Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

jellopuke I have a sneaking suspicion that this movie was intended to star Chuck Norris and for whatever reason he said no. It's too bad because he would have been a better choice. Dudikoff tries, but he has zero charisma and his fighting skill is lacking. Despite that, this movie is pretty solid, but oh HEY, HARD TARGET is essentially the exact same plot and location! (Rich dudes hunting men in New Orleans) The sad thing is, Dudikoff is no Van Damme...

Scott LeBrun Michael Dudikoff plays Matt Hunter, a retired Secret Service agent who supports the political campaign of his old friend Larry Richards (Steve James). Unfortunately, Larry is being threatened by a right wing terrorist organization named Pentangle. Their boss is the creepy Elliott Glastenbury (John P. Ryan), who regularly gives his goons training exercises in the Louisiana swamps. Hunters' old boss, Admiral Brown (James Booth, who also wrote the movie) tries to press him back into service but Hunter will have none of that. Fate, of course, will dictate otherwise.The Cannon Group were always good at cranking out potboiler genre productions throughout the 1980s, but "Avenging Force" is even better than usual. This is largely because of first rate action, an above average performance by The Dude, the eternally charismatic James (who could have easily headlined his own vehicle during his short lifetime), a genuinely thrilling finale (taking place in the swamps *and* in the rain), and a formidable bad guy. Ryan excels in this role; the movie really belongs to him and James. A decent supporting cast includes William Wallace, Karl Johnson, and Marc Alaimo as assorted baddies. However, child actress Allison Gereighty doesn't fare too well playing Matts' kid sister.One can hardly fail to notice that "Avenging Force" has a rather hard edge. There certainly are elements and plot developments with which some viewers could take issue. The overall entertainment value is substantial; this may be the most accomplished movie on the resume of action specialist Sam Firstenberg ("American Ninja", "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"). Having been shot on location in Louisiana, it does have some solid production values. It dives into the action right away. The ultimate resolution isn't altogether satisfying, though.Seven out of 10.

Frank Markland A recently retired secret service agent finds himself the prey of a group called pentangle, a white supremacy organization who look to do in a black senator who is also the best friend of said ex-secret service agent, after numerous attacks, the secret service finds himself forced to survive a deadly hunt in which he's the hunted. Michael Dudikoff movies often times are inferior products that Chuck Norris passed on or Dolph Lundgren turned down, however Avenging Force was made at the height of Dudikoff's popular American Ninja (Which made him a star) and this is a vehicle which clearly has more punch than usual. Not to break up a winning formula of the American Ninja series, Dudikoff is aided by Steve James who gives a good performance and does some good martial arts routines. Also John P. Ryan's performance is a definite plus to an already superior action product from Cannon films.* * * out of 4-(Good)

Miss_MiChiMi The first time I glimpsed this movie was about 12-13 years ago. It was late, i could not sleep, so I was flipping through the channels. I had never heard of Michael Dudikoff, American Ninja, or this movie, but I had nothing else to do. (Keep in mind i was about 12 at the time.)I am glad that I did stumble upon this. The plot is creative and sturdy. Dudikoff and James, having been real life friends, possessed a great chemistry on screen. John P. Ryan gives a great performance, even if at times he comes across as too arrogant and sometimes effeminate. The actress who portrays the little sister can be annoying, but, her performance doesn't hamper the progress of the movie. She is easy to look past.Since having watched this for the first time all those years ago, I have seen many more of Dudikoff's films. This one is still the one i consider the best. (Soldier Boyz runs a close second.) If you like action movies that actually contain a plot, give this one a try.