Just perfect...

It is a performances centric movie

A Disappointing Continuation

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Rugged former secret service agent Matt Hunter (a solid and credible performance by Michael Dudikoff) does his best to protect his black Senatorial candidate best buddy Larry Richards (an excellent and charismatic portrayal by Steve James) from a group of racist right-wing fanatics called Pentangle who are led by evil millionaire Elliott Glastenbury (ably played with lip-smacking wicked relish by John P. Ryan).Director Sam Firstenberg, working from a compact script by James Booth (who also acquits himself well as the shifty Admiral Brown), keeps the gripping and inspired premise moving along at a brisk pace, maintains a surprisingly gritty and serious tone throughout (the filmmakers earn additional praise for placing kids in real jeopardy as well as for not being afraid to kill off certain characters one expects to usually live in these kinds of pictures), evokes a flavorsome New Orleans atmosphere, and stages the action set pieces with considerable skill and brio, with a definite corker of a last third pitting Matt against various heavies in the Louisiana swamps. This film further benefits from a neat array of nasty bad guys: William Wallace as cocky young Wade Delaney, Karl Johnson as the brutish Commander Jeb Wallace, Marc Alaimo as the slippery Charlie Lavall, and Loren Farmer as slimy worm Andrew Parker. The winning and utterly convincing chemistry between James and Dudikoff gives this movie some genuine heart and soul. Gideon Porath's glossy cinematography provides an impressive slick look. George S. Clinton's spirited score hits the stirring spot. Superior action fare.

Cannon has made a few entertaining films, such as Over the Top, Cyborg, Bloodsport, Assassination, among others. But they've also made some real bombs, and this is one of them. Michael Dudikoff wasn't exactly a top action star, but after American Ninja commenced, he did become fairly well known. He even had his own T.V show at one point called Cobra. In this movie, you wouldn't know that Dudikoff was a top action star. Not only is this movie dreary in the extreme, but it's pretty boring as well. Aside from a decent action scene during at a parade of sorts, and a memorable one at a construction sight, it's pretty unremarkable. A wilderness setting works in horror movies, but not in the action genre, so much. It's also pretty brutal at times. They don't show it close up or anything, but kids are murdered. You'd think I'd be used to that sort of thing, since I'm such a horror movie fanatic, but the truth is I'm not. I can't stomach kids being killed in anything. I just feel so dirty after watching it. Michael Dudikoff gives a poor performance in this one. He's always had a bit of natural charisma, but his quiet demeanor does him no favors. He doesn't have a whole lot of dialog. It worked in American Ninja 1 & 2 to a certain extent, but it got tiresome here. Steve James is a cool guy, no doubt about it. I wouldn't call him a great actor, but he has charisma in spades. John P. Ryan is laughably bad as the villain. He is so hammy, it becomes OTT, and extremely annoying. I couldn't stand him. If anyone cares, the ending sets up for a sequel that obviously never commenced. Thank god for thatFinal Thoughts: This feels like a STV movie, even though it had a theatrical run. It's dull, dreary, and not much fun at all. If you're a Dudikoff fan, stick with some of his better work. I can't understand why there are so many positive reviews on here for it3.7/10

This movie has no redeeming value and actually fosters a bit of racism. All the characters of the move lack depth and are all portrayed as ignorant, militant slobs. The movie's low budget and bad direction don't help matters either.

Michael Dudikoff and Steve James finally find the movie of their standards in this deadly chase thriller set in the deep South. Dudikoff plays Hunter, an aptly named ex-secret service agent who goes to the aid of his buddy Larry (James). The latter is a black politician who is the target of, what else, slimeball white supremacists. Definitely way better than the rotten "American Ninja" films, "Avenging Force" is a great suspense flick that consists of great fight scenes. My personal fave fight part is when Hunter fights Glastenbury, played by big, bald John P. Ryan.