Armed Response (1986)

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Paul Hertzberg (story) and
Fred Olen Ray (story) ...
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Release Date:

October 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Shirtless Male Bondage | Rack Torture | Interrogation | Torture | Female Nudity

Cast

David Carradine	...	Jim Roth
Lee Van Cleef	...	Burt Roth
Mako	...	Akira Tanaka
Lois Hamilton	...	Sara Roth
Ross Hagen	...	Cory Thorton
Brent Huff	...	Tommy Roth
Laurene Landon	...	Deborah Silverstein
Dick Miller	...	Steve
Burr DeBenning	...	Lt. Sanderson (as Burr De Benning)
Michael Berryman	...	F.C.
David Goss	...	Clay Roth
Dah've Seigler	...	Lauren Roth
Conan Lee	...	Kon Ozu
Sam Hiona	...	Jackie Hong
Bob Hevelone	...	Nate (as Bob Hevilon)
Patrick Culliton	...	Patrolman (as Pat Culliton)
Richard Lee-Sung	...	Kenji (as Richard Lee Sung)
Susan Stokey	...	Judy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Toshi (as Cary Tagana)
Kai Baker	...	'Pam' Pamela
David O'Hara	...	Thug #1 (as Dave O'Hara)
Dawn Wildsmith	...	Thug #2
Bobbie Bresee	...	Anna
Brad Arrington	...	Dealer
Jerry Fox	...	Club owner
Jimmy Williams	...	Soldier #1
Fred Olen Ray	...	Soldier #2
Michelle Bauer	...	Dancer
Lisa Hayward	...	Mother
Lauren Hertzberg	...	Young girl
Jordan Hertzberg	...	Young boy
Hisako Mura	...	Vietnamese girl
Maryann Zvoloff	...	Prostitute (as Maryann Zvoleff)

Directed by
Fred Olen Ray

Writing credits
Paul Hertzberg		story and
Fred Olen Ray		story and
T.L. Lankford		story and screenplay

Produced by
Bruce Fritzberg	....	associate producer
Lisa M. Hansen	....	executive producer (as Lisa Hansen)
Paul Hertzberg	....	producer
Fred Olen Ray	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker

Cinematography by
Paul Elliott

Film Editing by
Miriam L. Preissel		(as Miriam Preissel)

Art Direction by
Maxine Shepard

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	special makeup effects
John R. Fifer	....	special makeup effects
Douglas J. White	....	special makeup effects
Dawn Wildsmith	....	makeup artist: second unit
Lisa Rocco	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Neil Lundell	....	executive production manager (as Neil C. Lundell)
Miriam L. Preissel	....	post-production supervisor
Robert Tinnell	....	production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Brewster	....	first assistant director: second unit
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bruce Fadorka	....	art director: second unit
Corey Kaplan	....	property master
Dan Smith	....	set constructor: second unit

Sound Department
Joe Carter	....	boom operator
Dane A. Davis	....	additional sound effects editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	sound editor
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Janiger	....	sound mixer
Marvin Kerner	....	supervising sound editor
Ralph Langer	....	boom operator: second unit
Greg Steele	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Tassilo Baur	....	special effects coordinator (as Tassilo Bauer)
C. Berlardanelli	....	special effects
Scott Haas	....	special effects coordinator
Brian Joseph Moore	....	special effects makeup: second unit
Pat Patterson	....	special effects coordinator
Bruce Scivally	....	special effects
Mick Strawn	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical compositor: Kenimation Animation Services (uncredited)

Stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Dan Bradley	....	stunts
Bob Bragg	....	stunts
Bill Erickson	....	stunts (as Bill Erikson)
Paul Guthrie	....	assistant camera: stunt camera
Bob Ivy	....	stunts
Donald G. Jackson	....	camera operator: stunt camera (as Donald Jackson)
Salli Marx	....	stunts
Todd Pike	....	assistant camera: stunt camera
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (as Paul Short)
Geza Sinkovics	....	assistant camera: stunt camera
John Michael Stewart	....	stunt coordinator (as John Stewart)
Harry Terzian	....	stunts
Frank Torres	....	stunts (as Frank Torris)
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunts (as Gary Weyton)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Bergeson	....	electrical best boy
Stephen Carter	....	gaffer: second unit
David E. Elkins	....	second assistant camera
Rory Flynn	....	still photographer
Bryan Greenberg	....	camera operator: stunt camera (as Brian Greenberg)
Tom Ter Meer	....	gaffer
David W. Nims	....	key grip
Scott Andrew Ressler	....	director of photography: second unit (as Scott Ressler)
Scott Andrew Ressler	....	first assistant camera (as Scott Ressler)
Marvin V. Rush	....	camera operator: stunt camera (as Marvin Rush)

Animation Department
Tony Alderson	....	animator: title animation

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon Davis	....	wardrobe master
Marissa Mitchell	....	wardrobe: second unit

Editorial Department
Diana Paulo	....	negative cutter
William Shaffer	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David A. Jackson	....	music supervisor
Carolyn Robinson	....	music production coordinator

Transportation Department
Tony Medrano	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jason Clark	....	location manager
Paul Kasseler	....	firearms: second unit
Mitchell Linden	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jesse Long	....	script supervisor
Jeff Shiffman	....	set production assistant

Production Companies

• Cinetel Films

Distributors

• Cinetel Films (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Creswin Distribution (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (1987) (UK) (VHS)
• Metropol-Verleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1988) (USA) (laserdisc)
• VPS (????) (West Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Beverly Hills Sound  communications
• Casper Camera Cars  camera car provided by
• Cassidy-Watson Associates  publicity
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chase/Rucker Studios  music recorded at
• Chloe Enterprises  honey wagons
• Cutters, The  sound effects
• Ellis Mercantile  prop rentals
• Gourmet Production Company, The (I)  catering
• Hand Prop Room, The  prop rentals
• Hollywood Trophy  prop rentals
• JDH Sound  sound re-recording
• Kenimation  opticals
• Magic Casting  extra casting
• Omega Cinema Props  prop rentals
• On Location Catering  catering
• Paladin Cine Rentals  lighting
• Props Service Nest  prop rentals
• Rainbowest Cinegrip  grip equipment
• Stembridge Gun Rental Inc.  firearms provided by
• Title House  titles
• Veluzat Motion Picture Rentals  water trucks
• Young Generators  generators

Also Known As:

Jade Jungle

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (nf) | Norway:18 | USA:R | UK:18 | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Soundtrack:

OVER NIGHT SENSATION

Great intensity lost in a barage of eigties actioners!

I absolutely loved this film, It had every element in place for the perfect action film and a whole lot more. David Carradine plays one of three brothers involved in a scandal brought on by one of the brothers partners, putting the three right between the crosshairs of the fearful Tanaka clan. Carradine is exceelent in this film, just such a bad mother. Michael Berryman was good in his role as a standover man for the Tanaka clan, and finally a toast to Lee Van Cleef who plays the father of the three brothers, who is one of the last of the old fashioned tough guys. Definetely Fred Olen Ray's best film ever, with the best script he's ever worked with, as well as some of the best staged stunts I have ever seen with Ray's name attached as director to. I just can't believe I bought this film for one dollar. It just goes to show when someone says there not much you can buy with a dollar, I will give them an Armed Response.