Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.
Soon-Tek Oh
- Gen. Bon Soong Kwan
- (as Soon-Teck Oh)
David L. Lander
- Army Guard
- (as David Lander)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBefore Martin Kove crashes his truck into the QUA Trang social club you can see a drive-in billboard showing 'The Karate Kid II', also starring Martin Kove.
- GoofsAfter Harry shoots the truck with the bazooka, the shot from the front shows him with the protective face mask up, yet the following shot from the back shows him with the protective mask down and him raising it to the upwards position shown in the previous shot.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Riot on 42nd St. (1987)
- SoundtracksLove Reunited
Performed by The Desert Rose Band
Written by Chris Hillman and Steve Hill
Produced by Paul Worley
Featured review
This straight to drive in action pic, is just your typic action fare, with some well staged action set pieces, no more. What's fascinatingly strange here, it's it's lead, Kove, who I've never seen, take the lead before, while also playing a good guy. I'll be honest, I've never considered this guy to be much of an actor, my friend, even stating, during the 80's, he's a no talent, but I've seen him in a lot of stuff. I am glad to see him in this, and really, he doesn't do half a bad job (but don't push it) as a Vietnam vet turned cop, out to bust an Asian bad arse, (one of his team you'll recognize straight out of the first Die Hard) who has slain the closest thing to family, though his late vet/cop buddy was crooked. The surviving daughter, a little Asian girl, who overacts, especially one bit of dialogue, robot sounding, when she and Uncle John are on a stolen boat, about to flee from authorities, is taken under his wing. What Steele Justice suffers from, is tired formula, and you'll feel tired and exhausted by this at the end, when he's claimed victory, killing off the bad dudes, two who went on to star in certain B grade, Wings Hauser fare. There are some dumb moments in this slightly stupid actioner. Ronny Cox, as the police commissioner is so actor stereotyped, when you look at his surrounding roles of this mid 80's era. Shannon Tweed provides nice scenery and a sexual stimulant to the film as Soon Teck Oh's business partner, and she looks so fine in a bikini. Soon Teck Oh, in a kimono, not. A weird partnership. Sela Ward as John's ex, looks undernourished. The eye nabbing performance is that of Joseph Campanella as Steele's old vet buddy, now an untrusting one. He makes his scenes, worthwhile, while another highlight of the average 80's action, is it's rockin' finale soundtrack. Out of interest this was on at the drive in, with another film of even appeal, Slate, Wyn And Me.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,327,740
- Gross worldwide
- $1,327,740
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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