Midnight Man (1995 film)
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| Directed by | John Weidner |
| Written by | Moshe Diamant (Story) J.B. Lawrence |
| Produced by | Alan Amiel |
| Starring | Lorenzo Lamas James Lew Mako |
| Cinematography | Garett Griffin |
| Edited by | Brian L. Chambers |
| Music by | Joel Goldsmith Alex Wilkinson |
Production companies | A.N.A. MDP Worldwide |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Midnight Man (also known as Blood for Blood) is a 1995 Direct-To-Video action/martial arts film written by J.B. Lawrence, produced by Alan Amiel and directed by John Weidner. The film stars Lorenzo Lamas, James Lew, and Mako.
Plot[edit]
LAPD Detective John Kang (Lamas) dreams of a quiet life with his wife and child, but after a blown surveillance operation, those dreams quickly turn bloody when he is targeted for assassination by a ruthless Cambodian warlord. Plagued by memories of a forgotten childhood and trapped in the middle of a brutal gang war, Kang must fight to save his family as the world's deadliest hitman closes in for the kill.
Cast[edit]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Lamas | Detective John Kang |
| James Lew | Prince Samarki |
| Mako | Buun Som |
| Eric Pierpoint | Paddy White |
| James Shigeta | Mao Mak |
| Diane DiLascio | Lilly Kang |
| James T. Callahan | Chief Massey |
| Jamie Renee Smith | Molly Kang |
| Steven Vincent Leigh | Tango |
| Juli Donald | Bridgette |
| Bill Bolender | Randy |
| Ronald Hunter | Boris |
| Sigal Diamant | Officer Cooper |
| Michael Watson | Ilyia |
| Jeff Griggs | Steve Lopez |
| Brett Baxter Clark | Al Gregory |
| Gerald Hopkins | Spocheck |
| Brooks Gardner | Lieutenant Chaliapin |
| Doug Yasuda | Huoy |
| Raymond Ma | Billy Tan |
| Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad | Lord Mao Tan |
| Darryl Fong | Ray Lee |
| Ilia Volokh | Slav |
| Tia Riebling | Carla |
| Victoria Hawley | Asia |
| David Rowe | Kudo |
| Lelagi Togisala | Gang Banger |
| Michael Ballew | Truck Driver |
| Tom Bloom | Soviet Bodyguard |
| Andy Langham | Bouncer |
Reception[edit]
Chris The Brain from Bullets Points Action wrote: "Midnight Man was an enjoyable film that featured a quality cast and some quality martial arts action. But to me it was all the little extras that helped take it from regular Cheeseburger Macaroni to Cheeseburger Macaroni with crumbled bacon on top!"[1] Matt Poirier from Direct to Video Connoisseur gave it a bad review and stated: "It seems like Lamas has more stinkers than classics, and this is definitely in that former category. It wasn't just that it had limited action, it was the crap that went on when there wasn't action that hurt so much. Sometimes these actioners try too hard to be something other than an actioner, and as a result, we get something messier than it had to be."[2] Jack Sommersby from eFilmCritic gave the movie two stars and wrote: "The made-for-cable-TV Midnight Man isn't thrilling or swiftly enough paced to generate much in the way of excitement, and with a rather sodden hero at its center, it's not terribly interesting, either."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ The Brain, Chris. "Bullet Points: Midnight Man aka Blood for Blood". Bullets Points Action. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Poirier, Matt (September 2011). "Blood for Blood aka Midnight Man (1995)". Direct to Video Connoisseur.
- ^ Sommersby, Jack. "Midnight Man". eFilmCritic. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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