Product Details

• Actors: Charles Bronson, Sebastian Spence, Barbara Williams, Kim Weeks, Torri Higginson
• Directors: Sheldon Larry
• Writers: Noah Jubelirer
• Producers: Douglas S. Cramer, Nicholas J. Gray
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
• VHS Release Date: October 31, 2000
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004YA52
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,650 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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In Family of Cops III, Charles Bronson plays the aging, paunchy patriarch of a... well... family of cops. The point of this series seems to be the contrast between the family's hard-as-nails attitude toward crime and their warm, loving treatment of each other, but the writing is so cliché-ridden, and the acting so dominated by smug, ham-fisted machismo, that the most mediocre episode of NYPD Blue or Homicide: Life on the Street must be 10 times more compelling than this. There's a main story line about a murder within a prestigious banking family and a subplot about a young buck who feels responsible for the death of a fellow cop. There isn't a shred of intelligence, originality, or suspense in this entire movie. Does Bronson really have enough of a following to warrant making three of these? --Bret Fetzer

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Death Wish 5, all is forgiven., April 12, 2001

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Daisy Ghostly (Odense, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family of Cops 3 (DVD)

As a big Bronson fan I don't know what to think of these "Family Of Cops" TV movies. Did they really HAVE to make three ?. I don't think they had to, but unfortunately they made them anyway. The first one was o.k., and more than enough, but three is stretching it too far. -The old copper he portrays here is simply not interesting enough. Personally, I'd much rather have liked to see Bronson play two other final characters in two other final movies, than have this dull cop come back twice. (The father/daughter-relationship between Bronson and Dana Delaney in the TV movie "Donato & Daughter" would've qualified a lot better as a series of TV movies, actually.) I'm afraid absolutely nothing of interest to most Bronson fans happen in this series, and it's a bit of a shame he chose to end his acting career with this dud and not with a bang. It's not that I mind Bronson doing a bit of serious drama and less action, especially at his age, but the combination doesn't work here. Also, the "F.O.C." movies suffer from the same problem many TV series and movies today face; they have too many characters, and not enough time to care about them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars goodbye to 1 of the last great super stars!, October 16, 2009

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Andy B (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Family of Cops 3 (DVD)

Ok I own up to this, I have a huge soft spot for this trilogy & while part 3 was Mr.Bronson's last screen appearance, it really holds up. If you watch this as many times as I have, you can see the supporting cast helping him along & I find that even more touching. Full frame film, no surprise as it was a TV movie.

Interesting enough story & fine performances by everyone involved.

So long to 1 of the all time movie greats. A touching finish to a magnificent career in films.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bronson's Final Bow, November 13, 2007

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Ernie R. McHone (Franklin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Family of Cops 3 (DVD)

Charles Bronson gives his final performance as Police Commissioner Paul Fein in this very good telefilm. It may not be the best movie, but Bronson gives it his best and goes out in style. Highly recommended for any Bronson fan.