Dead End City

1988
R
1h 25m

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The government's new urban renewal policy results in street gangs fighting for control of the inner cities. While most of the residents flee, one factory owner determines to fight the gangs ... Read allThe government's new urban renewal policy results in street gangs fighting for control of the inner cities. While most of the residents flee, one factory owner determines to fight the gangs for his property.The government's new urban renewal policy results in street gangs fighting for control of the inner cities. While most of the residents flee, one factory owner determines to fight the gangs for his property.

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Dennis Cole

Chief Felker

Gregory Scott Cummins

Jack Murphy
(as Greg Cummins)

Christine Lunde

Opal Brand
(as Christine Lund)

Robert Z'Dar

Maximum

Durrell Nelson

Brett

Ally Downs

Nancy
(as Aleana Downs)

Rob Wuesthoff

Malcolm

Johnny Venokur

Paul
(as Johnny Venocur)

Chet Hood

Lt. Arbuckle

Eric Waterhouse

Zim
(as Eric Ostlund)

Langdon Bensing

Ripp

Todd Eric Andrews

Scott
(as Todd Andrews)

Steve Eckleberry

Greg

Don Barber

Goverment Man

Phillip Boardman

Bob Jones

Ingrid Vold

Mary Jones

John Bennet

Loan Officer

Angela Rae

Jeanne Jones

Director
- Peter Yuval
Writers
- Peter Yuval
- Michael Bogert
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Trivia
Street Fighter #1 is played by Troy Fromin (saved by the bell) this is one of his earliest films.

Connections
Featured in That's Action (1990)

Soundtracks
The Ratt's Dance
Written by Brad Huett
Courtesy of Twin Palms Productions

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Unexceptional action movie

My review was written in March 1989 after watching the movie on AIP video cassette.

Los Angeles' trouble with gang warfare takes on a sci-fi slang in "Dead End CIty", an okay direct-to-video actioner.

Greg Cummins plays a rugged individualist who decides to stay and fight to protect his family factory when the government orders an evacuation of the area. He teams up with various friends and an uppity tv newshen (beautiful Christine Lunde) to battle against he Ratts gang, led by burly Robert Zdar.

Predictably, the government (personified by police chief Dennis Cole) is behind everyone's problems, with a scheme to use gangs to level sections of the city as part of a warped urban renewal project.

Helme Peter Yuval handles the action well, Cummins is an effective hero defending his turf and Lunde provides visual appeal.