The head of security for a small Hong Kong casino, Josh Randall (Chuck Norris) will have to protect the daughter of his murdered boss from a ruthless syndicate, Osiris, headed by a mysterious figure. This figurehead's identity Randall will scour the city to uncover while trying desperately to keep not only Joy Paschal (Camila Griggs) safe from harm, but his own girlfriend, Claire (Mary Louise Weller). The "face" of Osiris is Stan Raimondi (Michael Cavanaugh), whose serpentine smile and unwavering stand about acquiring the Red Dragon Casino from the ownership, preferably "retired", Sam Paschal (David Opatoshu) and his son, David (Frank Michael Liu), will result in two murders, indeed making it easier to get what they want from a helpless Joy if Randall cannot stop him. The difficulty Randall faces is keeping two beautiful women hidden within Hong Kong knowing that Raimondi has "eyes everywhere".
I guess you could call "Forced Vengeance" Chuck Norris' "Hong Kong film"; he gets to don a cowboy hat and boots, certain to stand out of a crowd( but who cares?, it's Chuck Norris), move through the busy streets, often encountering all types of hired henchmen of all shapes and sizes.
Osiris' plan to build a "Las Vegas in Hong Kong" is of vital interest to Raimondi, and he will pay top dollar to see that this dream becomes a reality. I love all the on-the-spot locations and seeing Norris in his prime, just taking out one nameless Osiris "employee" at a time, inside Hong Kong was always a thrill to me.
This was a great period for Norris, having just made "Silent Rage" prior to this (a film which even has Mad Scientist/Halloween overtones which have given it a cult following), as well as, "An Eye for an Eye", it wasn't really until the next film, "Lone Wolf McQuade" that he would become a bonafide star.
FV has certain action movie tropes you are familiar with such as stunt extras who show up for their beating, (..leaving the screen after a kick to the face or stomach), the old war buddy the hero needs to protect his women who is killed while Norris is away, the bulky giant who towers over his victims(..using his superior strength to overcome not only the hero's protector friend, but Norris' girl), the sleazy businessman (in this case Raimondi) who will use whatever means is necessary to get what he seeks after (eventually getting his ass handed to him by the hero at the end), and the hero's ascent upon the grounds of the chief nemesis who has caused all the trouble leading to the climax (and, of course, the hero must face the giant who took the lives of his friend and girl).
A badly choreographed accidental lynching on board a yacht (you can see the harness) and the giant's removal of a commode (you can actually see the cracks *before* the giant pulls up the commode!) hurt the film. It shouldn't be a surprise that the acting is a bit flat, with Norris not required to emote as much as use his martial arts skills to send lots of men crashing in a heap to the ground.
This was a favorite of mine growing up when I would watch a more censored version on cable which might influence a sentimental stance that will always bring me back to it. Love the opening credits and the score which accompany them, assuring us a lot of Norris kicking ass. Surprisingly, Cavanaugh puts up a pretty good fight before Norris bests him.
I guess you could call "Forced Vengeance" Chuck Norris' "Hong Kong film"; he gets to don a cowboy hat and boots, certain to stand out of a crowd( but who cares?, it's Chuck Norris), move through the busy streets, often encountering all types of hired henchmen of all shapes and sizes.
Osiris' plan to build a "Las Vegas in Hong Kong" is of vital interest to Raimondi, and he will pay top dollar to see that this dream becomes a reality. I love all the on-the-spot locations and seeing Norris in his prime, just taking out one nameless Osiris "employee" at a time, inside Hong Kong was always a thrill to me.
This was a great period for Norris, having just made "Silent Rage" prior to this (a film which even has Mad Scientist/Halloween overtones which have given it a cult following), as well as, "An Eye for an Eye", it wasn't really until the next film, "Lone Wolf McQuade" that he would become a bonafide star.
FV has certain action movie tropes you are familiar with such as stunt extras who show up for their beating, (..leaving the screen after a kick to the face or stomach), the old war buddy the hero needs to protect his women who is killed while Norris is away, the bulky giant who towers over his victims(..using his superior strength to overcome not only the hero's protector friend, but Norris' girl), the sleazy businessman (in this case Raimondi) who will use whatever means is necessary to get what he seeks after (eventually getting his ass handed to him by the hero at the end), and the hero's ascent upon the grounds of the chief nemesis who has caused all the trouble leading to the climax (and, of course, the hero must face the giant who took the lives of his friend and girl).
A badly choreographed accidental lynching on board a yacht (you can see the harness) and the giant's removal of a commode (you can actually see the cracks *before* the giant pulls up the commode!) hurt the film. It shouldn't be a surprise that the acting is a bit flat, with Norris not required to emote as much as use his martial arts skills to send lots of men crashing in a heap to the ground.
This was a favorite of mine growing up when I would watch a more censored version on cable which might influence a sentimental stance that will always bring me back to it. Love the opening credits and the score which accompany them, assuring us a lot of Norris kicking ass. Surprisingly, Cavanaugh puts up a pretty good fight before Norris bests him.