Product Details

• Actors: Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller, Camila Griggs, Michael Cavanaugh, David Opatoshu
• Directors: James Fargo
• Writers: James Fargo, Franklin Thompson
• Producers: John B. Bennett
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 16, 1989
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301969847
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,634 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "sweet cheeks... you could've been a toasted marshmallow.", April 12, 2008

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Mantis (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Forced Vengeance (DVD)

This was one of my favorite movies growing up. It's not nearly as good as I remember, but I still like it, and it's still my favorite of Chuck's. Only "Lone Wolf McQuade", and "An Eye For An Eye" come close.

The plot has Norris as a bouncer in a Hong Kong casino where his father-and-son bosses are an adopted family for him. When the elder boss refuses to sell out his place to a proliferating casino chain, both he and his son are killed. The sole heir to their fortune is the partying daughter that Norris must now protect from the greedy syndicate.

The story isn't particularly good, but it's quite adequate in linking lots of fight scenes together without sacrificing too much logic. The pacing is what really makes this movie work. Director James Fargo keeps the story moving with claustrophobic camerawork of back-alleys, boats, rooms at the brothel, and other places where bad guys could (and often do) attack. Not to mention some beautiful shots of Hong Kong itself. The fights aren't great, but they're some of the better ones I've seen from Norris, and there's lots of 'em. Some are even choreographed.

The picture should be widescreen, but what are you gonna do? In English or French, with Spanish, French, or English subtitles. Recommended for fans of Norris and/or cliched 80's action films. Others beware.

1982

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forced Vengeance, June 12, 2011

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Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" (Miami,Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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Good Acting?No(Only Chuck Norris) Good Story?Somewhat yes, A great background,great Action but not usual Chuck Norris Action(slow in Coming),the other actors are mediocre and seems the acting is forced,But the backdrop a Hong Kong(When The Red Chinese didn't have it back,Colonialism was never the Answer,but Hong Kong Should be Free as Taiwan should be,Communist China should have never been able to get it back),so You have Chuck Norris which makes the Movie alone worth watching despite it's slow pace,Watch Out Criminals and DeadBeat Gamblers who don't pay Chuck Norris is coming.

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4.0 out of 5 stars chuck fan, April 10, 2007

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Betty "Chris" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

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If you like chuck norris this is one of his best. It is a movie that keeps moving along and you don't get bored with the fight scenes as you do in some of these types of movies.