliked the relatively toned down theatrics of Exit Wounds and Half past Dead and were disappointed by the glimpses of past glory in Into the Sun and Belly of the beast, then Urban justice is that remedy.

Not only do you get numerous brutal martial arts set pieces, broken bones,snapped necks and blood spraying around everywhere like a Takeshi Miike picture, but Seagal takes pi**ed off stoic 'im going to kill everyone' attitude to a new level, in this movie he is a one man army mowing down anyone who is going to mess with him. He makes his characters in Marked for Death and Out for Justice seem like choir boys.

Don Fauntleroy has done an amazing job of resurrecting a Seagal who seemed himself not to care where his career was going and after the shambolic last few movies he has come out with, Seagal has finally upped his game hundredfold. I would say its apparent from the titles sequence the dramatic jump in quality this movie has compared to his recent snooze fests. Sit back and enjoy, Steven Seagal is back!