Forest Warrior (1996)

A shape-shifting mountain man and a group of children team up to protect an enchanted forest from evil lumberjacks.

Director:

Aaron Norris

Writers:

Ron Swanson (story), Ron Swanson (screenplay)

Stars:

Chuck Norris, Terry Kiser, Max Gail

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chuck Norris	...	McKenna
Terry Kiser	...	Travis Thorne
Max Gail	...	Sherrif Ramsey
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Clovis Madison
Trenton Knight	...	Justin Franklin
Megan Paul	...	Austene Slaighter
Josh Wolford	...	Logan Anderson
Jordan Brower	...	Brian Anderson
Michael Friedman	...	Lewis Burdette
William Sanderson	...	Paul Carpio
Dennis Paladino	...	Mark Lelert
John Dennis Johnston	...	Williams
Elya Baskin	...	Buster
Loretta Swit	...	Shirley
Michael Beck	...	Arlen Slaighter

Storyline

John McKenna is a spiritual being who is able to transform into bear, wolf or eagle. He lives in the forests of Tanglewood and has dedicated his life to protect them. One day a gang of evil lumberjacks led by Travis Thorne arrive Tanglewood to chop the forest down. McKenna cannot let this happen, and together with his new friends - Lords of the Tanglewood, a band of children who love to play in the forest - he battles against Thorne and his evil gang.

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Plot Keywords:

transform | environmental issue | deforestation | ghost | lumberjack | 

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Taglines:

A magical mountain. A mysterious legend. A story of courage against all odds.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fight scenes and some mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lords of Tanglewood

Filming Locations:

Hood River, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

LOT Productions, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Travis Thorne: The only magic I believe in is that of the almighty dollar.
McKenna: Meaning the only *dreams* you believe in are those you can buy.

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Alternate Versions

Cut by 31 secs to earn a 'PG' rating in the UK with edits to shots of McKenna instructing his young students how to deliver head kicks accurately.

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Connections

Featured in Reaction & Review: Forest Warrior (2011)

User Reviews

An atrocious Chuck Norris ego-boost vehicle

I know that many of Chuck Norris' movies are filled with cliches and ripoffs of Dirty Harry and other such movies, but this one lays less off of Dirty Harry and instead goes for low immature humor and painfully bad scriptwriting. A pack of stupid kids protect the rainforest from a greedy troupe of redneck lumberjacks, with the help of the ghost of a part-Indian mountain man (played by none other than Chuck Norris) who happens to know karate. The film features a handful of Walker, Texas Ranger regulars, in addition to perhaps the most painful scriptwriting anyone has seen on this planet. But then again, what can we expect from Aaron Norris, who is Chuckie's little brother?? Also, did I forget to mention that the acting REALLY sucked!?