Joe Estevez Movies
- 1990
- PG13
Two young people brought to the edge of death find themselves dragged back by a mysterious stranger in this horror story. When four teenagers are seriously injured in an auto accident, a spectral man dressed in black (Joe Estevez) arrives to claim their souls. But it seems that the Soultaker has arrived too soon; as he tries to draw their spirits from their bodies, it becomes evident that two of the kids, Natalie (Vivian Schilling) and Zach (Gregg Thomsen), aren't actually dead, but merely comatose and will soon recover. The Soultaker is determined to claim four souls, no matter how many have actually passed on, and he finds himself locked in a desperate struggle to take the other two victims with him, whether they like it or not. Vivian Schilling, who plays the female lead in Soultaker, also wrote the film's screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vivian Schilling, Gregg Thomsen, (more)
Framed for a murder he did not commit, a detective is sent to a prison where each day's survival is a victory. Sickened by the brutality he encounters there, he plans his escape, knowing that only on the outside will he be able to prove his innocence. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide
- 1991
An avaricious and vicious gangster threatens the residents of an entire town until an enigmatic motorcycle rider roars into town to save them in this actioner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Joe Estevez (Martin Sheen's brother) plays police sergeant Phil Towers in Armed for Action. Towers is assigned to escort a convicted mafia hit man to prison. Thanks to friends on the "inside", the prisoner escapes somewhere between New York and LA. Unable to corral the crook on his own, Towers assembles a vigilante army of small-town yahoos. Violent? Need you ask? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
- R
A crazed mother-in-law escapes from a mental hospital and returns to terrorize her suburban family and kill them in creative ways in this gory, violent slice-n-dicer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1992
After his partner is wounded, an avenging cop goes after the people responsible: a group of backwoods, Southern religiously fanatical racists who pose as Libyan terrorists. Who could possibly be more deserving of vengeance? ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
- 1992
- R
Director John Sjogren (Welcome to America) made his feature debut with this thriller about the seedy world of telemarketing. Dissatisfied for nickel-and-diming the unsuspecting victims of their phone scams, a group of telemarketers come up with a new con that will net them big bucks. Unfortunately, a crafty attorney general is hot on their trail. Boiler Room is also known as Lost in Hollywood. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 1992
- R
A movie star (Wendy McDonald) and her body double (Kathy Shower) square off for the affections of an oblivious Hollywood executive (David Heavener). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
In this convoluted, low-budget thriller, a young woman is raised within the CIA's "Infancy Development Program," to become an assassin extraordinaire. Her latest victim is to be "MARS," an aging hit man who wants to retire. Unfortunately, the secretive CIA's retirement plan doesn't permit employees to live. The woman begins her deadly hunt, unaware that MARS is her long-lost father and unaware that the treacherous new agency boss also wants her dead. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
An intelligent, talented woman falls into the dangerous world of prostitution in this drama. Danielle (Brittany McKrenna) is a television journalist who is disappointed with a feature her station has run on Hollywood call girls, as she is convinced it hardly scratched the surface of the story. Danielle decides to investigate the matter herself, and in order to get the inside scoop, she takes a job at a supposedly "legitimate" escort service. Regardless of the establishment's public profile, Danielle discovers that what her customers want and demand is sex, and she is ushered into a strange new world of erotic deviance as she secretly tapes her sessions with her many new customers. What begins as a journalist's investigation turns into an obsession for Danielle, who is drawn deeper and deeper into the netherworld of sex for hire. Madam also stars Alisa Christensen, Joe Estevez, Sonny Landhan, Dena Ridgely, and James Coburn Jr.. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1993
- R
Earth is threatened by a super-race of aliens wishing to put humans on a lower link of the food chain. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Blake Pickett, Cherie Scott, (more)
The plot in this suspenseful mystery evokes the old westerns while dealing with contemporary issues concerning the further development of the West. It all begins when a stranger rolls into a remote little town and discovers that they are doing their best to keep secret the murder of a civil liberties lawyer who was threatening to prevent developers from exploiting the land. The stranger finds out and takes steps to ensure that justice is done. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Martin Landau, (more)
- 1993
Three buxom bimbos from outer space go for an intergalactic joyride in a sporty little ship only to run out of fuel and make a forced landing on a small blue planet--Earth. They land upon a California beach and get involved with a few handsome beach bums. When the galaxy gals learn that beatnik Bud, an uncle of one the surfer dudes, is about to lose his beat-up beach pad because he can't afford to repair it, they decide to enter a bikini contest. They certainly have what it takes with their uniquely designed suits, but can they outwit an over-ambitious swimwear designer who will do anything to stop them? ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1993
- NR
Adam, a convicted murderer on death row, is given the opportunity to join a secret government commando force that will mold him into a skilled and ruthless killing machine. But when Adam decides a life of violence is no longer for him, he discovers leaving the organization is no easy task. The cast includes Sam J. Jones, Ian Jacklin, Joe Estevez, and Judy Landers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1993
- R
A cut-rate actor tires of trying to boost his career through normal channels and so decides to murder his way to the top in this lurid melodrama. Stand-in Victor Brandt, starts out by killing the rising international star Werner Soehnen during the filming of a historical romance. Sure enough, he gets the lead and ends up on a European estate learning horseback riding tricks from stunt coordinator/aspiring actress Tammy Brandon. She is angry that the part she was to play in the film was stolen by the pill-popping blonde, Crista Kelly. Victor is attracted to Tammy, and simultaneously woos her while continuing to murder the producer and his girl friend. Meanwhile, the mistress of the estate, Greta begins to suspect that something is horribly amiss with Victor. She tries to warn Tammy, but Tammy, thinking that lesbian Greta is only saying this out of jealousy, disbelieves her. Poor Greta doesn't live too long after that. Eventually Crista arrives and is immediately suspicious of the recent deaths. This suspicion leads Victor to tell Tammy the truth, leaving her to decide whether to join or stop his killing spree. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1994
The title of this PG-rated actioner refers to the one-two punch packed by a pair of pre-teen kickboxers. Ten-year-old martial-arts expert Jimmy (Lorne Bernfield) and his equally self-reliant 13-year-old sister Lisa (Crystal Summer) learn their craft at the knee (or foot) of their father, real life kick-boxing champ Dale "Apollo" Cook. The kids' skills come in handy when they set out to rescue a kidnapped scientist. The last named character is played by Linda Blair. Obviously inspired by the Three Ninjas films, Double Blast lives up to its title. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
- R
Full Moon Pictures presents this softcore horror film, starring cult-favorite Julie Strain in the role of Illyana the leader of a group of vampires masquerading as models. Michelle Bauer plays an innocent and nubile young woman who thinks she's going to work for a modeling agency, but soon finds herself in the clutches of a sexy band of bloodsucking creatures of the night. Martin Sheen's brother Joe Estevez co-stars. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julie Strain, Michelle Bauer, (more)
Abstract versus Impressionistic art as a young artist seeks a style independent of his aged mentor in this thoughtful drama. Much of this film was shot in beautiful Provincetown, which lies on the tip of Cape Cod. Steven is nervously trying to prepare for his first professional art show. He is unsure of himself. Does he have the talent? Should he follow in the Impressionist footsteps of his mentor Robert Hoffman, or is there another style aching to break out? His process is further hindered by his lover and model, and by an admiring young painter. His new neighbor, a married woman and painter, increases his confusion when she becomes his new model, lover, and tutor. She nudges him toward abstract art. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pablo Bryant, Aleksandra Kaniak, (more)
- 1995
In this martial arts actioner, a pair of twins must utilize their considerable karate skills after they kill an enemy in self-defense. Stakes become higher and the situation more intense when one of them is abducted. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar, (more)
- 1995
- R
This actioner features notorious figure skater Tonya Harding in a supporting role. The story really centers on Myra, a courier for the Mafia, who after seven years of dangerous work, wants to take her $300, 000 and split. She is accompanied by Dan, and is pursued by a dogged hitman determine to kill her. He comes close to getting her after Myra's boy friend Carter tips him off. He ends up with the loot which he stashes in the apartment of his second girl friend, Gina. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Teri Thompson, Tonya Harding, (more)
- 1995
- R
In 1934, J. Edgar Hoover and the boys made headlines for mowing down John Dillinger in a hail of bullets outside Chicago's Biograph theater. But in fact, according to this Jon Purdy gangster thriller, the Feds iced Dillinger's brother. Fast-forward five years, when mobster kingpin Al Capone (F. Murray Abraham) gives the real Dillinger (Martin Sheen) an offer he can't refuse: rob millions from a secluded vault or watch his wife and child get whacked. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- 1996
A security guard using video surveillance to monitor a parking lot sees a man stash a bag in a car shortly before being apprehended by the cops. After waiting until the coast is clear, the guard steals the bag from the car and discovers that it contains $300,000. He promptly unites with his friends to spend his newfound wealth, not counting on the fact that a group of vengeful mobsters want the money back. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
