''Relentless 3'' is a 1993 crime thriller film written and directed by

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'' in 1995, again a poster on the counter in the same store.

Plot

Sam Dietz returns to Los Angeles from "up North" and agrees to consult on a serial killer case. Not wanting to be more involved changes however, when the killer targets Dietz's latest love interest, thereby, forcing him to become actively involved in the investigation. The killer is someone he's arrested before.

Cast

Leo Rossi Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor with over 100 credits to his name, he is known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent "Budd" Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film '' Halloween II'', a ...

as Sam Dietz * William Forsythe as Walter Hilderman *

Robert Costanzo Robert Jason Costanzo (born October 20, 1942) is an American film, television and voice actor. He has an acting career spanning over 40 years and is often found playing surly New York City types such as crooks, low-level workers and policemen, a ...

as Roy Kalewsky * Edward Wiley as Lt Muldowney *

Tom Bower Thomas Michael Bower (born 28 September 1946) is a British writer and former BBC journalist and television producer. He is known for his investigative journalism and for his unauthorised biographies, often of business tycoons and newspaper pr ...

as Captain Phelan * Savannah Smith Boucher as Marianne *

Stacy Edwards Stacy Edwards (born March 4, 1965) is an American actress. She appeared in a number of B movies before her breakthrough role in the 1997 black comedy film '' In the Company of Men'', for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female ...

as Toni Keely * Mindy Seeger as Francine * George Tovar as Detective Santos * Jack Knight as Detective Schulte *

Felton Perry Felton Perry (born September 11, 1945) is an American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Deputy Obrah Eaker in the 1973 movie '' Walking Tall'', and as Inspector Early Smith in the 1973 movie '' Magnum Force'', the second film in the ''D ...

as Detective Ziskie * Charles Dennis as Detective Cirrillo *

Signy Coleman Signy Coleman (born July 4, 1960), sometimes credited as Signey Coleman, is an American actress. Background Coleman was born in Ross, California, on July 4, 1960. She grew up in Bolinas, California, and attended Tamalpais High School in Mill V ...

as Paula * Diane Rodrigues as Angry Woman *

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as Angry Man * Brendan Ryan as Corey Dietz

Home media

The film was released directly to videocassette on August 18, 1993. In 2006, Image Entertainment released a double feature DVD containing this and the fourth film. Both films are presented in widescreen.

Other films in the series

* ''

Relentless Relentless may refer to: Film * ''Relentless'' (1948 film), an American film directed by George Sherman * ''Relentless'', a 1977 American television film starring Will Sampson * ''Relentless'' (1989 film), an American crime film starring Jud ...

'' (1989) * '' Dead On: Relentless II'' (1992) * '' Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes'' (1994)

References

External links

* * American sequel films 1993 crime thriller films 1993 films American police detective films CineTel Films films American crime thriller films 1990s English-language films Films directed by James Lemmo 1990s American films English-language crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub