Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 5.5 · 24% critics
A hard-edged Los Angeles vice cop goes after a criminal network exploiting underage girls, while a separate family crisis becomes tied to the same investigation. The story follows a grim hunt for justice through a world of abuse, prejudice, and street-level violence.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-02-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (100 votes)
About
If you like tough, grim vigilante-style crime thrillers like Death Wish 4: The Crackdown or The Evil That Men Do, this may work for you; Not for you if cruelty, sleaze, or depressing subject matter are dealbreakers.
Pros: gritty 80s atmosphere; strong lead presence; disturbing subject handled seriously | Cons: mean-spirited tone; messy storytelling; upsetting content
Themes
- rape
- fbi
- chinatown
- los angeles, california
- one man army
- eating non food
- forced prostitution
- police lieutenant
- prostitution ring
- underage prostitution ring
- sex ring
Cast & crew
Charles Bronson
as Lieutenant Crowe
Perry Lopez
as Eddie Rios
Juan Fernández
as Duke
James Pax
as Hiroshi Hada
Peggy Lipton
as Kathleen Crowe
Sy Richardson
as Lavonne
- MY
Marion Yue
as Mr. Kazuko Hada
Bill McKinney
as Father Burke
Gerald Castillo
as Captain Tovar
Nicole Eggert
as DeeDee
Directed by J. Lee Thompson