So my biggest gripe with the movie is the fact that Nick surprised me at the end by arresting Malak rather than killing him. I’m going to go into spoiler territory here so if you’ve never watched the movie better go get a beer… I promise we won’t talk about you. It also still holds up well considering it’s over 30 years old with only the music sounding dated and a little annoying with the harmonica grating occasionally. There are some entertaining action set-pieces including a car chase, shoot-outs and spectacular explosions. Alright for some, I guess…Īs I said at times the pacing does slow down a little too much and certain scenes seem to go on for longer than they need to but it helps to establish the mood and build up tension. Nick seems to do OK on his Bounty Hunter’s salary as he owns a boat and has his own place which appears to be the size of a warehouse or airport hanger. We don’t know much about him nor do we need to he’s just a crazy terrorist looking for revenge that needs stopped. I really enjoyed Gene Simmons as a villain in Runaway and he once again paints a menacing figure as Malak. He is still not a man you should cross which is a mistake Malak will soon regret. Nick, working with his friend (who is a former cop) Danny (William Russ) and his old partner Philmore Walker (Robert Guillaume from JCVD’s Death Warrant), signs on for the dangerous mission of bringing Malak down.Īlthough it has a few pacing issues it’s Hauer’s easygoing personality that keeps Wanted: Dead or Alive interesting as Nick is a pretty nice guy who is loyal to his friends and his lady. After the authorities find out that a criminal mastermind, Malak Al Rahim (Gene Simmons), is responsible for blowing up a number of buildings in downtown Los Angeles, the police department calls Nick in to help. In Wanted: Dead or Alive he plays former CIA agent Nick Randall who now makes his living working as a bounty hunter. I’ve definitely been going through a Rutger Hauer phase recently after doing a piece on Split Second a few weeks ago and then picking up Blind Fury on Blu-ray the other day I can safely put my hand up and say that Hauer is one of my favourite actors who is never afraid of playing unconventional characters.
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