Michael Dudikoff
Capt. Matt Hunter
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Sep 12, 1986 · Avenging Force: Directed by Sam Firstenberg. With Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, James Booth, William Wallace. A senator is targeted by the Pentangle, a right wing paramilitary group. His pal, a former CIA agent and martial artist, tries to help him.
- (3.2K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Sam Firstenberg
- 1986-09-12
In Avenging Force, Hunter (played by Michael Dudikoff) faces off against a group of far-right extremists known as the Pentangle. Plot. In the swamps of the Louisiana bayou, two men are hunted and killed by four costumed, well-armed adversaries.
- $4.7 million
- George S. Clinton
- September 12, 1986
The film grossed $4 million domestically in the U.S. That same year, Dudikoff starred as retired secret service agent in Avenging Force, with Steve James, directed by Sam Firstenberg. Also, Dudikoff played the role of Lt. Rudy Bodford in the mini-series North and South, Book II .
- The blonde haired guy at the beginning of the film being hunted in the swamp by members of Pentangle was actually the stunt coordinator for the film, BJ Davis.
- Avenging Force was filmed directly after American Ninja. Firstenberg, Dudikoff and co-star Steve James all flew from the set of American Ninja in the Philippines to New Orleans to begin working on Avenging Force.
- The voice of Sarah Hunter, Matt Hunter’s little sister, had to be dubbed by a woman who did voice work on cartoons. The young actress who played Sarah (Allison Gereighty) had a weak voice and it was barely audible.
- The paramedics that are on the scene tending to Larry Richards’ son after chaos erupts during the parade were actual New Orleans paramedics and not actors.
