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

Clovis Madison: [on Travis Thorne] ... It's hard to believe that boy comes from these parts; he's driven by nothing but greed.

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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 Nostalgia Critic: Forest Warrior (2014)

User Reviews

Yes.

One word: Yes. A three in one experience: Home Alone, PBS's Nature, and Walker, Texas Ranger all in an hour and a half!

Special effects: The special effects were excellent, particularly the sparkling light balls. We also enjoyed the animal to human transformations. Seamless.

Law enforcement: The lawyers were accurately portrayed and incredibly competent considering the fees they were charging. The permit process was entirely plausible...I mean, who needs NEPA or EPA approval anyway?

Animals: The killer chipmunk? Slam dunk. A falcon transforming into a fist? Yes please!

Life lessons: The deep and riveting plot line of the alcoholic father and the lumber tycoon who finds his morality left us wanting more. Also Chuck was full of his usual cogent remarks on life's profundities.

Fight scenes: We were on the edge of our seats. It IS Chuck. The little kid who kicks the bad lumberjack in the face was the icing on the cake.

Political Correctness: comments like pull up your pantyhose (and be a man), and those environmentalist fairies were a couple gems.

Choreography: three words -- lumberjack dance scene.

Costume design: A great tour of some timeless 90s classics. Dad and Mom jeans a plenty!

Fave quotes: "There were six of them (bad guys) and then there were five..." (because Chuck was kicking their butts!) "How very sad." "Sad this!"