Armed Response
One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offering between the local Yakusa and Chinese Tong. He hires two private investigators to exchange ransom money to recover the statuette, but the trade goes down bad and Clay Roth is killed. This angers Roth's brothers and father, all combat veterans, and they go after the people responsible
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Plot Summary
Detective Sgt. Rick Mallory is a decorated police officer who, after a traumatic undercover operation, is pulled back into the force for one last dangerous mission. He must go deep undercover to infiltrate a ruthless crime syndicate to bring down its kingpin. As the lines between his identity and his undercover persona blur, Mallory races against time to prevent a catastrophic event orchestrated by the syndicate.
Critical Reception
Armed Response received mixed to negative reviews upon its release. Critics often cited its predictable plot and generic action sequences, though some acknowledged the effort of its lead actors. Audiences found it to be a standard action thriller of its time, with little that stood out from the crowd.
What Reviewers Say
- Competent but uninspired action filmmaking.
- Suffers from a formulaic script and predictable twists.
- Selleck does his best with the material, but it's not enough to elevate the film.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this film, but it is generally regarded as an average 1980s action flick with little lasting impact.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a vehicle for Sylvester Stallone before Tom Selleck took over the lead role.
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