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Dolph Lundgren vs. the entire LAPD in 97 minutes of glorious B-movie chaos.
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IMDb
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Audience Score
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Direct Action (2004)

VHS actioncorrupt copsone-man army

Overview

AdventureActionThrillerCrime

Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.

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Content warning
police corruption

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Stunt work hits harder than the script deserves.

Acting

Lundgren commits to every grimace like it's Shakespeare.

Best for:Solo: Late night with pizza and zero expectations.·Friends: Roast the dialogue between fight scenes.·Rewatch: When you need dumb fun done sincerely.
Heads up:Violence: Frequent shootouts; bodies drop like it's a quota.
Sidney J. Furie

Director

Sidney J. Furie

ReleasedMay 25, 2004
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
GFT Entertainment
GFT Action Films Inc.

Top Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Frank Gannon

Polly Shannon

Polly Shannon

Billie Ross

Donald Burda

Donald Burda

Bryant

Rothaford Gray

Rothaford Gray

Ed Grimes

Conrad Dunn

Conrad Dunn

Captain Stone

Walter Alza

Walter Alza

Espinoza

Alex Karzis

Alex Karzis

Agent Bill

Larry Day

Larry Day

Phil, Agent in Charge

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

LoPresti

Stacey Coke

Stacey Coke

Loretta Grimes

Anthony J. Mifsud

Anthony J. Mifsud

Khalid Manseur

Tim Sell

Tim Sell

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Sidney J. Furie directed 'The Ipcress File' and 'Iron Eagle II'—this is somehow between both.

Cultural

Released during peak post-Rampart scandal paranoia, it cashed in on real LAPD corruption headlines with Lundgren punches.

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