Deadly Force

Deadly Force (1983)

When the cops won't, and the courts can't...Stoney Cooper will give you justice!

Stoney Cooper, a former Los Angeles police officer, is at a low point in his life. Kicked off the force because of his anti-authority attitude, he now ekes out a living as a freelancer in New York. All this changes when the daughter of an old friend is killed by serial killer terrorizing L.A. Although almost nobody in his old home town is happy to see him back, Cooper pledges to bring the killer to justice before any more innocent people die.

Date of release
1983-07-08
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Paul Aaron

Casting

Interesting facts

Deadly Force is a 1983 American action thriller film directed by Paul Aaron, and starring Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls and Paul Shenar. It is about a former police officer-turned-private investigator (Hauser) hunting a serial killer in Los Angeles.

Production

The film was first announced in October 1982 under the working title of Fierce Encounter. After being impressed with Wings Hauser during the making of Vice Squad, producer Sandy Howard developed the character of Stoney Cooper specifically for Hauser, in the hopes that it would lead to a franchise.

Cindy Pickett was originally cast as Eddie, but was replaced by Joyce Ingalls shortly before principal photography began.

Filming took place at various locations in Los Angeles.

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