Deadly Force (film)

Deadly Force
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Aaron
Written by	Ken Barnett Robert Vincent O'Neill Barry Schneider
Produced by	Sandy Howard Dennis Nemec
Starring	Wings Hauser Joyce Ingalls Paul Shenar Al Ruscio Arlen Dean Snyder Lincoln Kilpatrick
Cinematography	Jon Kranhouse Norman Leigh David Myers
Edited by	Roy Watts
Music by	Gary S. Scott
Production companies	Force Hemdale Transpacific Media Productions
Distributed by	Embassy Pictures
Release date	July 8, 1983 (1983-7-8)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Deadly Force is a 1983 American action film directed by Paul Aaron and written by Ken Barnett, Robert Vincent O'Neill and Barry Schneider. The film stars Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar, Al Ruscio, Arlen Dean Snyder and Lincoln Kilpatrick. The film was released on July 8, 1983, by Embassy Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

A disgraced former police officer, Stoney Cooper, returns to Los Angeles when a serial killer strikes close to home, and vows to catch the murderer and win back his estranged wife.

Cast

• Wings Hauser as Stoney Cooper
• Joyce Ingalls as Eddie Cooper
• Paul Shenar as Joshua Adams
• Al Ruscio as Sam Goodwin
• Arlen Dean Snyder as Ashley Maynard
• Lincoln Kilpatrick as Otto Hoxley
• Bud Ekins as Harvey Benton
• J. Víctor López as Diego
• Hector Elias as Lopez
• Ramón Franco as Jesus
• Gina Gallego as Maria
• Big Yank as Jefferson
• Estelle Getty as Gussie
• Victoria Vanderkloot as Beverly
• Richard Beauchamp as Tony the Bomber
• Paul Benjamin as Lester
• Bill Berry as Jack
• Eddie Braun as Eduardo
• Flo Di Re as Stenographer
• BJ Davis as Marty
• Ned Eisenberg as Rat Game Owner
• Bill Hart as Barrio Victim
• Ray Lykins as Guard #1
• Ben Mittleman as Harry
• Estelle Moore as Ashley's Dame
• Aaron Norris as Guard #3
• Frank Ronzio as Sal Saluzzo
• Ronald C. Ross as Guard #2
• Marion Russell as Hotel Maid
• Vanna Salviati as Mrs. Hernandez
• Ramon Sison as Coroner
• Lenore Woodward as Ashley's Mother

Production

The film was first announced in October 1982 under the working title of Fierce Encounter. ^[3] After being impressed with Wings Hauser during the making of Vice Squad , producer Sandy Howard developed the character of Stoney Cooper specifically for Hauser, in the hopes that it would lead to a franchise. ^[3]

References

1. "Deadly Force (1983) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
2. Canby, Vincent (1983-07-08). "Movie Review - Deadly Force - 'DEADLY FORCE'". The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
3. "Deadly Force". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.

External links

• Deadly Force at IMDb
• Deadly Force at Rotten Tomatoes