Land of the Free (1998)

Director:

Jerry Jameson

Writers:

Ronald Jacobs (story)
Maria James (writer)

Release Date:

13 January 2004 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot:

A politician's campaign manager (Speakman) discovers that the candidate (Shatner) is a front for a military...

Plot Keywords:

Dead Dog | Dog Hanging From Tree | Nude Woman Murdered | Corrupt Politician | Murder

Cast

Jeff Speakman	...	Frank Jennings
William Shatner	...	Aiden Cardell
Lisa Darr	...	Annie Jennings
Larry Cedar	...	Green
John Furey	...	Luckenbill
Chris Lemmon	...	Thorton
Charles Robinson	...	McCaster
Cody Dorkin	...	Randy
Robert Torti	...	Fitzpatrick
Candice Azzara	...	Waitress (as Candy Azzara)
Bob Bragg	...	Andrews
Tony Brassfield	...	Gilman
Danny Breen	...	Bailiff
Chris Byrne	...	Leader
Gary Cervantes	...	Grand Jury Foreman (as Carlos Cervantes)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some sexuality.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

USA

Expected trash got recyclables

Well, nothing original here in terms of plot. Action? Yes, plenty! If there is anything to talk about this film, it's due to the endless action that happens through out the film, whether is be between cars, people, or both. I was highly surprised by how well the stunts were performed and even the fighting sequences. Although my comment is on the good work the stunt people have done for this film, the fact is that ever car winds up being launched in to the air.

I was impressed that most cars didn't blow up for just being in an accident - something Hollywood does far too often. The ultimate for me was the school bus car chase, lots of damage. Not only did this bus ram innocent people, it even rolls over a few! The bus scene is worth an extra star.

This film ranks well with me for mindless violence. I expected a cheesy movie that I wouldn't be able to watch, but instead, the constant supply of bad guys to kill or cars to destroy makes this actually entertaining to watch.

One element I laughed about was the soundtrack. The composer seemed to mismatch happy, sad, action, and serene music with the entire opposite scene.

The film truly is shot and directed well, sadly what does this film harm is the lack of believability in the story. The film has constant car accidents, gunfire, and murder, yet no police ever intercept. I'm sure that you can't steal a bus and run 20 cars off the road without getting at least ONE person calling the cops!