Action Hero of the Week: Sean Kane
After his undercover narcotics operation is broken up and his partner and a reporter friend are killed, SFPD detective Sean Kane quits the force and takes it upon himself to track down the people responsible.
Review: The Cannon Film Guide Vol 1. 1980-1984
The Cannon Group is one of our most beloved purveyors of wonderfully over the top action from the likes of Charles Bronson and Chuck Norris (and later Stallone and Van Damme) but the house that Golan and Globus built had a much more diverse catalog and the truly excellent book The Cannon Film Guide Vol. […]
Everything Action Theater: Top Dog
Maverick cop Jake Wilder is teamed with police dog Reno, whose partner was killed, to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in 1995’s buddy cop action/comedy, Top Dog.
Everything Action Theater: American Ninja
One of the many ninja actionfests that Cannon Films put out in the 80s, American Ninja stars Michael Dudikoff as Pvt. Joe Armstrong, an Army soldier and secret ninja who discovers a black-market arms dealer and his army of evil ninjas are operating in the Philippines near where he’s stationed and he becomes determined to stop them.
Musical Montage: Jay Chattaway and Peter Levin “Maniac Cop Rap”
Closing out the bloody and ridiculous carnage of Maniac Cop 2, composer Jay Chattaway and Peter Levin delivered the wonderfully cheesy “Maniac Cop Rap” over the end credits, which basically goes over the entire premise of the series with funky beats and ridiculous rhymes.
Everything Action Theater: The Delta Force
Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin lead a special ops rescue mission when Lebanese terrorists hijack a plane in the 1986 Cannon Films classic, The Delta Force, which you can watch in full right here.
Action Hero of the Week: Josh Randall
Former soldier turned head of security for the Lucky Dragon casino in Hong Kong, Josh Randall has to go to war with gangsters who are looking to take the casino by any means necessary, including murder.
Action Hero of the Week: Joshua McCord
Along with his daughter and young protege Deke, Joshua McCord is a covert agent for the President who is tasked with conducting secret missions to keep America safe from terrorists.