A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally... Read allA young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act. In the meantime, Kevin debates the... Read allA young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act. In the meantime, Kevin debates the issue of violent crime in the U.S. with his teachers and others during the day. As Kevin ... Read all
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First we have comedy (I think that's what it was meant to be), then we have heinous crimes, then we have love and then vigilanteism. As I haven't a clue as to what genre this is really meant to be I've had to refer to the film page here to tell me. It says it's a crime/action. OK, crime I can go with as it was a crime to release it but where is the action? I've seen more action in a documentary about pot plants!
The fact that this sorry tale enlisted the help of Ernest Borgnine and Richard Roundtree made it even more painful to watch and knowing they were in it was the only reason I looked at it to start with. I came out of it almost bereft and spent the whole time looking for some decent acting.
Someone ought to tell the scriptwriter that you cannot put horrendous crime, no matter how badly acted, into what can only be classed as a farcical romp into the world of crime-fighting by young guys who fancy themselves as Charles Bronson wannabes.
My lasting impression on this will be my own disbelief at how I managed to sit through this. (1/10)
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- TriviaThis film is dedicated to King Vidor who had passed away in 1982 which was the year before 'The Young Warriors' (1983) debuted. The picture's dedication during the opening credits reads: '"This film is dedicated to King Vidor with deepest appreciation for his invaluable creative assistance." Producer Victoria Paige Meyerink had been an assistant to Vidor on the short documentary 'The Metaphor' (1980).
- ConnectionsEdited into Exterminator 2 (1984)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $238,534
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $93,021
- Aug 28, 1983