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We're Fighting Back

  • TV Movie
  • 1981
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
97
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We're Fighting Back (1981)
ActionDrama

A group of city youth decide to form a neighborhood watch and clean their streets and the subway from criminals who rob and abuse the good people every night and day.A group of city youth decide to form a neighborhood watch and clean their streets and the subway from criminals who rob and abuse the good people every night and day.A group of city youth decide to form a neighborhood watch and clean their streets and the subway from criminals who rob and abuse the good people every night and day.

  • Director
    • Lou Antonio
  • Writer
    • T.S. Cook
  • Stars
    • Kevin Mahon
    • Paul McCrane
    • Joe Morton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    97
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lou Antonio
    • Writer
      • T.S. Cook
    • Stars
      • Kevin Mahon
      • Paul McCrane
      • Joe Morton
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kevin Mahon
    • Morgan 'Case' Casey
    Paul McCrane
    Paul McCrane
    • Preacher
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Elgin Jones
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Chris Capoletti
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Janos
    Brian Tochi
    Brian Tochi
    • Ling
    Ramón Franco
    Ramón Franco
    • Benny
    • (as Ramon Franco)
    James Jay Lawrence
    • Willie Gilford
    Michael Wright
    Michael Wright
    Frank Simpson
    • Liam Casey
    Alba Oms
    • Mrs. Benite
    Ray Ramirez
    • Mr. Benite
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Tony
    Antone Pagán
    Antone Pagán
    • Gang leader Hernando
    • (as Antone Pagan)
    Ned Eisenberg
    Ned Eisenberg
    • Ace
    Doris Belack
    Doris Belack
    • Doctor
    Fay Sappington
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
      • Director
        • Lou Antonio
      • Writer
        • T.S. Cook
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      10vampusmoon

      Excellent Guardian Angel style movie!

      Drama / Crime thriller

      I saw this movie several years ago on British TV which I believe is called "We're Fighting Back", and if so it's well worth watching!

      The movie is about a group of a crime fighters who go out to protect the public. They particularly patrol the subways trains (like new york), no uniforms as such but they all wear t-shirt bearing a logo/motif on the front of a 'clenched fist against a flat hand, also wearing beret style caps (just like Guardian Angels).

      It starts off with a neighbour-hood constantly being the brunt of hardened thugs terrorising the public, mugging, attacking and pretty much making the area an unsafe and no-go area.

      One of the residents who has had enough of the crime escalating in his street decides to start a crime fighting alliance - several guys who will be willing to support his battle of the New York streets, and becoming part of his Guardian patrol group.

      The 'Guardians' are soon to deal with the day to day battle of crime on the streets, and they turn to the Subway trains next which are constantly becoming a muggers paradise after dark.

      As they operate on the subway trains, each member of the 'guardians' would patrol their section of the train carriage, and when the train got to a station they would step out to check each member of their 'angels' were present at designated carriage - but if they were not, this meant there was trouble, so all the other angels would go to assist.

      Lots of drama, defence & crime fighting against hardened thugs. Well worth watching if you can ever get the chance - just wish the production companies would release this on DVD!
      bighairygary

      Worth watching if you can find it.

      Young street kids take on thugs, kind of a Guardian Angels type organization, co-ed, no uniforms. Chance to see a very young, very slender Ellen Barkin at the beginning of her acting career. I got lucky and caught this on a TV broadcast years ago and haven't seen it listed again since then. Too bad, it's worth a look.

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        Based in "The Guardian Angels".

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      • Release date
        • April 28, 1981 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • En la brecha
      • Filming locations
        • New York City, New York, USA
      • Production company
        • Highgate Pictures
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 33 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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