Silent Rage (1982)

Director:

Michael Miller

Writer:

Joseph Fraley (writer)

Release Date:

2 April 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The king of martial arts versus a bionic killing machine!

Plot:

Dan Stevens is the sheriff of a small Texas town who checks out a disturbance which turns to murder...

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Murder | Axe Murder | Comic Sidekick | Terror

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Sheriff Dan Stevens
Ron Silver	...	Dr. Tom Halman
Steven Keats	...	Dr. Phillip Spires
Toni Kalem	...	Alison Halman
William Finley	...	Dr. Paul Vaughn
Brian Libby	...	John Kirby
Stephen Furst	...	Charlie
Stephanie Dunnam	...	Nancy Halman
Joyce Ingle	...	Mrs. Sims
Jay De Plano	...	Biker Leader
Lillette Zoe Raley	...	Tatooed Biker Mama
Mike Johnson	...	Biker at Cafe
Linda Tatum	...	Biker Mama #1 at Bar
Kathleen Lee	...	Biker Mama #2 (as Kathy Lee)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Bodean	...	Biker in Bar
David Unger	...	Boy #3 at the house (as David Andre Unger)

Runtime:

Sweden:91 min | USA:103 min | Belgium:96 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Continuity: John Kirby kills the mother in the corner of a bedroom at the start of the film. A few minutes later, Sheriff Dan Stevens enters the room, and the body is gone. But later the Sheriff says there are two people dead in the house, even though he's only seen one body.

Quotes:

Dr. Philip Spires: I don't care if he killed 100 people! We are scientists not moralists!

Movie Connections:

References Taxi Driver (1976)

Not your daddy's Chuck Norris movie!

Yes, I know that Chuck Norris is predictable. He hardly ever says anything and he just kicks butt. We that is true for this movie also, but there are some extras that make this an unusual movie for Norris.

First, Sheriff Chuck has a girlfriend, Toni Kalem, and they spend as much time as possible in bed giving us a great view of her ample chest. Now, that is not typical Norris behavior! When Norris visits a biker bar, we get to see some of his typical style as he cleans the place out. You knew that was going to happen, but, before he does, his Deputy, Stephen "Founder" Furst (Animal House) gets an eyeful from one of the biker chicks, Lillette Zoe Raley, in her only movie. What a shame! We also see some action from the other biker mommas (Linda Tatum and Kathleen Lee) before Norris arrives. I've never seen so much action in a Norris film.

All of this is just titillation as the real story is the mad scientist and his partner (Steven Keats and William Finley) develop a serum that resuscitates a dead man and causes his wounds to heal immediately, Bullets, falls from second stories, cars, fire - nothing stops this guy. Well, you know who will eventually stop him, or does he? This is the only film in which I have seen Ron Silver in a humane role. He was the third doctor who tried to stop his boss. I actually was starting to like him, but, fortunately, he gets killed off before that happens. That was close! If you want Norris action with a little sci-fi craziness, then this is the flick.