One Tough Bastard
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| Directed by | Kurt Wimmer |
| Written by | Steven Selling |
| Starring | Brian Bosworth Bruce Payne |
| Music by | Anthony Marinelli [1] |
Release date | December 10, 1995 |
Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
One Tough Bastard, also known as One Man's Justice, is a 1995 American action film written by Steven Selling, directed by Kurt Wimmer and starring Brian Bosworth and Bruce Payne.
Plot
Karl Savak (Bruce Payne), a "rogue FBI agent",[2] is attempting to steal and sell military weapons. When stealing weaponry, one of Savak's henchmen, Marcus, kills Darlene and Marianne North, the wife and daughter of John North (Brian Bosworth). John North himself is shot and lapses into a coma for eight weeks. When he regains consciousness he discovers that Savak has put Marcus onto a witness protection program. As a result, North decides to enact his own justice and seeks revenge on Savak and his henchmen.
Cast
- Brian Bosworth as John North
- Bruce Payne as Karl Savak
- Jeff Kober as Marcus
- DeJuan Guy as Mikey Adams
- M.C. Hammer as Dexter Kane
- Neal McDonough as Agent Ward
- Angelle Brooks as India Adams
- Robert Kotecki as Agent Klark
- Deborah Worthing as Darlene North
- Rachel Duncan as Marianne North
Reception
The film has received mixed reviews. One critic stated that Payne's character, Savak, is one of the most 'entertaining movie villains in low budget action flick history' and that 'so awesome is Karl Savak that some lunatic has created a Facebook page in his honor'.[3] Another reviewer stated that 'Bruce Payne, with his Whitesnake hair and nose ring is slimeball perfection as the villain'.[4]
References
- ^ "One Man's Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "One Man's Justice: Review". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Armstead, Christopher. "One Man's Justice". Film Critics United. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Lovell, Mitch. "Legends of the Silver Screen: Brian Bosworth". The Video Vacuum. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113999/
- http://www.filmbug.com/asin/B00000JLX7
- http://tv.nytimes.com/show/57180/One-Man-s-Justice/overview
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