Unstable gangster Richie Madano(William Forsythe) pops a cop, Bobby Lupo(Joe Spataro), and the reasons are uncovered by narcotics detective Gino Felino(Steven Seagal)who will do whatever it takes to see that those responsible pay for such a crime. Bobby was no saint as Gino soon discovers that his best friend/partner was running around with the wrong crowd, the kind he finds detestable.
Well Forsythe is the perfect choice for such a despicable, loud-mouth, irrational, and explosive cretin who spooks everyone he comes in contact with(even has his own boys on edge with his unpredictable nature; you just never know with this scumbag when he'll blow his top). And, he's such a hate-worthy bastard that when Seagal gets a hold of him, I imagine many action fans will be bloodthirsty for his being ripped limb from limb. What makes this final confrontation so impressive is how real it looks as Forsythe just hurls himself at Seagal as Richie gets thrown around the kitchen like a chump, just a bloody mess after Gino gets through with him.
I've been watching a lot of latter day Seagal flicks, and to see him at his best, in his prime, actually in full scenes destroying the criminal element with the quick hands and swift blows, is a welcome sight. He has this scene where some of Richie's hoods attempt to thwart Gino's efforts in finding their boy and, in turn, the bar is demolished, men bloodied and battered(Seagal uses a pool ball, wrapped in a scarf, for added assistance). Or, the meat market where more of Richie's guys try to shut Gino up using hatchets and machetes, themselves getting chopped and butchered. It's the speed, the skills to be faster and more level-headed than those coming at you without abandon, normally resulting in faces smashing tables and bars, snapped hands and other limbs, guns going off leaving bodies torn apart, etc. Seagal's cop can go anywhere he wants, as if there are no rules applied to him, a trail of pummeled thugs left after he gets through with them. Seagal with a shot gun leaves some nasty carnage, including a victim's leg being blown off. There's one funny scene where Seagal uses the wooden leg of a kitchen table to smack over a victim's head and back.
Well Forsythe is the perfect choice for such a despicable, loud-mouth, irrational, and explosive cretin who spooks everyone he comes in contact with(even has his own boys on edge with his unpredictable nature; you just never know with this scumbag when he'll blow his top). And, he's such a hate-worthy bastard that when Seagal gets a hold of him, I imagine many action fans will be bloodthirsty for his being ripped limb from limb. What makes this final confrontation so impressive is how real it looks as Forsythe just hurls himself at Seagal as Richie gets thrown around the kitchen like a chump, just a bloody mess after Gino gets through with him.
I've been watching a lot of latter day Seagal flicks, and to see him at his best, in his prime, actually in full scenes destroying the criminal element with the quick hands and swift blows, is a welcome sight. He has this scene where some of Richie's hoods attempt to thwart Gino's efforts in finding their boy and, in turn, the bar is demolished, men bloodied and battered(Seagal uses a pool ball, wrapped in a scarf, for added assistance). Or, the meat market where more of Richie's guys try to shut Gino up using hatchets and machetes, themselves getting chopped and butchered. It's the speed, the skills to be faster and more level-headed than those coming at you without abandon, normally resulting in faces smashing tables and bars, snapped hands and other limbs, guns going off leaving bodies torn apart, etc. Seagal's cop can go anywhere he wants, as if there are no rules applied to him, a trail of pummeled thugs left after he gets through with them. Seagal with a shot gun leaves some nasty carnage, including a victim's leg being blown off. There's one funny scene where Seagal uses the wooden leg of a kitchen table to smack over a victim's head and back.