Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner learns that his father has been killed.
With no help from the police, Billy takes matters into his own hands.
He goes up against a ruthless local mob boss in a desperate search to find the killer...
Its a semi brat pack movie, featuring the two least successful of the said pack, but strangely, the two most talented.
It's as if Nelson decided to make an eighties version of Walking Tall, with the added touch of Walter Hill, which is so apparent in this, he may as well directed it.
But as revenge thrillers go, it's highly predictable, but so silly, its very entertaining. It's obvious Winfield is the real mastermind, because he eats breakfast outside and laughs at every scenario, and turns up to help during the final battle.
Sheedy is basically here just to be the love interest and to show Nelson the error of his ways, but she does get him information, so she is quite important in the narrative.
But what ruins the film a little, and ironically makes it all the more watchable, is Nelsons performance. Here is a character who has just found out that his father is dead, and is left with nothing, but he just seems to shrug it off and carry on with a swagger, and his blasé revenge.
But, it's short, and it's fast paced enough to go through the motions to prevent you from seeing the plot holes until long after the film has finished.
pointless fun, but pointless nevertheless...
With no help from the police, Billy takes matters into his own hands.
He goes up against a ruthless local mob boss in a desperate search to find the killer...
Its a semi brat pack movie, featuring the two least successful of the said pack, but strangely, the two most talented.
It's as if Nelson decided to make an eighties version of Walking Tall, with the added touch of Walter Hill, which is so apparent in this, he may as well directed it.
But as revenge thrillers go, it's highly predictable, but so silly, its very entertaining. It's obvious Winfield is the real mastermind, because he eats breakfast outside and laughs at every scenario, and turns up to help during the final battle.
Sheedy is basically here just to be the love interest and to show Nelson the error of his ways, but she does get him information, so she is quite important in the narrative.
But what ruins the film a little, and ironically makes it all the more watchable, is Nelsons performance. Here is a character who has just found out that his father is dead, and is left with nothing, but he just seems to shrug it off and carry on with a swagger, and his blasé revenge.
But, it's short, and it's fast paced enough to go through the motions to prevent you from seeing the plot holes until long after the film has finished.
pointless fun, but pointless nevertheless...