Lethal Force (2001)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Alvin Ecarma

Writer:

Alvin Ecarma (writer)

Release Date:

7 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

In this town, two wrongs don't make you right - THEY MAKE YOU EVEN!

Plot:

After his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped, a gangster is forced to betray his best friend who is also a deadly killer...

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Shoot | Violence | Fight | Car Chase

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Frank Prather	...	Jack
Patricia Williams	...	Rita
Cash Flagg Jr.	...	Savitch
Andrew Hewitt	...	Mal Locke
J. Patrick Collins Jr.	...	Patrick
Allison Jacobson	...	Big Bertha
Ron Lincoln	...	Rocco
Lori Boyd	...	Linda
Judy Chen	...	Sarah
Jen Dunkelberger	...	New girl Suzy
Donald Vick	...	Tenelli
Demetrius Parker	...	Kwesi
Cris Dinwiddie	...	Mokele
Mikal Wellon	...	T'Challa
Duane Rouch	...	Brother John

Also Known As:

Alvin Ecarma's Lethal Force (USA) (promotional title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Divergent Thinking Productions

Quotes:

Mona Dervish: His parents tried everything... some of the finest orthodontal specialists in Europe. Nothing worked... Just another symptom of life in this supersonic age.

One of my all-time favs.

I, too, saw this movie for the first time at Tromadance, where my short film, Safety With Scissors, was playing. I must say, I was blown away at the production value and impressive execution of this modern exploitation flick/satire. Alvin was kind enough to let me have a VHS copy and I've probably seen it about 6 times now. I could watch this movie over and over again and not get sick of it. Being a filmmaker myself adds a whole new dimension to the movie as I am very much an admirer of someone who can make a great film for not a lot of money.

I just recently finished working as DP for a very small DV feature film and one night I played "Lethal Force" for the the cast and crew and they were all laughing like idiots, they couldn't stop. This is definitely a movie people can appreciate and enjoy. The fight scenes were believable and the gunshot wounds were well done. Each character was very unique and memorable and the comedy was on the verge of cheesy, but remained witty and entertaining.

Even if this genre isn't your style, "Lethal Force" is definitely a must-see if you want to see how to make a real movie no matter what the budget.