Bulletproof - Der Tiger II

Bulletproof - Der Tiger II (1988)

Bulletproof

US-Polizist McBain (Gary Busey) gilt als kugelsicherer Superbulle. Einige Schurken möchten dieses Gerücht zu gern überprüfen. Stattliche 39 Kugeln hat man dem Superbullen und Ex-CIA-Agenten "Bulletproof" McBain (weißblond: Gary Busey) schon aus dem Körper operiert. Nun liegen die Geschosse in einem Glas im Badezimmerschrank des Cops. Als der libysche Oberst Kartiff (Hollywood-Seniorschurke Henry Silva) und seine mexikanischen Komplizen ein neuartiges Panzerfahrzeug stehlen, sitzt ihnen McBain bald im Nacken. Er will Blut sehen, denn die Bösewichter haben seine Ex-Freundin als Geisel genommen... Eine Actionorgie der Marke "So doof, daß es schon wieder Spaß macht". Dem deutschen Untertitel zum Trotz ist das Werk übrigens keine Fortsetzung.

Erscheinungsdatum
1988-04-20
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (46)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 34 Min.
Genres
Action, Thriller
Regie
Steve Carver

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Bulletproof is a 1988 American action film directed by Steve Carver and starring Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel, Henry Silva, Thalmus Rasulala, L. Q. Jones. Busey plays a reckless cop who travels to Mexico to retrieve a tank prototype hijacked by a terror group representing an alliance of anti-American powers.

Production

Fred Olen Ray wrote the film's story under the working title Thunderblast, and was originally going to direct as part of two-picture deal with CineTel, following Cyclone. The bullet-riddled hero was lifted by Ray and frequent collaborator T.L. Lankford from one of their earlier scripts, which eventually found its own way to the screen as Deep Space.

Bulletproof was intended as a step up in class for the fledgling CineTel, and the casting director told them that Ray—who had a reputation for campy films—lacked the pedigree needed to attract the reputable star they were looking for to headline. In response, president Paul Hertzberg removed Ray from the project and assigned directorial duties to Steve Carver, who boasted more mainstream credentials.

Busey filmed Bulletproof immediately after fulfilling his duties on Lethal Weapon, continuing the transition towards more action-oriented roles that followed his physical recovery from drug addiction. Photography was originally slated for July 1986, but was delayed to December 16, 1986. Busey mentioned wrapping up filming on the eve of an interview to The Daily Oklahoman, which was published on March 6.

While Gary Busey had vowed to clean up his act following his personal issues, Carver still found the actor difficult, which he attributed to a combination of temperament and method acting. The unusual insult "butthorn" was part of Busey's real-world vocabulary, so Carver told him to add it to the dialogue.

Far more serious were the film's financial problems. The preliminary budget was pegged at $1.75 million. However production butted heads with the unions and ran out of money as costs skyrocketed past the $5 million mark, which resulted in several shutdowns and confrontations over unpaid wages.

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