Excessive Force

1993
12
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

1.7K

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Thomas Ian Griffith in Excessive Force (1993)

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

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Chicago cops' $3M disappears during raid. Mob seeks vengeance, bodies pile up. New chief gives last cop leeway for vigilante justice against mob.Chicago cops' $3M disappears during raid. Mob seeks vengeance, bodies pile up. New chief gives last cop leeway for vigilante justice against mob.Chicago cops' $3M disappears during raid. Mob seeks vengeance, bodies pile up. New chief gives last cop leeway for vigilante justice against mob.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Excessive Force

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Trivia
New Line Cinema were hoping that lead actor Thomas Ian Griffith would become a studio/stable star, similar to then-future owner Warner's then-arrangement with Steven Seagal.

Goofs
When approaching the crime scene at the garbage dump, the coroner has already laid out a body bag next to the dead body. For the close up however, the same body bag is being placed next to the body.

Quotes
Terry McCain: Give it up.
Hitman #2: Fuck you!
Terry McCain: Oh, that's original.

Alternate versions
The UK video was cut by 26 seconds with edits to kicks and punches, a man's head being pushed through a car window, a dustbin lid beating, and a man's legs being hit with a baseball bat. The cuts were fully waived for the DVD release.

Connections
Followed by Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995)

Soundtracks
The Pigeon On The Gate
Traditional
Performed by James Early
Courtesy of Rego Records

User reviews37

Featured review

7/10

pretty entertaining with credible acting

i liked this movie.sure ti's your typical action/crime drama film,but Thomas Ian Griffith makes a pretty credible action star.plus Burt Young was very convincing as a mob boss.there's certainly plenty of action here,but it's not too over the top.i thought the fight scenes were more realistic than in most movies of the genre.Griffith displays some great moves.which suggest he is very skilled in fighting himself,or the fight choreography was very well done.what's refreshing is there are no flashy camera tricks this time around.the movie moves at a good pace,and there are a few twists and turns,which make it more interesting.it is unrealistic at times,of course.Griffith is basically a one man army,against what should be overwhelming odds.other than that this is an entertaining 95 minutes.i give Excessive Force a 7/10