Street Justice (film)
1987 American film
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Street Justice is a 1987 American action film directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
- Michael Masciarelli
- David Witz
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| Directed by | Richard C. Sarafian |
| Written by | James J. Docherty |
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| Cinematography | Roland "Ozzie" Smith |
| Edited by | Mark Lee Goldberg |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The plot involves CIA agent Curt Flynn (Michael Ontkean) who narrowly avoids death in a bombing, escapes from imprisonment by the Soviets, and returns to his New Jersey hometown. There he attempts to protect his wife Catherine (Joanna Kerns) from a corrupt family which controls the town.[1][2]
Despite being set in New Jersey, the bulk of filming took place in Toronto.[3]
Street Justice was Dukes of Hazzard star Catherine Bach's debut as a lead in a feature film.[4]
Cast
- Michael Ontkean as Curt Flynn
- Joanna Kerns as Catherine Watson
- Catherine Bach as Tamarra
- J. D. Cannon as Dante
- Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Chandler
- Richard Cox as Sam Chandler
- Sandee Currie as Mandy
- David B. Nichols as Ed Watson
- William Windom as Father Burke
- Alan Scarfe as Eugene Powers
Reception
From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety called the film "a minor action drama", writing that a "good cast is mired in routine scripting."[5] TV Guide criticized the film's script as "clumsy" and "loaded with lackluster dialog and stock characters."[1] Leonard Maltin called it "slow, unconvincing, and instantly forgettable."[2]
