''Steele Justice'' is a 1987 film written and directed by

Robert Boris Robert Boris (October 12, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. Boris was nicknamed Double B by film producer Elliott Kastner. Awards Boris won the WGA Award for Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series for ''Blood ...

and starring Martin Kove,

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, and

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Taglines

"When the police needed someone to stop the Vietnamese Mafia, there was only one choice..." "You don't recruit John Steele. You unleash him." "The only law is the Black Tiger's. The only justice is John Steele's."

Plot

John Steele is a Vietnam Vet who had trouble adjusting to life after the war. He hasn't been able to hold on to a job which includes being a cop. When his best friend Lee, who also served with him in Vietnam and who also became a cop, was killed by some drug dealers he was investigating, Steele was able to save his daughter and saw one of the shooters. He later sees him and learns that he is the son of General Kwan, another person he served with in Vietnam who was running his own deals on the side, and who tried to kill Steele and Lee but Steele not only survived but thwarted his plan. Steele suspects Kwan is involved with Lee's death but unfortunately Kwan's a respected member of the community. Steele's former boss Bennett is not in a rush to find the killers cause investigation reveals that Lee may have been dirty which Steele knows is not true. Steele sets out to prove Lee's innocence and to get Kwan.

Principal cast

* Martin Kove as John Steele *

as Tracy *

Ronny Cox Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in ''Deliverance'' (1972), George Apple in '' Apple's Way'' (1974–75), Ozark Bule in '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), C ...

as Bennett *

as Detective Tom Reese *

Joseph Campanella Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was best remembered for his roles as Joe Turino on ' ...

as Harry *

Jan Gan Boyd Jan Gan Boyd (sometimes credited as Jan Gan) is American film and television actress best known for starring roles in such films as ''A Chorus Line'', ''Assassination'', and ''Steele Justice'' and guest roles on the television series ''Sisters'' ...

as Cami *

Shannon Tweed Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed has appeared in more than 60 films and in ...

as Angela Spinelli * Kevin Gage as Army Sergeant * Sarah Douglas as Kay * Soon-Tek Oh as General Bon Soong Kwan *

Irene Tsu Irene Tsu (; born November 4, 1945)Cf. Lisanti & Paul (2002), p.293 is a Chinese American actress who made her debut in the film adaptation of ''Flower Drum Song'' in 1961, and has had many subsequent roles in TV and films. She was featured playi ...

as Xua Chan

Critical reception

Janet Maslin Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, 1949) is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for ''The New York Times''. She served as a ''Times'' film critic from 1977 to 1999 and as a book critic from 2000 to 2015. In 2000 Maslin ...

of ''

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'' had disdain for the film:

References

External links

* * * {{Robert Boris 1987 films 1987 action films Atlantic Entertainment Group films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Robert Boris