I'm a guy, but I'm also fairly intelligent. When I want a riveting storyline with an interesting plot, great character development and Oscar winning performances, I know to go elsewhere. Its kinda a waste of time to give this movie a bad review. Look at the cover art, what else did you expect? That's way I love this movie, it doesn't try to be anything else than what it is, and I admire a movie that's honest. This movie is a perfect example of the martial arts explosion of the late 80's and will always hold a special place in my heart. Again, this is an action movie. Bad guys getting shot and getting their necks broken for 1 hour 45 minutes. Keep that in mind and I'm sure you'll enjoy
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Why isn't Steve James better known?!?!?!?
mbs2 February 2018
Entertaining enough movie about a cop turned vigilante. (Drummed off the force as a fall guy in a scandal--Detective Blade--yes that his name--roams the streets taking out the gangs and keeping the peace in the neighborhood his own personal way) (Literally he drives around the town in a giant van which the local street kids recognize--at one point these two guys get the none too bright idea to try and break into it, and the other guy goes "Hold It--That's Blade's Car!!!!")
A ridiculously young John Leguizamo is here as a wannabe shot caller/kingpin who hooks up with a group of out of work militia types to try and waste his various enemies so he can control the gangs and criminal activity of the area, but of course he's not very well aware that the leader of the militia he's working with is going to cede any actual power to him. (It doesn't help that he looks like he's about 12, that's how young Leguizamo looks here!)
Anyways the plot is ehh--the plot doesn't really matter....you mostly watch a movie like this for the strength of the persona of the lead--and Steve James is awesome as Blade here. I actually feel bad that the man didn't get more (or any) recognition during his life (James died at the tail end of '93 according to imdb--weirdly one of his last movies was Weekend at Bernie's 2 where he played one of the two Jamaican guys tasked with resurrecting Bernie from the dead which is--I genuinely love Weekend at Bernie's 2 but that might not have been the best role to go out on for the man) Anyways he is just awesomely charismatic here, and you can't help but wish he had been given more chances to play the leading man in a whole bunch of B movies. He could've had an awesome career as a B movie hero, (I mean outside of his various sidekick roles in the American Ninja series of course) and well just based on his work here he would've 100% deserved it as he totally makes the movie watchable.
Anyways the plot is ehh--the plot doesn't really matter....you mostly watch a movie like this for the strength of the persona of the lead--and Steve James is awesome as Blade here. I actually feel bad that the man didn't get more (or any) recognition during his life (James died at the tail end of '93 according to imdb--weirdly one of his last movies was Weekend at Bernie's 2 where he played one of the two Jamaican guys tasked with resurrecting Bernie from the dead which is--I genuinely love Weekend at Bernie's 2 but that might not have been the best role to go out on for the man) Anyways he is just awesomely charismatic here, and you can't help but wish he had been given more chances to play the leading man in a whole bunch of B movies. He could've had an awesome career as a B movie hero, (I mean outside of his various sidekick roles in the American Ninja series of course) and well just based on his work here he would've 100% deserved it as he totally makes the movie watchable.
Undemanding and enjoyable
dbborroughs5 January 2010
Warning: Spoilers
The great Steve James is a bounty hunter/detective in a low budget and often surreal film where he battles a young John Leguizamo as wimpy drug dealer who hires psycho Reb Brown and his band of mercenaries to be his muscle in an attempt to take over the criminal under world. James was an under rated actor who really should have achieved super stardom thanks to a winning personality and the ability to making acting look easy no matter who he was matched against. Here he's his stalwart self walking through his role with ease and charm that makes it all okay. Leguizamo is laughably awful in an early role for him. He is so not a match for James that the meetings are comedic and played as such. The need to take his villainy seriously requires the addition of Reb Brown who gives a merely adequate and one note performance as the head of the mercenaries. Thankfully Brown is a match for James in the action department and it makes for some good action sequences. The film as a whole is okay. Its perfect example of a late 1980's exploitation (even though it was released in 1990). It's undemanding and a perfect popcorn film.
A great showcase for Steve James, with excellent support from Reb Brown.
misbegotten20 September 2020
Warning: Spoilers
STREET HUNTER (1990) is noteworthy for having a rare leading role for Steve James, an actor who had regular work throughout the Eighties, but was mostly stuck playing the sidekick in films such as the AMERICAN NINJA series and a handful of Chuck Norris movies. In STREET HUNTER, James proved to have all the necessary requirements to be a major action movie star (even if only in straight-to-video fare): he convincingly looks and acts like someone you wouldn't want to mess with, has the martial arts moves (though his character in this film mostly relies on firearms), and possesses on-screen presence, charm and charisma to burn.
James plays an ex-New York cop turned modern-day bounty hunter with a great action hero name: Logan Blade. He's maintained his friendships with his former police colleagues and has built up a wide network of street-level contacts - various snitches and lowlifes who are prepared to talk to him, but not to the NYPD. My only compliant is that Blade is portrayed as being somewhat too smooth and too good to be true. But James (who also co-wrote the script) manages to make him more real, fully rounded and likeable than the various characters being played by the likes of Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Norris, etc, at the time. He also lets Blade be shown as vulnerable, especially in regards to his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, a nightclub singer who complains (understandably) that during their five years together, Blade has been living in a van, prowling the streets looking for highly dangerous scumbags, and she doesn't think this is the basis for a longterm future.
STREET HUNTER also boasts an excellent villain, played by another cult B movie favourite, Reb Brown. He's an ex-military hardcase named Walsh, who served in Special Forces in 'Nam, was given a dishonourable discharge, and has spent the years since as a mercenary, working for warlords and death squads in various Third World hellholes. He's currently employed by a Latino street gang called the Diablos, who have formed an alliance with a Columbian drug cartel and are challenging the Mafia for control of New York's drugs trade, with Walsh as their game-changing secret weapon. Brown gives a restrained and highly effective performance, portraying Walsh as clearly unhinged, but also unnervingly calm, quiet, softly spoken and always in total control of his emotions. He's also obsessed with military history, and there are great scenes where he lectures the Latino street punks under his command (who are totally bemused and have no idea what he's talking about) regarding 'honour' and 'glory', and keeps equating their grubby drugs war with the great military campaigns carried out by Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. Also in the cast is a young John Leguizamo as Angel, the Diablos' leader - a cocky, motor-mouthed and utterly worthless piece of human vermin, who's so dumb he doesn't realise that Walsh is openly taking over control of the gang, right in front of him.
Visually and tonally STREET HUNTER most reminded me of THE PUNISHER (1989) and the MANIAC COP trilogy (1988 - 1992), and while not as good as those movies (also set in New York), it's not embarrassed to stand in their company. Apparently James hoped that STREET HUNTER would spawn a franchise, but it was not to be. He died of cancer in 1993 at the too-young age of 41.
nice work by Steve James!
film-guy26 April 2005
I don't know very much about the late Steve James, but I always enjoyed his work in action movies. James was the coolest of the cool. He seemed to take his job as an entertainer very seriously, but was usually cast as black sidekicks to white protagonists. Street Hunter is an exception. James is the main character in Street Hunter, but you wouldn't know it from the deceptive video packaging. It almost seems to be an attempt to hide the fact that the movie is about a black hero. The movie itself is a very low budget flick, but James' character comes across as a very cool and likable hero. He's a great guy with a great heart. The cast also includes Reb Brown (he's a lot of fun in this), John Leguizamo, Thom Christopher, the lovely Valerie Pettiford, and singer Richie Havens. The cast help to make this lackluster movie rather likable. It's not a great action flick, but Steve James' Street Hunter is one of my all time favorite video heroes. He's got heart, soul, and he's ultra-cool. God Bless Steve James.
A decadent action film.
ChoiBaby19 February 1999
An untitillating tale of murder, drugs...and shootings. "Street Hunter" is inept, mundane, and gauche. Pointless at times, this film also contains plenty of violence. Street Hunter" has a flashy musical score though...
Logan Blade (the late Steve James) is an ex-cop who battles over-stereotypical gangsters. Blade predictably becomes inured prey for the street gangs once he witnesses an act of deception and violence. After the son of a powerful Mafioso gang is eliminated in a shoot-out, the Mafioso leader hires Logan Blade to track down and nail the killers. Blade is pressed against time for he has only 24 hours to complete his mission...
Logan Blade has just waged war on both sides of the gang wars, and a bloodbath is soon to ensue...
Blade must match his wits and fists with the crazed, philosophical Colonel Walsh (Reb Brown). Walsh happens to be a Vietnam Veteran with a predilection for murder. Comedian and future star John Leguizamo ("The Pest", "Super Mario Brothers") is Angel, the sardonic underling of nemesis Reb Brown ("Space Mutiny", "Robowar"). Angel adds substance to this film as an often amusing, always idiotic side-kick for Colonel Walsh. John Leguizamo's performance as Angel is the only standout and is the pure, sole reason to watch this otherwise incoherent, opague obscurity.
Still, in spite of a fine performance by Leguizamo, Street Hunter" remains a miserable movie that does not guarantee any thrills. In fact, there is not a modicum of excitement in this movie. Not much of a plot, no discernible theme, and not even enough action! Performances are unfortunately inconsequential because they fail to enliven a dreary plot.
"Street Hunter" is a destitute thriller that tries to make up for a bereft of plot and logic with inept philosophies on how people throw their lives away and such. However, the vigilante-on-the-rampage film has been done so many times, already; this theme after experiencing it hundreds of times becomes simply erratic. Nobody can commiserate with the characters, and much of the violence is repellent.
Street Hunter" gives new meaning to the phrases "anemic" and "pro forma." This film fails to even warrant as a "so bad, it's enjoyable" junk. The action is poorly choreographed, the acting is unacceptable (except for Leguizamo's show-stealing performance), and the pace of this film is dreadful. With no originality, thrills, or suspense, "Street Hunter" is simply just a snoozer...
RATING: NO STARS out of ****.
Logan Blade (the late Steve James) is an ex-cop who battles over-stereotypical gangsters. Blade predictably becomes inured prey for the street gangs once he witnesses an act of deception and violence. After the son of a powerful Mafioso gang is eliminated in a shoot-out, the Mafioso leader hires Logan Blade to track down and nail the killers. Blade is pressed against time for he has only 24 hours to complete his mission...
Logan Blade has just waged war on both sides of the gang wars, and a bloodbath is soon to ensue...
Blade must match his wits and fists with the crazed, philosophical Colonel Walsh (Reb Brown). Walsh happens to be a Vietnam Veteran with a predilection for murder. Comedian and future star John Leguizamo ("The Pest", "Super Mario Brothers") is Angel, the sardonic underling of nemesis Reb Brown ("Space Mutiny", "Robowar"). Angel adds substance to this film as an often amusing, always idiotic side-kick for Colonel Walsh. John Leguizamo's performance as Angel is the only standout and is the pure, sole reason to watch this otherwise incoherent, opague obscurity.
Still, in spite of a fine performance by Leguizamo, Street Hunter" remains a miserable movie that does not guarantee any thrills. In fact, there is not a modicum of excitement in this movie. Not much of a plot, no discernible theme, and not even enough action! Performances are unfortunately inconsequential because they fail to enliven a dreary plot.
"Street Hunter" is a destitute thriller that tries to make up for a bereft of plot and logic with inept philosophies on how people throw their lives away and such. However, the vigilante-on-the-rampage film has been done so many times, already; this theme after experiencing it hundreds of times becomes simply erratic. Nobody can commiserate with the characters, and much of the violence is repellent.
Street Hunter" gives new meaning to the phrases "anemic" and "pro forma." This film fails to even warrant as a "so bad, it's enjoyable" junk. The action is poorly choreographed, the acting is unacceptable (except for Leguizamo's show-stealing performance), and the pace of this film is dreadful. With no originality, thrills, or suspense, "Street Hunter" is simply just a snoozer...
RATING: NO STARS out of ****.
Comic Book Action Frolic
chilla-black2 September 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Street Hunter is like a kind of Punisher meets Lone Wolf McQuade...the classic renegade / loner cop (in this case a bounty hunter), bearing a grudge and with a point to prove...well maybe not. Logan Blade, whilst having resigned from the force, kept his dignity and remained level headed enough to single handedly (with the help of a Doberman, called 'Munch') take out all the garbage in New York City.
The story whilst filled with all the clichés is a bit mindless but as the film goes on it does become entertaining. First of all there is a bunch of what appear to high school aged gangsters popping off rivals left right and center. The gang is lead by a very young John Leguizamo, (who overacts the part so badly it is hilarious),and a lunatic called the colonel, who seems to spend most of his spare time studying wars - more on that guy in a moment.
Some of the films most entertaining parts include the fight scenes, involving Logan, his adversary Wellman. Logan's relationship with his lady is a funny one - she is put through the mill, all in a nights work. The bad guys are all stereotypical New York trash. The acting is at times diabolical.
Frank Vincent is an interesting casting as a mob boss in this film and although he does not have too many scenes it is a good part in the film when the colonel and his unit storm his restaurant.
As the film goes on, the Colonel is in a lot more scenes and actually takes over the gang lead by Leguizamo. From that point, he recites past wars and battles - educating his 'flock' in the process on things like Alexander The Great, Napolean and the Trojan Horse. He does not stand for failure or insubordination and follows it up with a pithy one liner. During his fight with Logan he is even reciting past victories whilst wrestling on the floor. Its pretty funny really, so fair play to the writers.
Only disappointing part of the film for me was the colonel did not get a big send off during the Logan fight. You sense it is gonna happen but it doesn't.
The script and look of the movie could easily have been adapted from a comic book and I would place it with the likes of The Shadow, Punisher and so on in terms of entertainment.
The story whilst filled with all the clichés is a bit mindless but as the film goes on it does become entertaining. First of all there is a bunch of what appear to high school aged gangsters popping off rivals left right and center. The gang is lead by a very young John Leguizamo, (who overacts the part so badly it is hilarious),and a lunatic called the colonel, who seems to spend most of his spare time studying wars - more on that guy in a moment.
Some of the films most entertaining parts include the fight scenes, involving Logan, his adversary Wellman. Logan's relationship with his lady is a funny one - she is put through the mill, all in a nights work. The bad guys are all stereotypical New York trash. The acting is at times diabolical.
Frank Vincent is an interesting casting as a mob boss in this film and although he does not have too many scenes it is a good part in the film when the colonel and his unit storm his restaurant.
As the film goes on, the Colonel is in a lot more scenes and actually takes over the gang lead by Leguizamo. From that point, he recites past wars and battles - educating his 'flock' in the process on things like Alexander The Great, Napolean and the Trojan Horse. He does not stand for failure or insubordination and follows it up with a pithy one liner. During his fight with Logan he is even reciting past victories whilst wrestling on the floor. Its pretty funny really, so fair play to the writers.
Only disappointing part of the film for me was the colonel did not get a big send off during the Logan fight. You sense it is gonna happen but it doesn't.
The script and look of the movie could easily have been adapted from a comic book and I would place it with the likes of The Shadow, Punisher and so on in terms of entertainment.
Street Hunter is a solid winner!
tarbosh2200017 September 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Logan Blade (James) is an ex-cop turned bounty hunter who always gets his man. He drives around New York City in his tricked-out van, and always has his trusty dog Munch by his side. Blade gets caught up in a gang war between the Diablos, led by the energetic Angel (Leguizamo) and the Italian mobsters led by Don Mario Romano (Vincent). But Angel and the Diablos (interesting name choices) have an ace up their sleeves: the emotionless, rigid, ex-Special Forces mercenary Col. Walsh (Brown), who demands victory at all costs and is a history buff constantly referring to historical battles. Things come to a head when Blade's girlfriend Denise (Pettiford) is kidnapped. Add to this his many troubles with his old police contacts, and it sets the stage for a serious confrontation with the STREET HUNTER! Street Hunter is classic 90's action as we all know it and love it. Plus it features a top-billed Steve James, finally. James even co-wrote the screenplay. We've always touted his work, and this is just further proof of our contention that he was one of the best and most underrated action stars of the day. He gets a great introduction, and there are plenty of shots of him looking cool and/or saying cool things. In case you ever forget how cool he is, his name is Logan Blade. So James' coolness factor is turned up to 11, and why not? It's his project. He even wears a Jack Abramoff-style hat throughout most of the movie. And lest we forget his duster coat with sleeveless shirt underneath. Reb Brown as the baddie provides the ultimate nemesis for him. This is one of our favorite Reb performances, he's just great as the history-loving killing machine, and the movie wastes no time giving us his famous yell.
We enjoyed the New York City settings, and there are plenty of shots where the World Trade Center is clearly visible. It certainly brings us back to a certain point in time, especially when Blade says "Now it's personal", which in 1990 - hard as it is to believe now - wasn't the cliché it is known as today. It's thanks to movies like Street Hunter that it became the classic cliché we all take for granted these days. If we have any complaints about the movie, it would be that it is a tad bit too long - if the film had been tightened up by only a few minutes, it would have helped and made it seem more intense. Also the movie suffers when Reb Brown isn't on screen. We realize he can't be in every scene of the movie, but his performance and presence is so magnetic you want to see more of it.
Thanks to the presences of Reb Brown and Steve James, two titans of the DTV industry, and some better-than-average acting, Street Hunter comes out a solid winner. It's a consummate example of 90's video-store action so go and see it.
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We enjoyed the New York City settings, and there are plenty of shots where the World Trade Center is clearly visible. It certainly brings us back to a certain point in time, especially when Blade says "Now it's personal", which in 1990 - hard as it is to believe now - wasn't the cliché it is known as today. It's thanks to movies like Street Hunter that it became the classic cliché we all take for granted these days. If we have any complaints about the movie, it would be that it is a tad bit too long - if the film had been tightened up by only a few minutes, it would have helped and made it seem more intense. Also the movie suffers when Reb Brown isn't on screen. We realize he can't be in every scene of the movie, but his performance and presence is so magnetic you want to see more of it.
Thanks to the presences of Reb Brown and Steve James, two titans of the DTV industry, and some better-than-average acting, Street Hunter comes out a solid winner. It's a consummate example of 90's video-store action so go and see it.
For more action insanity, drop by: www.comeuppancereviews.com
Low Budget High Yield Action Film
spiritof6727 August 2020
I was a friend of Steve's. Before I start, go back and take a look at the poster for this film. This was Steve's first-and-only starring role in a feature. Whose picture is biggest? Reb Brown, a/k/a the white guy. Ah, Hollywood...
Steve was trying to get Street Hunter started as a franchise, and he got a lot of friends and acquaintances to join him here, thus the fairly (for a low budget film) star studded cast. After playing the black sidekick in so many movies, he saw the possibility of getting out in front. Hard to do in Hollywood. Harder if you're black in the 80's, even with Steve's film resume'.
It's a good action movie, especially given that the complete budget was probably exceeded by the craft services costs on any of the major features he worked on.
One of my favorite moments was when I was able to send him a photo of the Streethunter name on the marquee of a 42nd Street theater. We had gone to many a movie on that street, and Steve said seeing his name there above the title was like a validation of all the work he had done to date. Sadly, he passed away from cancer before he could (perhaps) do Streethunter II.
Steve was trying to get Street Hunter started as a franchise, and he got a lot of friends and acquaintances to join him here, thus the fairly (for a low budget film) star studded cast. After playing the black sidekick in so many movies, he saw the possibility of getting out in front. Hard to do in Hollywood. Harder if you're black in the 80's, even with Steve's film resume'.
It's a good action movie, especially given that the complete budget was probably exceeded by the craft services costs on any of the major features he worked on.
One of my favorite moments was when I was able to send him a photo of the Streethunter name on the marquee of a 42nd Street theater. We had gone to many a movie on that street, and Steve said seeing his name there above the title was like a validation of all the work he had done to date. Sadly, he passed away from cancer before he could (perhaps) do Streethunter II.
Steve James forever!
BandSAboutMovies11 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Born and raised in New York City, Steve James was born into an entertainment family. His dad was trumpet player Hubie James, his uncle was James Wall (Mr. Baxter on Captain Kangaroo) and his godfather was actor Jon Seneca, who often took him to 42nd Street to watch action movies.
James' career started with stunt work in movies like The Wiz and The Warriors as well as small roles in The Land That Time Forgot, The Exterminator and He Knows You're Alone and Vigilante. His big break came from Cannon, who cast him as Corporal Curtis Jackson in the American Ninja films, as well as roles in The Delta Force, Avenging Force, P. O. W. The Escape and Hero and the Terror for Cannon.
He also crossed over from the action film genre and made stuff like Mask, Johnny Be Good, The Brother From Another Planet and by beng Kung Fu Joe in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and its little-seen TV sequel Hammer, Slammer & Slade.
Sadly, James was often the second banana in his films but is always memorable. Even sadder, he died way too young at the age of 41 from pancreatic cancer. He was going to play Jax in the movie version of Mortal Kombat before his death and man, I can't think of a cooler thing that could have happened.
There are two constants about James: everyone that worked with him speaks glowingly of him and Cannon fans absolutely love him. This movie is one of his few opportunities to be the lead and man, I wish we had received so many more.
James is Logan Blade - has there every been a more 90s name? - a former cop turned bounty hunter. He was blamed for several crimes as a cop and cleared, but he never went back, because he's a man of honor. Now all he has is a trailer and a dog named Munch, a girl named Denise (Valarie Pettiford who is almost fed up with him and, well, still a job to do.
That job is to stop Angel (John Leguizamo), who leads the Diablos in a street war against another gang, the Romanos. He has a weapon to help him do exactly that in the form of Col. Walsh (Reb Brown), who surgically strikes and takes out most of his rivals in the opening. He follows up being a worthwhile asset when he rescues Angels from being transported to prison after Blade catches him.
Reb Brown never got to be a bad guy all that often and that is also a shame. He's great in this - actually he's pretty great in everything he did - as he wants to start a new war in the U. S. because he never got to win in Vietnam. He's pretty much the darkside Rambo, if Rambo constantly wanted to be compared to Alexander the Great and kept referencing historical warfare. He ever tries to bring Blade over to his side, but we know that these two have to fight to the death after he kidnaps Blade's girl.
Also, yes, Reb Brown screams pretty much for this entire movie. That's what we want. That's what we get.
The Romanos are led by Frank Vincent as Don Mario Romano. Vincent is pretty much required if you make a mob movie, as he also appeared as BIlly Batts in Goodfellas the same year as this movie. He was also Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos and Frank Marino in Casino.
Another actor in this, Thom Wellman, is pretty important to me, as he was Hawk on Buck Rogers.
Yet this entire movie is all about Steve James, who dresses like a western gunslinger with a long duster and cowboy hat, walking the mean streets of New York City wiping out bad guys. This is everything I've ever wanted for James and it's - again that word - sad that this was the only Street Hunter movie when this could have been a direct-to-video series that went on for a long time.
James co-wrote this movie with its director, John A. Gallagher, who is still making movies today.
James' career started with stunt work in movies like The Wiz and The Warriors as well as small roles in The Land That Time Forgot, The Exterminator and He Knows You're Alone and Vigilante. His big break came from Cannon, who cast him as Corporal Curtis Jackson in the American Ninja films, as well as roles in The Delta Force, Avenging Force, P. O. W. The Escape and Hero and the Terror for Cannon.
He also crossed over from the action film genre and made stuff like Mask, Johnny Be Good, The Brother From Another Planet and by beng Kung Fu Joe in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and its little-seen TV sequel Hammer, Slammer & Slade.
Sadly, James was often the second banana in his films but is always memorable. Even sadder, he died way too young at the age of 41 from pancreatic cancer. He was going to play Jax in the movie version of Mortal Kombat before his death and man, I can't think of a cooler thing that could have happened.
There are two constants about James: everyone that worked with him speaks glowingly of him and Cannon fans absolutely love him. This movie is one of his few opportunities to be the lead and man, I wish we had received so many more.
James is Logan Blade - has there every been a more 90s name? - a former cop turned bounty hunter. He was blamed for several crimes as a cop and cleared, but he never went back, because he's a man of honor. Now all he has is a trailer and a dog named Munch, a girl named Denise (Valarie Pettiford who is almost fed up with him and, well, still a job to do.
That job is to stop Angel (John Leguizamo), who leads the Diablos in a street war against another gang, the Romanos. He has a weapon to help him do exactly that in the form of Col. Walsh (Reb Brown), who surgically strikes and takes out most of his rivals in the opening. He follows up being a worthwhile asset when he rescues Angels from being transported to prison after Blade catches him.
Reb Brown never got to be a bad guy all that often and that is also a shame. He's great in this - actually he's pretty great in everything he did - as he wants to start a new war in the U. S. because he never got to win in Vietnam. He's pretty much the darkside Rambo, if Rambo constantly wanted to be compared to Alexander the Great and kept referencing historical warfare. He ever tries to bring Blade over to his side, but we know that these two have to fight to the death after he kidnaps Blade's girl.
Also, yes, Reb Brown screams pretty much for this entire movie. That's what we want. That's what we get.
The Romanos are led by Frank Vincent as Don Mario Romano. Vincent is pretty much required if you make a mob movie, as he also appeared as BIlly Batts in Goodfellas the same year as this movie. He was also Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos and Frank Marino in Casino.
Another actor in this, Thom Wellman, is pretty important to me, as he was Hawk on Buck Rogers.
Yet this entire movie is all about Steve James, who dresses like a western gunslinger with a long duster and cowboy hat, walking the mean streets of New York City wiping out bad guys. This is everything I've ever wanted for James and it's - again that word - sad that this was the only Street Hunter movie when this could have been a direct-to-video series that went on for a long time.
James co-wrote this movie with its director, John A. Gallagher, who is still making movies today.
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