Reasonable Force

A decorated police detective, haunted by a past case, is drawn into a dangerous investigation involving corrupt officials and organized crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he finds himself on the run from both sides of the law, forced to use extreme measures to clear his name and expose the conspiracy. The film explores themes of justice, corruption, and the personal cost of upholding the law.

Reasonable Force received mixed reviews upon its release. While some critics praised its action sequences and Peter Weller's performance, others found the plot predictable and the action violent. Audiences generally found it to be a serviceable, albeit uninspired, entry in the crime thriller genre of the late 1980s.

• Praised for its gritty atmosphere and Weller's committed performance.
• Criticized for a derivative plot that offered little new to the genre.
• The action sequences were noted as competent but often gratuitous.

Google audience: Audience sentiment for Reasonable Force is largely absent due to limited public access and review data. What is available suggests it was seen as a standard action-thriller of its era, neither a standout nor a complete failure.

The film was reportedly one of the earliest to feature extensive use of early computer-generated imagery for depicting certain action sequences, though this was not widely commented on by critics at the time.