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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 48.1 / 100
1986·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 26m

ARMED RESPONSE

“There's only one way to challenge the face of death...”

One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offering between the local Yakusa and Chinese Tong. He hires two private investigators to exchange ransom money to recover the statuette, but the trade goes down bad and Clay Roth is killed. This angers Roth's brothers and father, all combat veterans, and they go after the people responsible

Above the Line
Fred Olen Ray·DirectorT.L. Lankford·ScreenplayT.L. Lankford·StoryScott Andrew Ressler·Director of PhotographyThomas Chase·Original Music ComposerWilliam Shaffer·Assistant Editor
Cast
David Carradine·Jim RothLee Van Cleef·Burt RothMako·Akira TanakaLois Hamilton·Sara RothRoss Hagen·Corey ThortonBrent Huff·Tommy RothLaurene Landon·Deborah SilversteinDick Miller·SteveBurr DeBenning·Lt. SandersonMichael Berryman·F.C.
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Fred Olen Ray·DirectorJesse Long·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
T.L. Lankford·ScreenplayT.L. Lankford·StoryPaul Hertzberg·StoryFred Olen Ray·Story
Camera· 5
Scott Andrew Ressler·Director of PhotographyDan Rothman·GripPhillip Tuck·GripDino Parks·GripBob Sloan·Grip
Editing· 1
William Shaffer·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Thomas Chase·Original Music ComposerSteve Rucker·Original Music ComposerMarvin Kerner·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Bruce Fedorka·Art DirectionMaxine Shepard·Art Direction
Production· 4
Paul Hertzberg·ProducerLisa M. Hansen·Executive ProducerFred Olen Ray·Co-ProducerBruce Fritzberg·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 9
Paul E. Short·StuntsGary J. Wayton·StuntsTed T.E. Tunney·ElectricianGary Weyton·StuntsC. Berlardanelli·Special EffectsDave Bergeson·Best Boy ElectricBob Bragg·StuntsBob Ivy·StuntsSalli Marx·Stunts
By the Numbers
48.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -13%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Armed Response's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#99CC00
#FFCC00
Mood
Intense, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A dark-skinned man with short hair, wearing a tactical vest and a blue shirt, holds an assault rifle in a ready position, looking towards the left side of the f”

actionthriller
Key Elements
Assault RifleTactical VestGloved HandsWatchHelicopters
Atmosphere
Gritty, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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