Evan J. Klisser Movies
- 1992
- R
This adventure is yet another adaptation of Richard Connell's enduring 1924 tale The Most Dangerous Game. The tale is set in contemporary times and centers on four bored business executives who are looking to do something a little more exciting on their latest African excursion than shoot mere animals. They begin by luring an innocent, unemployed journalist into playing a little mock hunting game using paint pellets for bullets. At first all involved are using phony bullets, but then, the group leader, Eric Du Pont, quietly loads real bullets into his gun and begins killing the others one-by one, leaving the survivors to begin blaming the journalist who must now run for his life. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
After spending his time in jail for manslaughter, a formal world-champion kick boxer B.J. Quinn (John Barrett) is released after doing time and sets out to regain his former stature as a top-notch fighter. Unfortunately he begins his comeback at a drunken party (he's drunk) and he tangles with the current top-dog of kick boxing, Jacques Denard. Denard beats him to a pulp, which sends our hero Quinn into hiding where he teams up with another kick boxer, and together they begin to train for a real-time head-on with the champion Denard. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Barrett, Keith Vitali, (more)
Filmmaker David Leland handled the directing chores on this British drama that stars Liam Neeson as an unemployed Scotsman whose inability to find a job threatens his family's wellbeing. Against his better judgement, Neeson is coerced into a bare-knuckle boxing match. Crossing the Line's supporting cast includes Hugh Grant, Joanne Whaley-Kilmer, Cameron Mitchell, and Billy Connolly. Adapted from a novel by William McIvanney, the film has also been released under the title The Big Man. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, (more)
- 1989
- R
The daughter (Abigail Wolcott) of the owner of a ghost-town tourist attraction was killed by strangers, and the owner bears a serious grudge to those who are his bread and butter. So much so, that when he runs across a crystal that revivifies corpses and turns them into monsters or worse, he uses it on his newly dead daughter. When she is revived, she looks normal, and is able to lure unsuspecting victims to the man's town where he can then chop them up. In this horror thriller, a group of college students on a lark come to the town with predictable results. Fortunately for the hero (Ron Palillo), the dead girl still has some human feelings left. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ron Palillo, Abigail Wolcott, (more)
- 1989
This, the third issue in the American Ninja series, stars karate expert David Bradley who goes to Japan for ninja training so he'll be able to avenge his father's murder. Once trained, he enters in an international karate contest held by some no-goods who'd like to get their hands on the world's toughest fella so they can try out a new artificial disease they've created. (They figure the best way to test the disease is upon the toughest guy they can find.) Most action occurs on a Caribbean island. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Bradley, Steve James, (more)
