Excessive Force

Excessive Force(1993)

R
05/14/1993 (US)Action1h 27m
4.8

"You have the right to remain silent... permanently."

Overview

Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.

Jon Hess

Director

Thomas Ian Griffith

Writer

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Part of the Excessive Force Collection

First Movie: A determined policeman attempts to take down a cunning mobster, who has corrupted his colleagues. Despite discovering his own brother's collaboration with the gangster, the cop gathers evidence but is killed by his corrupt partner, who then burns the files. Second Movie: A special agent-turned-investigator masquerades as a policeman to protect a Mafia informant. After gaining trust but arousing suspicion, he confronts assassins sent by the informant's former lover. Wounded and betrayed, he is ultimately ambushed and killed by the corrupt partner, who then takes control of the police station. Both movies explore themes of crime, betrayal, and the quest for justice within a corrupt system.

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Excessive Force (1993) | Thomas Ian Griffith | Theatrical Trailer

Excessive Force (1993) | Thomas Ian Griffith | Theatrical Trailer

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