A return to the cinematic world of Walter Hill was overdue, and in this, perhaps the most overlooked film of the 1980s. Partially written by John Milius, Extreme Prejudice feels like a movie that could have been made at the time but just missed being made, except that it was. Part action, part western, part neo noir (for real, this time), this is as close to Sam Peckinpah that Walter Hill ever got. And it is as good as that sounds.
Starring such actors as Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Rip Torn, William Forsythe, and Clancy Brown, the movie is a high testosterone thrill-ride where the intensity starts from the word go and doesn't let up for its 100 minute screen time. Extreme Prejudice is everything you would hope a movie like this would be, and then some. All this, and it never finds a way to be unengaging. This is a film that gets everything that matters very, very right.
Check out the full review to see why we think Extreme Prejudice is a downright classic and very badly needs a reappraisal. It comes very highly recommended!
Randy's Score: 5/5
JD's Score: 5/5
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