Renegade Force

Ok this movie doesn't have a 100 million dollar budget, so what. At least the S.W.A.T teams are finally using REAL S.W.A.T tactics, equipment, weapons, training etc. and are not just a bunch of gung ho yahoos in blue jump suites with baseball caps on pretending to be an elite force like I have seen in most low budget films and even high budget films of the same nature. The Renegade Force looks like the real deal . Patrick and Rooker look like cops and act like... well cops. Yeah, the movie does suffer from a few plot holes but it makes more sense then some of these so call effects driven no story line and don't even ask about good acting multi-jillion dollar Hollywood block busters. If anybody is interested in a good authentic police action flick check this movie out. If you want unrealistic, lots of explosion really bad acting action, then rent Speed or any Dan "The Dragon" Wilson flick.

'Renegade Force' aka 'Rogue Force' starts off looking, feeling like an adequate little dtv actioner from the 90's especially if you like Michael Rooker & Robert Patrick. The obvious story cliches about vigilante hard boiled cops don't do it much favors and the story sinks as it goes along. Too many dumb characters, bum lines of dialog for my tastes.

The efficient murder of a mansion full of scumbags is the latest case of vigilante justice, but Homicide Detective Simms (Diane DiLascio) can't pinpoint who's responsible. FBI Agent Cooper (Rooker) brought onboard has more of a handle on it. He's sure it's cops responsible and SWAT Sgt. Macllroy (Patrick) is looking more and more the likely leader.

Early on scenes of action are shot, edited well which many people hype up due to the fact real SWAT police procedures are used. A title card in the end credits cements the fact that real life skilled men helped out, participated in the film. Though this sentiment is largely gone towards the end as the opening piece is really the best thing here.

As for the cast, Rooker gets to play a hardcore obsessed cop which is totally in his wheelhouse. Patrick dons the police uniform again after his breakout as the T-1000 in 'T2', but is also saddled with the pic's obvious bad guy. Plenty of speeches, mixed messages carried out hastily for his character. There is a few supporting roles, but none memorable from an acting standpoint or how they tie in.

'Renegade Force' got lost in the shuffle of countless 90's dtv action trips and for good reason. A few moments rise above, but as a whole it's a rather generic experience for seasoned viewers and cannot be taken seriously. Fans of the stars might wanna give it a go as it's certainly not the worst thing on either man's resume. However nothing will wow you.

I really enjoyed this film having caught it on Channel 5. Both times it was on I missed the start.

Please note this film was also known as "Six Angry Men" over here in the UK.

Michael Rooker is a really underrated actor and this is another underrated film. It's as hard as nails. SWAT Cops kill bad guys, FBI HRT Kill SWAT Cops not before lots of SWAT Cops kill cops and FBI Guys.



You have to see this movie its as Rooker is as hard as nails and Patrick is the perfect choice for the leader of bad guys. This film will have you on the edge of your seat all the way through.

"Your Honour, I rest my case." Drugstore-Cowboy 02

why do film directors always insist that actors portray fbi agents as dickheads? also, with the research facilities available to film makers, why do they make idiotic mistakes that mar their professionalism? case in point: in the court room scene where louis mandylor's trial is being held, his character is in full police uniform, including radio and sidearm. why? when the fbi guy walks out of the courtroom, he goes to a lockup to retrieve his sidearm. why was the person on trial allowed to have a gun in the courtroom but the fbi guy had to lock his up? at the scene where the fbi is preparing to storm the building where the baddies are hiding, one scene shows a cop loading the clip for his automatic weapon. that's utterly ridiculous! a cop would have his mags fully loaded before he showed up at an operation. it would be like a soldier loading his weapon at a battle.

Yikes, this was not quite what I expected. Granted it was well depicted, good script. But the two leads were the coldest pair I have ever evinced a disinterest in. You really didn't care what happened to them. That closing line from the dying renegade, the one about himself and the FBI man being alike. Spot on the money. You sort of wished they'd killed each other and then only two people would be dead.

Graphic, but detached. You couldn't involve yourself with the characters they were all so cardboard.