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Gunslinger Blaine Madden (Rory Calhoun) dispenses his own brand of justice when he attempts to defend his drunk father against two villains. Later on, Madden is seriously injured by the tough sheriff Ben Corey (Rod Cameron), but he gets away to an outlaw haven and he prepares what can be his last stand along with his pupil ( Rod Lauren). He was as feared as Jack Slade and Wyatt Earp !

An uneven but agreeable enough Western with noisy action, go riding, shootouts and human drama. Stars Rory Calhoun as a wounded bandit who escapes and seeks shelter at a peculiar village where he's loved. Rory Calhoun, not the sort one usually associates with nice performance, but here he gives a fine acting of almost Brando-like as the outlaw. While Ruta Lee is her distressed girl in love, Rod Lauren is the young man whom he is determined to steer clear of the outlaw trail. The veteran and Western expert Rod Cameron is an elderly sheriff who really doesn't want to confront Calhoun, but due to his justice badge has to do it. Other secondaries worthwhile to mention are the following: Robert J Wilke, John Litel, Rodolfo Hoyos, Gregg Barton and Morgan Woodward. The highlight of the movie is its final in which the dialogue and tense situation rises to greatness by Western standards in the closing stages.

The motion picture was professionally though unevenly directed by Edward Ludwig in his final movie. The film is acceptable and passable, and even at times quite splendid. Rusian-born Edward Ludwig came to the USA as a child and was educated in Canada and entered the film business as an actor in silent movies , then became a scenarist and screenwriter and in the early 1930s turned to directing. Although most films were routine second features, he showed a flair for adventure and action pictures , a good example of which is a John Wayne war epic he made for Republic Production, "The Fighting seabees" (1944), one of Wayne' s better and most successful films he made for Republic. Filmmaker Ludwig had a long career about 50 years and spanned over 100 shorts, TV episodes from notorious series as "Bonanza", "The restless gun", "Cheyenne" and directing John Wayne in various movies as "Fighting Seabees", "Wake the Red Witch" and " Big Jim McLain". "Gun Hawk" rating: 6/10 . Better than average Western.

Stars Nick Nolte who plays the leader of the 'Hat Squad', a vicious team of fedora-sporting detectives, burly cops played by Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Christopher Penn, assigned to bust the organized crime in 50s, LA, at all costs. They form an elite squad, none too fussy about the way they eliminate criminal elements. While investigating the killing of his ex-mistress, Nolte and cohorts discover evidence linking the murder to a general: John Malkovich, in charge of the top secret nuclear program. In fact, the latter was her most recent lover. Things get down and dirty later that with the FBI headed by agent Daniel Baldwin, stooping lowest of all.

'Film Noir' meets the age nuclear in a stylish period piece. A phenomenal cast is dripping with big-name stars. The best thing of the film is put in glossy and evocative producción design by Richard Sylbert, who probably had a strong case of 'deja vu', having previously made Roman Polanski's Chinatown. Along with the main stars: Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri, Melanie Griffith, there are a good plethora of secondary actors, such as: Christopher Penn, Treat Williams, John Malkovich, Daniel Baldwin, Ed Lauter, Bruce Dern, Andrew McCarthy, and the recently deceased Michael Madsen. As well as cameos from William L Petersen and Rob Lowe.

Great and enjoyable Technicolor cinematography in the great manner is by veteran cameraman Haskell Wexler. As well as sensitive and lovely musical score by composer Dave Grusin, including a catching leitmotif. The motion picture was competently directed by Australian filmmaker Lee Tamahori. This is a good craftsman who has directed notable films, getting successes enough, such as: "Once were warriors", "The edge", "Along came a Spider", "Die another day", "XXX State of the Unión", "XXX The next level", among others. Rating: 6,5/10, a tolerably entertaining stuff. The film will please to 'Film Noir' enthusiasts and fans of the amazing star-studded cast.

A you lawyer (Jackie Chan) comes to defend a chemical company against the owner of a fish farm. The lawyer attempts to defend it of polluting the water supply , as he asks one of his friends (Sammo Hung) to try to buy it. However, the latter falls in love with the owner. Meantime, the lawyer discovers that the chemical plant is actually a front for a drug-trafficking criminal organization.

A typical Jackie Chan film, this time accompanied by another Asian action hero, Sammo Hung. And adding to the fantatic duo, another Asian actor star , Bao Yuen, the trio starred in several successful movies together, such as "Three Dragons", "Project A", that had a sequel: "Treasures of the China Sea". All the crew members, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Bao Yen and others like Corey Yuen, Wah Yuen belonged as members of the Peking Opera Academy. "Three Dragons" was professionally directed by Sammo Hung and Corey Yuen, although Jackie Chan made some of the fight scenes in the factory.

There is also time for romance in the movie, in this case happening two peculiar romantic scenes between the protagonists. Thus, Sammo Hung declares his love for his new girlfriend over a loudspeaker at the top of his lungs before a swirling mass of people; while Jackie Chan declares his love in full court before the judge and surrounded by a large audience.

All of Chan's movies have high doses of comedy, plenty of action, adventure and spectacular fights and some directed by Jackie himself, who always does his own stunts, wireless, performing impressive struggles, as well as bombastic escapes himself. While "Robert Clouse's Enter the Dragon" which also featured a brief appearance by Chan, may have marked the beginning of the obsession and love with the karate o kung-fu genre, Chan films add humor and multitude of fights that aren't usually bloody or deadly, as is the case in most films of this already prolific genre. Three Dragons score: 5/10. It is a passable movie, but nothing special about it, so it is only recommended for the most conspicuous enthusiasts of this kind of thing.