A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.
Lisa Blake Richards
- Janet
- (as Lisa Richards)
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- TriviaJames Best initially turned down playing the role of the Texan because he objected to the profanity in the script. However, he eventually agreed to play the part after he learned that both William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones were attached to the movie. Best put ice cubes under his cowboy hat to convey that his character was always sweating.
- GoofsWhen Rane threatens to shoot Lopez, it is clear that his missing tooth is just a black cap, as it shines in the light.
- Quotes
Major Charles Rane: I found them.
Johnny: Who?
Major Charles Rane: The men who killed my son.
Johnny: I'll just get my gear.
Major Charles Rane: They're in a whorehouse over in Juarez right now. There's the four that came into my home, and there's eight or ten others.
Johnny: Let's go clean em' up.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sneak Previews: Take 2: Vietnam Movies (1980)
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I first saw this in the early 90s on a vhs n found it to be boring at times but after revisiting it recently i liked it as the movie has plenty of character development n the story engaging.
In the 80s n 90s, i never used to care bah character development.
While Taxi Driver is top notch, this one too showcases the horror n turnoil war returnees go thru.
After spending seven years as a POW in Hanoi, Major Rane returns home but finds his home very different from the one he left.
Rane realizes that his son does not remember him and his wife admits to him that she has become engaged to another man and has no plans to break it off. Rane stoically accepts this and greeted warmly by the townspeople and he is presented with a red Cadillac and 2,555 silver dollars which attracts the attention of four border outlaws.
The locations are good but the best part is the silent n tough portrayal of the lead character.
The climactic action sequence is filled with lots of bloody shootouts n mayhem.
In the 80s n 90s, i never used to care bah character development.
While Taxi Driver is top notch, this one too showcases the horror n turnoil war returnees go thru.
After spending seven years as a POW in Hanoi, Major Rane returns home but finds his home very different from the one he left.
Rane realizes that his son does not remember him and his wife admits to him that she has become engaged to another man and has no plans to break it off. Rane stoically accepts this and greeted warmly by the townspeople and he is presented with a red Cadillac and 2,555 silver dollars which attracts the attention of four border outlaws.
The locations are good but the best part is the silent n tough portrayal of the lead character.
The climactic action sequence is filled with lots of bloody shootouts n mayhem.
- Fella_shibby
- May 21, 2021
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