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Rogue Force

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is the coolest movie I've ever seen! The first time I ever saw this was on HBO (this movie *I believe* also goes by the name, 'Renegade Force')...and after that, I would stay up until all hours of the night just to catch it again! First of all, I love Robert Patrick!...If you liked him in Terminator 2, than you'll love him in this! He plays a disgruntled S.W.A.T captain, who uses his team to clean up a town full of prostitution and corruption, but ultimately goes over the edge and loses any of the values that he has....although he is SUPPOSED to come off as a cold vigilante, you can't help rooting for the bad guys in this...the hero to his anti-hero, Michael Rooker (guy from Days of Thunder)...is also somewhat of a prude...which helps you not feel guilty about the chaos that stems from the his 'rogue' squad of swat team members' brutal killing...but asside of that, this movie is still AMAZING...the weapons, equipment, costumes, and manuevers in this are great (This movie used actual FBI equipment, guns, and advisors)...this film is extrememly violent, but almost in a mezmarizing way...the action scene's in this are so amazingly exlposive, and so soberingly realistic, that it will make any other movie with swat teams in it look like Pokemon...if you like automatic weapons and explosions, then this is the movie for you! If you like any movie concerning law enforcement, or just great action movies in general, then this is the movie for you! Buy it, no matter how much it costs...you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

The film has a nice idea, I knew it as soon as I saw its poster. S.W.A.T vs. HRT, what a brilliant action sequence would be seen in the film! But it failed. The producer had to write it out that real SWAT members and tactics were showed in this movie, or I would not know that!

There was 1 out of the 3 stars for the idea.

I thought this move might just be another cheap,boring,repetitive action move with bad acting and poor action.But,although it's not brilliant,this is a pleasing film! Michael Rooker & Robert Patrick are both very good in the lead roles and Louis Mandylor shows great potential in a fine support performance.The film was made under the supervision of real SWAT teams and therefore the film's realism content is outstanding. It has very good action blending with genuine drama. I have to say,it also features the coolest and most interesting opening credits I've probably ever seen!

Great movie. Its about a SWAT team that gets fed-up with their hands being tied at work, and the outbreak of crime, and want to set the record straight. They accomplish this by going out on their own, and adminishering a little bit of street justice, or vigilanteism if you will. If you like shoot-em ups, this is the one for you.

This movie was on HBO as Renegade Force. I thought that it was a very good movie. It is very violent but I would not consider the violence gratuitous. This movie also brings up the point of whether it is moral to kill people who slip through the cracks of the law. The "renegade force" begins by killing a porn guy ,who is also involved in producing child pornography, and his partners. It is really hard to see the problem with this. The movie made me think a lot and is worth seeing.

A friend who's on a SWAT team called me up saying "You have to see this movie! It's the real deal! At least the first half..."

The first half of the movie, tactics and gun-handling are top-notch, realistic, and the way that tactical teams are actually trained. But about halfway through the movie, the entire thing changes. Suddenly SWAT guys are shooting from the hip, marching out into open areas in the middle of a fire fight, it makes no sense at all.

Apparently, there was a switch of directors, producers, or something part way through production and it shows.

I think it's out of print, but if you find a copy, buy it! Just for the first half, the tactics are that real.

A band of killers feeling they are serving humanity go out annihilating criminal organisations because they believe that the justice system is too slow - there is too much red tape. Rogue Force, or Counterforce as it is named in Australia, is a great movie and I would recommend it to all. I by-passed the profanity and violence to actually see the believable and action-packed plotline. This movie I imported from the US because we can only see the rentals here in Aus. I am a big Robert Patrick fan and am so pleased the powers that be have seen that he is an actor of substance and deserves roles of this calibre (so to speak).

I happened across this film one day when I was bored, and decided to rent a few movies at the local big name video rental store. I do this from time to time, that is, rent unknown films to see how they are. I was REALLY surprised.

The film involves an FBI investigation of possible vigilante cops. A bunch of slime are being killed on the streets in what appears to be military-style executions. The opening scene shows exactly what I mean, as a drug-lord/pornographer and his gang are wiped out by a group of MP5-toting paramilitaries, who turn out to be SWAT cops.

The acting is excellent, and the action sequences are top-notch. I can't believe this wasn't released for the theatres. It would have probably done well. Michael Rooker and several other fairly well-known actors make up an excellent cast.

I purchased the DVD when it was available, but alas, is now out of print. If it becomes available, I would suggest that anyone get a copy, you won't be disappointed.

An amazing piece of work. It is uncanny how much more impressive movies that actually pay attention to tactics and methods used by law enforcement are than your standard hollywood flic. Great fight scenes, perhaps a slightly stale plot but the sheer brilliance of the action sequences makes it a must own.

I loved the movie. Robert Patrick and Michael Rooker act their parts well. Excellent props and you could tell that SWAT helped with the movie; the tactics were carried out realistically. Lots of action; one action scene after another. This movie will not bore you. I like how at the end the FBI lady tries to be a hotshot hero, and then...well, you'll see. I highly recommend this movie.