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Out for Justice

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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POPULARITY
4,265
1,880
Out for Justice (1991)
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The gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased's best friend and fellow officer will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic ... Read allThe gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased's best friend and fellow officer will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic Mafia enforcer's brutal gang.The gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased's best friend and fellow officer will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic Mafia enforcer's brutal gang.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,265
1,880
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    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • R. Lance Hill
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • William Forsythe
      • Jerry Orbach
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • R. Lance Hill
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • William Forsythe
      • Jerry Orbach
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 143User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore

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    Steven Seagal in Out for Justice (1991)
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    Steven Seagal, Jerry Clauri, Dan Inosanto, and Marie Todd in Out for Justice (1991)
    Steven Seagal in Out for Justice (1991)
    Steven Seagal, Nick Dimitri, and Sonny Hurst in Out for Justice (1991)
    William Forsythe in Out for Justice (1991)
    Steven Seagal and William Forsythe in Out for Justice (1991)
    William Forsythe and Robert LaSardo in Out for Justice (1991)
    Steven Seagal and Steve Taylor in Out for Justice (1991)
    Steven Seagal, Jerry Orbach, and Steve Taylor in Out for Justice (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Gino Felino
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Richie Madano
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Ronny Donziger
    Jo Champa
    Jo Champa
    • Vicky Felino
    Shareen Mitchell
    Shareen Mitchell
    • Laurie Lupo
    Sal Richards
    • Frankie
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Patti Madano
    Jay Acovone
    Jay Acovone
    • Bobby Arms
    Nick Corello
    • Joey Dogs
    • (as Nicky Corello)
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Buchi
    • (as Robert Lasardo)
    John Toles-Bey
    John Toles-Bey
    • King
    Joe Spataro
    • Bobby Lupo
    Ron Brumbelow
    • Cop
    Jack Cipolla
    • Cop
    Chic Daniel
    Chic Daniel
    • Cop
    • (as Charles Daniel)
    John Senger
    • Cop
    Steve Taylor
    • Cop
    Julius Nasso Jr.
    • Tony Felino
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • R. Lance Hill
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to William Forsythe, Steven Seagal told Forsythe, "You really need to work on your Brooklyn accent." Forsythe, a Brooklyn native, replied, "Trust me, YOU do."
    • Goofs
      When Gino enters Richie's hideout in the final conflict of the movie, he is carrying a single pump shotgun, which requires a pump per shot fired. Upon entering the kitchen he consecutively shoots three different people without pumping (loading a shell into the chamber) the shotgun once.
    • Quotes

      Det. Gino Felino: Anybody seen Richie? Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?

    • Alternate versions
      There is another version avalibale on video with a FSK-18 rating. Most of the scenes are uncut, expect the scene where Don Vitorios guys come into Winnies bar for the second time. The shootdown with Richie is a little shorter.
    • Connections
      Edited into On Deadly Ground (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Stand In My Way
      Written by Steven Seagal, David Michael Frank and Todd Smallwood

      Produced by Steven Seagal and David Michael Frank

      Performed by Gregg Allman

    User reviews143

    Review
    Top review
    Good martial arts almost make up for bad plotting, dialogue, acting and delivery
    Detective Gino Felino is a tough officer in the NYPD Narcotics unit – he is very big on justice and finds even a $3million drugs bust is not enough to stop him taking the time to beat up a cruel pimp. When his friend and partner, Bobby, is murdered in front of his wife and daughter by a drugged up wannabe mobster Richie Madano, Gino takes on his own investigation. Given an unmarked police car and a shotgun by his Captain, Gino goes 'out for justice' in Brooklyn – seeking to bring Richie in by any means necessary, even if it means putting him and many of his men in body bags to do it……

    Steven Seagal films have always been the same and will always be the same – the only thing that seems to change is the dating of the film (music, co-stars, setting etc) and the man himself. Here we have a film that does just what many of his films do – pit him against a series of bad guys as he tries to right a wrong (in this case avenge a friend). So basically, if you like Seagal then it is likely that, for all their weaknesses in terms of plotting and production values, you will enjoy his early films more than his modern ones simply because the man himself is much more impressive here than he has been for years. In terms of martial arts skill he is very lean and fast, producing action scenes that lack expensive special effects but feature bone crunching moves and solid skill from Seagal (even if the bad guys help him by coming at him one or two at a time even when there's 15 of them!).

    Of course in terms of plot, character and dialogue this is mostly rubbish, but very few viewers will have come to this film expecting it to be strong in these areas. The plot is not about justice – it is revenge and the film never gives this any airtime at all, focusing on bad guys being kicked instead; but when he takes a shotgun and goes out on his own the film leaves you in no doubt that he is more a vigilante with a badge than a cop who is after justice – punishment and beatings are not justice! The plot is no more than a series of fights as Gino hunts down Richie and the dialogue is very little more than some sermonising, tough talk and lots of 'where's Richie' being mumbled in a pretty forced Italian/Brooklyn accent – the occasional bit of bad ADR doesn't help either. It has the occasional good idea but doesn't do much with them as it is more interested in getting to the punch (literally). Production values are not low but they don't compare to his bigger budget things, but 'Brooklyn' looks OK and the film is never set-bound but the music has dated badly and it never feels like it cost very much.

    The cast is surprisingly full thanks to plenty of good fortune in the process. Needless to say Seagal is poor when he isn't punching people: his forced accent is pretty poor and he can't make his character anymore than a two-dimensional 'angry cop' cliché. It's not all his fault, his character is lumbered with having to try and be a 'good cop' who just happens to be really friendly with all the local mobsters (except the ones that use drugs – oh, they are the bad ones!) and creates a character that seems to change totally whenever the script demands it. A chubby Forsythe can't do anything other than overact as a villain that has to be extra-bad so that he stands out as not just being another mobster – he is OK for this sort of material but if you look closely at his hands you'll see that those are not gold rings but actually pineapple rings! The support cast is a mix of well known faces in minor roles – some were famous before this film but many others have become famous since, giving the film added interest. The support includes Jerry Orbach, Gina Gershon, Julianna Marguiles (ER), Dominic Chianese (Sopranos) and a very hard to spot early role for John Leguizamo (but don't worry, he gets punched and shot!).

    Overall this is not a good film but it does have plenty of good action and is proof that, for all his limitations and recent failures, Seagal was once a good martial artist and he shows it here. The fights are good and almost make up the weak acting, poorly developed plot, average dialogue and low budget but, to be honest, if you're not a fan of Seagal then there isn't a great deal here for you.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Price of Our Blood
    • Filming locations
      • 5205, 5th Ave, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arnold Kopelson Productions
      • Seagal/Nasso Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,673,161
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,524,026
      • Apr 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,673,161
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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