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Excessive Force

Excessive Force

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1993 1h 27mAction

Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.

2.5/5

TMDB score· 43 votes

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Synopsis

Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.

The vibe

policeshootoutshoulder holsterpolice shootout

Behind it

Jon HessDirectorThomas Ian GriffithThomas Ian GriffithWriterDonald M. MorganCinematography

Cast

Thomas Ian GriffithThomas Ian GriffithTerry McCain
Lance HenriksenLance HenriksenDevlin
James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJake
Burt YoungBurt YoungSal DiMarco
Tony ToddTony ToddFrankie Hawkins
Antoni CoroneAntoni CoroneFat Tommy
Charlotte LewisCharlotte LewisAnna Gilmour
Carl CiarfalioCarl CiarfalioGuard #1
Danny EpperDanny EpperHitman #2
Susan WoodLisa
Bobby BassLimo Driver
Tom HodgesTom HodgesDylan
Richard MaweRichard MaweSam Atwell
W. Earl BrownW. Earl BrownVinnie DiMarco
Liza CruzatLiza CruzatHooker
Ray ConchadoRay ConchadoPartygoer (uncredited)

Director

Jon Hess

Writer

Thomas Ian Griffith

Release date

14 May 1993

Runtime

1h 27m

Budget

$3.0M

Box office

$1.2M · 0.4× its budget

Studio

New Line Cinema, Ian Page Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Excessive Force Collection

First Movie: A determined policeman attempts to take down a cunning mobster, who has corrupted his colleagues. Despite discovering his own brother's collaboration with the gangster, the cop gathers evidence but is killed by his corrupt partner, who then burns the files. Second Movie: A special agent-turned-investigator masquerades as a policeman to protect a Mafia informant. After gaining trust but arousing suspicion, he confronts assassins sent by the informant's former lover. Wounded and betrayed, he is ultimately ambushed and killed by the corrupt partner, who then takes control of the police station. Both movies explore themes of crime, betrayal, and the quest for justice within a corrupt system.

Excessive Force

Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.

2.5

Excessive Force

1993

Excessive Force II: Force on Force

Stacie Randall plays Harley, a Special Forces agent-turned-investigator, who arrives on the scene of an apparent mob hit to help the local police. In actuality, she's hunting down Francis Lydell, her former C.O. and lover, who shot her in the head when she turned down his offer to become part of the freelance assassination squad he was forming. Ignoring the need for surgery to remove the bullet fragment which still causes her to have occasional bouts of disorientation, she continues her quest to bring down Lydell before he has the chance to kill a Mafia informant being held at the police station. Written by Chris Holland

1.8

Excessive Force II: Force on Force

1995

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