Product Details

• Actors: Brigitte Nielsen, Jeff Wincott, Luca Bercovici, Matthias Hues, Karen Sheperd
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, EP, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Republic Pictures
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302586313
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,361 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another above average wincott movie, October 23, 2006

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dominion_ruler "Bryan" (Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mission of Justice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In the genre of B-action movies, Jeff Wincott's are always a bit ahead of the pack in terms of quality. Mission of Justice is one of my favorite Wincott flicks. Lots of great quailty including story, action, charcaters and acting.
One of the best things about Wincott is that he is a much better actor than most martial artists. That acting tends to rub off in his films on the other actors, because as a whole, everyone does an ok job compared to most B-grade movies. The action is the same - top notch martial arts choreography that looks realistic. The stories are always more interesting in Wincott's movies too, and Mission of Justice is great too, and even carries a bit of suspense with it. The character list is good too - Matthias Hues (Kickboxer 2, No Retreat No Surrender 2, Blackbelt) plays the usual bad guy - one of my favorite martial art film villains. James Lew (Balance of Power, Timecop) is the second bad guy who always delivers some nice skills as well. Also starring Brigette Nielson (as the corrupt politician) and Karen Shepard, who also has some excellent fighting scenes.

Again the action is great. This kind of movie doesn't require too much, for the story carries it well alone. The amount and timing of fight scenes throughout the movie is perfect. Jeff Wincott gets to fight against both James Lew, and finally Matthias Hues in the end, while Karen Shepard kick butt like crazy. But the coolest scene is when Jeff Wincott must pass through "The Gauntlet" to make it into the Mission of Justice" He takes on about 2 dozen fighters. You have to see it to believe it.

Naturally, in comparison to all movies, this is an average film. But in the world of B-grade flicks, Mission of Justice gets a 5 stars for being an all-around action pleaser.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Justice Served, Mission Accomplished, February 4, 2010

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Mike Sehorn "Rezo the Dezo" (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mission of Justice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'll admit it: I lag behind the low-budget, action-loving crowd because I'm not a fan of Jeff Wincott. I appreciate his talent and the sustenance his films bring to the DTV genre, but for the longest time, I just haven't been able to endear myself to his movies. I'm not sure if I'll be more welcoming of the man's fare now that I've seen "Mission of Justice", but for once, I actually think this is a pretty good fight flick and lament that it has yet to be released on DVD. If you're a fan of movies like Back in Action and The Perfect Weapon, then this'll fit right in with your collection. Definitely buy-worthy.

The story: disillusioned cop Kurt Harris (Wincott, Martial Outlaw) quits the force to investigate the deeds of the superficially righteous "Peacemaker" group: a coalition of wayward youngsters trained to independently uphold the law by the ruthless Dr. Larkin (Brigitte Nielsen, Rocky IV). The power-hungry Larkin's ambitions to run for mayor drive her to murder, moving Harris to infiltrate the group at his own risk and attempt to blow the top off it.

The first thing that caught my eye about the film is its cast. In addition to the underrated Wincott and gorgeous Razzie queen Nielsen, you've got kung fu diva Karen Sheperd (Above the Law) as Kurt's kickbutt partner and former light-heavyweight boxing champ Tony Burton (Rocky 1-5) as Kurt's buddy and eventual victim; B-movie dragons Matthias Hues (I Come in Peace) and James Lew (Balance of Power) round off the immediate list, and I'm glad to say that just about everybody performs to the extent of their abilities in their given roles. In other words, Wincott makes an excellent tough guy, Nielsen positively drips with evil intention, and Hues and Lew make very menacing bodyguards, etc. Karen Sheperd gives a surprising sound dramatic performance, but the rest of the pack are generally cheesy in an expected way - for the better, if you like movies like this for the same reasons I do.

Supported by good production values, the film unfolds at a steady pace for most of the time but occasionally drags in some less interesting areas (e.g. Kurt's nighttime espionage, which stretches two minutes of storyboarding way too far). The movie doesn't start off wholly promising: the first couple of fight scenes, while technically sound as those to come, aren't particularly exciting or well-shot, and initially gave me reason to suspect that I'd be in for another disappointment (in addition, the climatic Wincott-Hues fight isn't all that great either). Much to my delight, the ensuing brawls are not only enjoyable as a whole, but feature two absolute standout fights that were fundamental in changing my opinion of Wincott: the first is a lengthy, weapons-inclusive brawl in a garage featuring co-star Billy Sly Williams, choreographer Jeff Pruitt (who worked on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie), and at least two cool high-impact stunts to rival those of Hong Kong cinema; the second is a rite of passage scene in which Wincott wields his trademark twin clubs and takes on roughly two-dozen similarly-armed opponents. Particularly in the latter scene, the choreography reaches award-worthy quality and makes this my personal favorite of Jeff's fight.

Back in the day, it was a crime that guys like Jeff Wincott never broke the Hollywood barrier despite being physically on-par or outright superior to the likes of Van Damme, Seagal, or Norris, but even nowadays it's befuddling why this kick machine hasn't been invested in more heavily. Still, I shouldn't complain too much: it's independent productions like this that have free reign to be as cool as they can without needing to worry about winning Oscars. I'd expect Wincott fans to already own this one, but newbies should definitely use this one to acquaint themselves to their potential hero. Get it soon!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this movie rocks!!!!, May 25, 1999

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maya long (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mission of Justice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

it's a must-see action packed martial-arts thrill ride!. Jeff wincott does battle with city scum, along with the help of the peacemakers, and his female partner played by karen sheperd(who also kicks some serious butt)!. Brigitte Nielson plays a corrupted politician who will stop at nothing to be elected mayor. you have to check out the scene where jeff wincott must pass through "the Gauntlet". it's some of the best martial arts i've seen in a long time!:-)