''No Mercy'' is a 1986 American

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film starring

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and

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about a policeman who accepts an offer to kill a

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. The film grossed over $12 million domestically.

Plot

Eddie Jilette is a

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cop on the vengeance trail as he follows his partner's killers to

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to settle his own personal score. Eddie flees through the Louisiana

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s with Michel Duval, the beautiful Cajun mistress of a murderous crime lord who aims to destroy the Chicago detective before he can avenge his partner's murder. Michel and Eddie fall for each other, although they clash repeatedly while handcuffed together as they attempt to elude the brutal underworld figure and his henchmen.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

''No Mercy'' received poor reviews from critics and currently holds a 31% rating on

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from 16 reviews, though reviewers did praise Gere's performance and the film's atmosphere.

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* * * 1986 films 1986 action thriller films 1980s crime thriller films Films set in New Orleans Films set in Louisiana Films shot in New Orleans Films shot in North Carolina Films directed by Richard Pearce American crime thriller films American action thriller films Films scored by Alan Silvestri TriStar Pictures films American neo-noir films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{crime-thriller-film-stub