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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Nick Randall | |
| Gene Simmons | ... | Malak Al Rahim | |
| Robert Guillaume | ... | Philmore Walker | |
| Mel Harris | ... | Terry | |
| William Russ | ... | Det. Danny Quintz | |
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Susan MacDonald | ... | Louise Quintz |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | John Lipton | |
| Hugh Gillin | ... | Patrick Donoby | |
| Robert Harper | ... | Dave Henderson | |
| Eli Danker | ... | Robert Aziz | |
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Joseph Nasser | ... | Hasson |
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Suzanne Wouk | ... | Jamilla |
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Gerald Papasian | ... | Abdul Renza (as Gerald Papasyan) |
| Nick Faltas | ... | Amir | |
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Hammam Shafie | ... | Chemical Expert |
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This movie features a character who is a descendant of the character played by Steve McQueen in the television series of the same name. And like McQueen's Josh Randall, Hauer's Nick Randall is also a bounty hunter. & also an ex-CIA operative, who is asked by his former employer to help them track down a terrorist, Malak Al Rahim, who is in the country, and has already made a move. But he is also looking for Randall, and the people, whom Randall is working for, is telling Malak, where he can find Randall. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>
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16 January 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Wanted Dead or Alive See more »Filming Locations:
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Randall uses the end toggles of a garrote to lift the man hole cover in the parking basement. To cut away the rubber seal on the window frame, he used a wallet knife which was commonly seen in Survivalist catalogs in the 1980's. See more »Goofs
About a third of the way through, Nick and other policemen are trying to disarm a suspect holding seven sticks of dynamite only 100 feet away. The dynamite explodes much less than it should; seven sticks of dynamite would level a house, and everyone would have to be at least 300 feet away to avoid serious injury or death. See more »Alternate Versions
There exist two different version on videotape. One where Malak Al Rahim dies at the end, by having his head blown off, and one where this doesn't happen. The ending where Rahim doesn't die, is very tame, since the picture just fades to black, and then fades back in, with Randaal sitting somewhere pondering his fate. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The former CIA operative in the Middle East Nick Randall (Rutger Hauer) is presently a bounty hunter in Los Angeles. He chases most wanted guys to get the reward and is saving money for repairing a vessel. He intends to retire and travel around the world with his girlfriend Terry (Mel Harris) and his best friend is Detective Danny Quintz (William Russ). After a terrorist attack in a movie theater, Randall is assigned to catch the evil terrorist, Malak Al Rahim (Gene Simmons), who has killed more than 140 persons in his attempt. However, the real intention of his disaffection from CIA, John Lipton (Jerry Hardin), is to use Randall as a bait to catch Malak. Terry and Danny are murdered by one terrorist and Randall discovers that the Malak's agenda is to blow-up a chemical facility and kill thirty thousand persons. But Randall now seeks revenge against Malak.
"Wanted: Dead or Alive" is a B-movie full of clichés, but supported by good actors. Today I have just seen is again (01 May 2013) and the promising beginning unfortunately becomes a totally predictable story. The conclusion is awful, with Randall chasing Malak in a refinery crowded with policemen, detectives and agents and nobody hears the shooting. Anyway this movie entertains. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Exterminador Implacável (on DVD)" ("Implacable Exterminator") or "Procurado Vivo ou Morto" (on VHS) ("Wanted Dead or Alive")