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Title: Forest Warrior (1996)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Chuck Norris | ... | McKenna | |
| Terry Kiser | ... | Travis Thorne | |
| Max Gail | ... | Sherrif Ramsey | |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Clovis Madison | |
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Trenton Knight | ... | Justin Franklin |
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Megan Paul | ... | Austene Slaighter |
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Josh Wolford | ... | Logan Anderson |
| Jordan Brower | ... | Brian Anderson | |
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Michael Friedman | ... | Lewis Burdette |
| William Sanderson | ... | Paul Carpio | |
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Dennis Paladino | ... | Mark Lelert |
| John Dennis Johnston | ... | Williams | |
| Elya Baskin | ... | Buster | |
| Loretta Swit | ... | Shirley | |
| Michael Beck | ... | Arlen Slaighter | |
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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. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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environmental issue | deforestation | ghost | transformation | arrested |Taglines:
A magical mountain. A mysterious legend. A story of courage against all odds. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for fight scenes and some mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Spoofed/Reviewed on season 7, episode 40 of the YouTube series "Nostalgia Critic" See more »Quotes
Lords of Tanglewood: [the Oath of Tanglewood Forest] "We ask you to leave it pure as found; We are to it forever bound."See more »
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. See more »
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5 November 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lords of Tanglewood See more »Company Credits
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Turner Home Entertainment, Tanglewood Entertainment Group, LOT Productions See more »
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"Forest Warrior" features the charismatic Chuck Norris as McKenna, a forest spirit who incorporates the powers of an eagle, wolf, and bear. When an unscrupulous businessman, Travis Thorne. (Terry Kiser.), attempts to cut down many of the trees in the forest of Tangle wood Mountain, a group of teens plot to stop him. They need help from the Forest Warrior and help they get! Not only can McKenna fight, he is a Shape Shifter and can take on whatever form he needs.
Personally i really like this film and It goes without saying that for me, Forest Warrior is a goddamn great movie. Anything that features Chuck Norris kicking ass is worth watching, but if you add in the ability that he can shape shift into various animals too, well then that's even better.If you think that I wouldn't watch this film every single day for the rest of my life, you just don't know me.
Forest Warrior plays out like a brilliant cross between Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Walker, Texas Ranger, and some animal morphing stuff that you didn't know you needed. It's friendly enough for children, bad ass enough for adults, and weird enough for people in search of originality.
"Forest Warrior" delivers wondrous scenes of nature, an energetic group of teens, and exciting action sequences from Norris. Give this movie a try if you have never seen it and if you have, show the master some respect and watch Forest Warrior once again...