A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
Acting
Kathleen Wilhoite's motor-mouthed thief steals every scene from Bronson.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI car chases with genuine metal-crunching destruction.
Direction
J. Lee Thompson's final Bronson collab, pure late-career pulp energy.
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thompson directed Bronson in nine films including the original Cape Fear—this was their swan song.
The 'cop chained to prisoner' trope peaked here before The Defiant Ones homage in 48 Hrs wore it smooth.
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