Hero and the Terror (1988)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

William Tannen

Writers (WGA):

Michael Blodgett (novel)
Dennis Shryack (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 August 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

Heroes hit hardest.

Plot:

Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years...

Plot Keywords:

Theater | Mayor | Serial Killer | Corpse | Hit With Rock

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Danny O'Brien
Brynn Thayer	...	Kay
Steve James	...	Robinson
Jack O'Halloran	...	Simon Moon
Jeffrey Kramer	...	Dwight
Ron O'Neal	...	Mayor
Murphy Dunne	...	Theater Manager
Heather Blodgett	...	Betsy
Tony DiBenedetto	...	Dobeny
Billy Drago	...	Dr. Highwater
Joe Guzaldo	...	Copelli
Peter Miller	...	Chief Bridges
Karen Witter	...	Ginger
Lorry Goldman	...	Ginger's Manager
Christine Wagner	...	Doctor

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Golan-Globus Productions

Trivia:

The last movie Steve James made with Menaham Golan and Yoram Globus, but not with the Cannon film company. That film was American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)

Quotes:

Man at food stand: [Danny O'Brien is undercover and acting like a short order cook when he gets an unsatisfied customer] These are the worst eggs I've ever had, man!
Danny O'Brien: Wait till you try the toast.

Movie Connections:

References "Meet the Press" (1947)

Soundtrack:

Two Can be One

Not bad for a Chuck Norris movie

When I was young, I was a big fan of Chuck Norris. I just begun getting out all his old movies on video so I can see them through adult eyes. I remember that I really liked this one in particular, and thought it was one of his best. Now that I'm a little older, I can say that although it's thoroughly average, I still consider it one of his better films. In an acting stretch for him, Norris plays a cop haunted by his participation in the arrest and capture of a dangerous serial killer movie. Serial Killers are all the rage nowadays, and people would like to think of them as a wholly 90s invention. In contrast, it's good to see where the current infatuation has sprung from, most obviously, action movies (as well as stalk n' slashers) of 70s and 80s. While Norris attempts at both humour and any form of human compassion are ham-fisted and laughable, nobody could kick someone in the head quite like Chuck. Being a big fan of Steve James also, I can recommend this film, ditto for genre legend Billy Drago, as well as seeing Mitch from The Blue Brothers in a supporting role. Not great, but it's better than anything Norris did in the 90s.