L.A. Wars is a 1994 American action film directed by Tony Kandah and Martin Morris.[1][2] It stars Vince Murdocco as a disgraced former officer of the Los Angeles Police Department who becomes involved in a conflict between two rival crime syndicates.[3][4]
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Release date | 1994 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Vince Murdocco as Jaquinn
- Mary E. Zilba as Carla Giovani
- A. J. Stephans as Carlo Giovani
- Johnny Venokur as Vinnie Scoletti
- Rodrigo Obregón as Raul Guzman
- David Jean Thomas as Capt. Roark
- Kerri Kasem as Rosa
- Sam Sabbagh as Vick
Reception edit
A reviewer for the New York Daily News gave the film a score of two stars, noting that the "invincible heroics" of Murdocco's character "grow irritating", but commending the performances of Obregón and Venokur.[5]
Brian Orndorf, in a retrospective review of the film for Blu-ray.com, wrote that it "[finds] success when it stops trying to be anything more than a VHS-ready bruiser that loves to shoot up characters and burn everything else to the ground."[6]
Home media edit
L.A. Wars first received a home video release in June 1994.[1] In May 2020, the film was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Video: New releases". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. June 3, 1994. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Craddock, Jim (2001). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2002. Visible Ink Press. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-7876-5755-0.
- ^ Lott, M. Ray (2004). The American Martial Arts Film. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 0786418362.
- ^ a b "L.A. Wars – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "L.A. Wars". New York Daily News. New York, New York. June 10, 1994. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Orndorf, Brian (May 31, 2020). "L.A. Wars Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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