David Heavener Movies
A one-man, low-budget movie-making machine, David Heavener specializes in direct-to-video actioners. He has starred in all of his films, beginning with Outlaw Force in 1987. He also wrote the screenplay, produced, directed, and wrote the songs for this violent tale of a Vietnam vet/country singer who takes on a gang of redneck punks. Heavener made a foray into erotic low-budget films with L.A. Goddess (1992), but then returned to actioners. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
An emotionally damaged cop investigating a spree of prostitute killings discovers that the dark side of Las Vegas is decidedly more grim than he ever suspected in director David Heavener's gruesome thriller. When a series of teenaged prostitutes fall to the blade of a murderous madman and authorities are left scratching their heads, Detective Bradley Cooper (Heavener) hits the streets in hopes of taking the killer down. Detective Cooper has problems of his own, though, and upon uncovering what he believes to be the truth behind the ruthless killings, he soon realizes just how deadly knowledge can be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Marc Singer, (more)
It's reality TV sci-fi style with this low-budget vision of a future gone wild, complete with a media empire that rules the galaxy and the one man who stands in the way of its plans to destroy Earth. Jon 141 (David Heavener) is known throughout the Milky Way as its highest-rated reality TV star. Battling week in and week out for his life, Jon soon discovers a secret plot of the network to garner higher ratings -- the destruction of both himself and the Earth. Partnering up with a curvaceous robot (Rebecca Holden) and an orphan (Davita Sharone), Jon 141 blasts his way through evil henchman and bureaucratic corruption in a last-ditch effort to take down the entertainment organization that threatens all human life in the name of ratings. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- 1993
In this actioner, selfless Michael sacrifices 8 years of his life for taking the rap for his good-for-nothing brother Charlie who repays him by stealing Mike's girl friend and becoming a powerful drug lord. Upon his release from prison, Michael decides to get his revenge. First, he quietly steals a million bucks from Charlie. Unfortunately, Charlie thinks the money was stolen by his rivals and a major gang war erupts. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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)
- 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
- 1991
- R
In this violent actioner, renegade cop John Bloodstone is put on suspension after he used a blow torch to stop bank robbers. Believing that the volatile Bloodstone is too dangerous and snoopy to keep around, a group of corrupt politicians and crooked G-men engineer a little "accident" for him. It begins when his superiors call him in and assign him to transport notorious crime lord Marrietta Copella to a new prison. It is en route that they are supposed to die. Unfortunately, for the crooks, the two figure out the scheme and begin working together to survive and stop them for good. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Tony Curtis, (more)
Based on a true story, Massacre chronicles the exploits of a tough as nails detective out to clean up the streets run by the Chinese Mafia. Police officer Randy Walker (David Heavener has been assigned the ultimate task -- to take down the sprawling mob that has imbedded itself within his city. As the two cultures clash, the rules are thrown out the window as Randy takes the fight to the streets and beyond in this straight-to-video action thriller. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener
- 1990
The press, the police and a neighborhood watch group are swept up in a tsunami of controversy thanks to the actions of an unknown vigilante. Twice in the past week, someone has taken the law into his (or her) own hands--and in the second instance, an innocent black teenager was savagely beaten. Hunter (Fred Dryer) is determined to find the truth of the matter and avert a citywide riot (and incidentally, this episode takes place long before the Rodney King debacle!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
- R
Border of Tong takes place, but of course, in a Chinatown. A brutal murder has been committed, with all the earmarks of a ritual killing. This incident threatens to ignite a Tong war between two enemy factions. When war in fact does erupt, it is up to a handful of level-headed individuals to calm things down. But level heads take second place to flying fists and feet. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
When his girl's life's in danger, this kickboxer, who'd sworn off the sport, must fight one last contest to save her. ~ All Movie Guide
In this futuristic actioner set in the year 2020, guns have become so illegal that even cops cannot use them to stop criminals. But officer James Tucker is a maverick and carries with him an enormous homemade revolver, which he uses to blow away bad-guys and psychotic criminals. His newest assignment is to find the evil Steelmore, who uses drugs to turn his followers into nearly invincible and super-intelligent supermen. He obtains the drug through the pharmaceutical company he blackmails by regularly killing the lovers, wives and associates of high-ranking company executives. The trouble for Tucker really begins when higher-ups take away his gun. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Erik Estrada, (more)
- 1989
In a post-apocalyptic world, peaceful citizens are terrorized by renegade biker gangs. When one of the gangs kills the family of a village preacher, however, he decides to turn vigilante in order to exact justice. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stuart Whitman, David Heavener, (more)
- 1987
- R
Essentially a western, this actioner chronicles the bloody battles between a vicious band of redneck punks and a country-music-crooning Vietnam vet. The conflict begins after the punks murder his wife and rape his daughter. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Paul L. Smith, (more)
