release year: 1987

genre: action

viewing setting: home DVD, 6/16/01

what I expected: couldn't recall

what I got: good solid little action/revenge movie

synopsis: A terrorist enters the U.S. and begins plotting and doing terrible things, and it's up to a lone-wolf bounty hunter to find and stop him.

impressions: Good stuff! This is a no-frills, no-BS, no-millions-of-dollars action movie, meaning it's good without going overboard in any way (acting, effects, silly plot.) It's got a tight plot that moves along, a few central and important characters, some fighting, some shooting, some tragedy, some explosions. Just watch it for low-key fun action.

acting: Rutger Hauer does a good job as a slightly off-kilter, but effective, hero. Gene Simmons is the nasty terrorist and he is sufficiently creepy.

quoteworthy: "Fuck the bonus."

final word: Worth seeing.

rating: C+