Final Justice (1985)

Director:

Greydon Clark

Writer:

Greydon Clark (written by)

Release Date:

May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

His name is Thomas Jefferson Geronimo. His brand of justice doesn't stop at the Texas border.

Plot:

Texas cop escorts a prisoner to Europe.

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Chase | Exploding Boat | Shotgun | Stripper

Cast

Joe Don Baker	...	Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III
Rossano Brazzi	...	Don Lamanna
Venantino Venantini	...	Joseph Palermo
Patrizia Pellegrino	...	Gina
Bill McKinney	...	Chief Wilson
Helena Abella	...	Maria
Lino Grech	...	Supt. Mifsud
Tony Ellul	...	Young Officer
Joe Theuma	...	Fosta
Bettina Amato-Gauci	...	Anna
Joe Quattromani	...	Bartender
Odetta Balzan	...	Stewardess
Josie Coppini	...	Taxi Driver
John Suda	...	Man Who Pours Beer
Elvisio Cannori	...	Tony Palermo
Josephine Mahoney	...	Woman in Village
Jan Karl Farrugia	...	Village Boy
Marie Klaire Farrugia	...	Village Girl
Iris Mifsud	...	Mother in Plaza
Silvan Mifsud	...	Boy in Plaza
Paola Marcari	...	Paola
Rachel Gambin	...	Prostitute
Charles Tahir	...	Fire Eater
Joe Gatt	...	Passport Control
Charles Take	...	Waiter
Lina Galea-Cumbo	...	Woman in Church
Paul Mizzi	...	Priest
Mark Haber	...	Police Entrance Guard
Tony Cassar-Darien	...	White Haired Hood
Lino Cassar	...	Sitting Drunk
Larry Bock	...	Walking Drunk
Greydon Clark	...	Sheriff Bob
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Cachia	...	Police Woman

Directed by
Greydon Clark

Writing credits
Greydon Clark		(written by)

Produced by
Greydon Clark	....	producer
Louis George	....	executive producer
Daryl Kass	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Bell

Cinematography by
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg		(as Nicholas von Sternberg)

Film Editing by
Larry Bock

Makeup Department
Lina Galea-Cumbo	....	makeup artist
Iris Mifsud	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Albert Galea	....	production manager: Malta
Daryl Kass	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daryl Kass	....	first assistant director
Michael Kissaun	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Thomas Abdilla	....	set dresser
Angelo Delia	....	construction manager
Joe Pisani	....	property master (as Joseph Pisani)

Sound Department
Joe Debono	....	sound recordist
Martin Mercieca	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Mario Cassar	....	special effects

Stunts
Alex Aquilina	....	stunts
Norman Aquilina	....	stunts
Raymond Borg	....	stunts
Teddy Borg	....	stunt arranger
Jesmond Bugeja	....	stunts
Alex Calleja	....	stunts
Raymond Calleja	....	stunts
Elvisio Cannori	....	stunts
Frank Cassar	....	stunts
James Davies	....	stunts
Micki Farrugia	....	stunts
Roberto Messina	....	stunt coordinator
Lawrence Micallef	....	stunts
Robert Warden	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David Boyd	....	assistant camera
Victor Cassar	....	film loader
John Parnis	....	camera operator: second unit
Nicholas Spiteri	....	key grip
Benny Zaffarese	....	still photographer
Saviour Zammit	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joyce Aquilina	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Alfred Caruana	....	assistant editor: Malta
Marcia Dripchak	....	assistant editor: USA

Music Department
John Caper Jr.	....	music supervisor

Other crew
J. Baker	....	gofer
Gene George	....	production assistant
Peter George	....	production coordinator
Dana Scott	....	production assistant
Maryana Soler	....	script supervisor
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Arista Films
• Mediterranean Film Production Co. Ltd.

Distributors

• Arista Films (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Vestron Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Digital Versatile Disc (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Everest Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (video)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Optical Systems  titles and opticals
• TAV Sound Inc.  sound post-production (as TAV Sound)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:(Banned) (1985-2003) (cinema release) | USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

Arista Films

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Palermo claims to have given Geronimo a lethal injection. An injection is not lethal if it does not kill the person injected.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III: The big one's got my badge. Will you get it for me?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Final Justice (#11.8)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Look At Me Dancin'

Joe Don after final justice.

Joe Don Baker is an alright to good actor in small roles here and there...he was alright in Goldeneye and made a pretty good Bond villan in The Living Daylights and has appeared in various other movies. One thing he can't do is carry a movie as the lead, which he is in this extremely bad revenge movie set in Malta. Joe Don's partner is killed so he kills the killer's brother and escorts the killer to Italy, but some guys cause the plane to set down in Malta and the killer gets away. The rest of the movie is seeing Joe Don chase the killer here and there, Joe Don getting taken into custody various times, Joe Don torturing a bartendar and being interrupted and so on. The movie is quite bad and you won't find yourself exactly pulling for Joe Don's character. You will be amazed at how many times Joe Don the hero gets taken out by one punch and how incompetent he proves to be. The crowning part of the movie comes when Joe Don chases the killer all over Malta with the killer in a priest robe and then they get in boats and he chases them all around Malta. This movie also features one of the worst closing lines to end a movie ever.