Forced Vengeance
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| Forced Vengeance | |
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 Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | James Fargo |
| Produced by | John B. Bennett |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | William Goldstein |
| Cinematography | Rexford L. Metz |
| Edited by | Irving Rosenblum |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $6,660,333[2] |
Forced Vengeance is a 1982 action film, starring Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller and Camila Griggs. The film was directed by James Fargo and written by Franklin Thompson and James Fargo.
Plot[edit]
When the owner and proprietor of the Lucky Dragon casino in Hong Kong refuses to let mobsters take over his business he and his family are hit. Dragon's chief of security, Josh Randall (Chuck Norris) goes looking for the head of the syndicate to exact revenge for the murder of his employer, friend and mentor.
Cast[edit]
- Chuck Norris – Chief Josh Randall
- Mary Louise Weller – Claire Bonner
- Camila Griggs – Joy Paschal
- Michael Cavanaugh – Stan Ramandi
- David Opatoshu – Sam Paschal
- Seiji Sakaguchi – Cam
- Frank Michael Liu – David Paschal
- Bob Minor – LeRoy Nicely
- Lloyd Kino – Inspector Chen
- Leigh Hamilton – Sally Tennant
- Howard Caine – Milt Diamond
- Robert Emhardt – Carl Gerlich
- Roger Behrstock – Ron DiBiasi
- Jimmy Shaw – Inspector Keck
- Richard Norton – Herb
Production[edit]
The film was originally known as The Jade Jungle. It had Norris' biggest budget yet, costing $5 million, and was from a major studio, MGM.[1] The title was changed during production to Forced Vengeance.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Noted...: Chuck Norris Films Re-Enter Fight Scene Saltzman, Barbara. Los Angeles Times 2 May 1981: c9.
- ^ Forced Vengeance at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Film Notes BY GARY ARNOLD. The Washington Post 18 June 1982: W21.
