Crime Killer

1987
1h 30m

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"The Crime Killer" is a total action-packed film with a handsome Greek leading man who is on a one-on-one crimefighting mission. Parts are funny, the chase scenes are different, and it is a ... Read all"The Crime Killer" is a total action-packed film with a handsome Greek leading man who is on a one-on-one crimefighting mission. Parts are funny, the chase scenes are different, and it is a timeless masterpiece of interesting lines and scenes."The Crime Killer" is a total action-packed film with a handsome Greek leading man who is on a one-on-one crimefighting mission. Parts are funny, the chase scenes are different, and it is a timeless masterpiece of interesting lines and scenes.

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5.8/10

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Brandon Lee plays a gangster in an uncredited role at the dawn of his career in Hollywood.

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Police Chief: And besides, I told you over and over again to be careful.
Zeus: Be careful? Be careful of what? What do you want me to do, huh? Lift my hands and tell them, "Shoot!" When someone is pointing a gun at me and, in so many words, tells me they're going to kill me, I have a right to protect myself. And I have a right to protect myself because these people need me. And they need me because I care about them and when I go out on a mission, I do the right job! For Christ sake boss, I've faced death a thousand and one times for this badge because I stood for something. I've been stabbed, shot, beaten up and kicked in the ass. I've chased spies and dirty scum from one end of the world to the other. I was even buried alive for two whole days and now you want it back. Well, go on... take it! Take it! I'm finished with it. That's it!

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6/10

Very competent B grade cop movie

I typically try to watch vanity project movies because they tend to be trainwrecks that are filled with a mixture of all the ingredients that make for a good bad movie. This George Pan-Andreas(Zeus) vanity project resulted in a fine if not unremarkable movie.

Zeus is the best cop the force has but is forced to retire due to him having to take out some bad cops. Luckily for Zeus there is a plot to murder the president of the United States and the government has no one better to handle the situation other than this amazing local detective.

The movie has a few laughs from bad dialogue, illogical storytelling or editing but is mostly well shot, acted and directed. George Pan-Andreas, despite Engilsh not being his first language, does great with his lines and doesn't sound far out of place. The action scenes are sometimes decent but mostly boring since Zeus can only punch or shoot people.

The movie ends setting up a sequel that never seems to happen but it looks as if he was able to carve out a living in the acting/teaching realm.

I can't really recommend this one because it is not good enough to stand out in the ultimate cop/action genre but it isn't bad enough to be enjoyable.