Rage of Honor (1987)

Tanaka, a DEA agent, and his partner Ray are after a bunch of drug dealers. But they are betrayed by an insider and Ray is killed. Tanaka follows the culprit, a sadistic drug lord, down to Argentina.

Director:

Gordon Hessler

Writers:

Robert Short (screenplay), Wallace C. Bennett (screenplay) (as Wallace Bennett)

Stars:

Shô Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Robin Evans

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shô Kosugi	...	Shiro Tanaka
Lewis Van Bergen	...	Havlock
Robin Evans	...	Jennifer Lane
Gerry Gibson
Charles Lucia	...	Dick (as Chip Lucia)
Richard Wiley	...	Ray Jones
Carlos Estrada
Ulises Dumont
Theodore McNabney	...	(as Ted McNabney)
Alan Amiel
Armando Capo	...	Juan (as Armando Caro)
Marlee Jepson	...	Girl in Convertible
Alejo Apsega	...	Killer in Hotel
Ezequiel Ezquenazi	...	Killer in Hotel (as Ezequiel Ezkenazi)
Eric Seward	...	Desk Clerk

Storyline

Tanaka, a DEA agent, and his partner Ray are after a bunch of drug dealers. But they are betrayed by an insider and Ray is killed. Tanaka follows the culprit, a sadistic drug lord, down to Argentina.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | drug lord | singapore | ninja | cult film | 

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Taglines:

Justice is here.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Argentina USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Way of the Ninja

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trans World Entertainment (TWE),Negocios Cinematográficos S.A.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the arrow is shot into the rope ahead of Shiro Tanaka, several views of the rope and arrow and Shiro Tanaka in the same frame show the arrow is actually tied to the rope on the side away from the camera. Then in closeup it is suddenly sticking through the rope and the rope is cut and breaking.

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Connections

Featured in Sunset Park (1996)

User Reviews

Decent Martial Arts

Rage of Honor (1987)

** (out of 4)

A Narc agent (Shô Kosugi) gives up his job and goes for revenge after his partner is brutally killed and no one seems to care. It gets even more personal when the drug lord kidnaps his girlfriend and the agent decides to take everyone down. RAGE OF HONOR isn't going to win any Oscars and most people are going to hate it with a passion but if you're a fan of the genre then it should at least keep you entertained. Again, if you're looking for some type of high art then this here certainly isn't going to be your cup of tea but genre fans should eat it up. Kosugi was never an actor and his lack-of-acting skills actually makes for some pretty funny moments and especially in the more dramatic moments. The actor simply can't display any sort of dramatic moments and this at least gives some campy humor to the film. What Kosugi can do is kick major a@# and this is apparent during the various action scenes throughout the picture. The best one and the highlight happens on a hotel balcony as Kosugi's girlfriend is dangling from the side about to meet her death and her boyfriend is in the room fighting. The climax to this fight is pure martial arts material and classic. The supporting characters are all pretty much cardboard and none of them are interesting enough to really make the material better. The film also runs on a tad bit too long, which is another reason the film doesn't work better. With that said, there's enough silly action and camp to make it worth viewing for fans of the genre.