Striking Point
Striking Point

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Striking Point

1995
Movie
93 min
English

Two US secret agents investigate the involvement of agents of the former Russian KGB in the distribution of gang weapons that compete for space on the streets of major US cities.

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IMDb4.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes10%
Google Users40%
Director: Robert HarmonGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

A retired FBI agent, Lieutenant Lieutenant Tom Finley, is forced back into action when his former partner is murdered. Finley must navigate a dangerous underworld of corruption and betrayal to uncover the truth behind his partner's death. Along the way, he finds himself facing off against a ruthless crime syndicate and a corrupt police force.

Critical Reception

Striking Point was met with generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its derivative plot, uninspired action sequences, and Steven Seagal's predictable performance. While some acknowledged the film's attempt at a more serious tone than some of Seagal's previous work, most found it to be a forgettable entry in the action genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Familiar plot and uninspired action.

  • Steven Seagal's performance is by-the-numbers.

  • A forgettable addition to the action genre.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a generic action movie with a predictable storyline. Many felt that Steven Seagal's typical action hero persona did not offer anything new, and the overall execution was lackluster.

Fun Fact

Carrie-Anne Moss, who plays detective Johana Johnson, would go on to achieve significant fame a few years later as Trinity in The Matrix franchise.

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