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Set in South Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, the film's plot centers on the conflict between two former friends-turned-rivals, one a Texas Ranger (Nolte) and one a drug trafficker (Boothe), who both become embroiled in a political conspiracy involving a black ops military unit.
Extreme Prejudice: Directed by Walter Hill. With Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso. A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...
- (8.9K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Walter Hill
- 1987-04-24
Roger Ebert. April 24, 1987. 4 min read. The story elements in “Extreme Prejudice” are so ancient they sound like ad copy: Two strong men, one good, one evil, battle each other for justice – and for the heart of the woman they both love. Walter Hill is the right director for this material.
Jack Benteen (Nick Nolte) is a Texas Ranger who has taken a very different path than his childhood buddy, Cash Bailey (Powers Boothe), a ruthless drug lord.
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- Walter Hill
- R
- Nick Nolte
Jack Benteen and Cash Bailey were childhood friends. Now Jack is a Texas Ranger and Cash is a ruthless drug lord who works out of Mexico. The two face off on opposite sides of the border, Jack determined to clean up the drug traffic, and Cash equally determined to preserve his lucrative business.
- Walter Hill, Bennie Dobbins
- Nick Nolte
Extreme Prejudice is directed by Walter Hill and collectively written by John Milius, Fred Rexer, Deric Washburn and Harry Kleiner. It stars Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Maria Conchita Alonso, Michael Ironside, Rip Torn, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe and Matt Mulhern.
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A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries... When they were kids Texas Ranger Jack Benteen used to be best friends with drug kingpin Cash Bailey.