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An Eye For An Eye [DVD]

Chuck Norris (Actor), Christopher Lee (Actor), Steve Carver (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 464 ratings
IMDb5.5/10.0
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Genre Mystery & Thrillers
Format Subtitled, NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen
Contributor Steve Carver, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark, Chuck Norris, Mako
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 46 minutes

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International superstar Chuck Norris stars in this pulse-pounding revenge thriller that pulls out all the stops for explosive edge-of-your-seat excitement. Crackling with unbridled energy and suspense, it's an electrifying adventure that's as fast and hard-hitting as its unstoppable hero.

Police detective Sean Kane (Norris) is any criminal's worst nightmare: a cop who's just as lethal with his lightning-quick martial arts moves as he is with his service revolver. But when his partner is brutally murdered, Kane quits the force and goes beyond the law to seek vengeance against the ruthless Morgan Canfield (Christopher Lee), a powerful and well-connected drug lord who destroys any man who stands in his way. But Kane has never been more ready for a fight. He's bold, ferocious and has an ace up his sleeve: his mentor, Chan (Mako), a martial arts wizard who will join him in a thrilling no-holds-barred final assault against Canfield and his criminal empire.

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This 1981 Chuck Norris movie straddles the transition from the gritty police dramas of the '70s (like The French Connection and Serpico) to the heroic revenge fantasies of the '80s (like Sylvester Stallone's Rambo movies). Norris plays reckless cop Sean Kane; after Kane's partner is killed in suspicious circumstances, Kane turns in his badge. When his partner's newscaster wife gets killed after turning up some crucial evidence, her father, who is Kane's teacher in the martial arts, teams up with Kane to track down the criminals responsible. An Eye for an Eye gets a substantial lift from head villain Christopher Lee's silky, effortless menace, as well as from Richard Roundtree as a hardnosed police captain. The early scenes of tension and suspense are surprisingly textured; the rest of the movie features a lot of impressive high kicks. --Bret Fetzer

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Steve Carver
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 46 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark, Mako
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM (Video & DVD)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005O06U
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 464 ratings

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Wow! This is one of my favorite Chuck Norris movie of all time. DVD arrived in good condition. I watched this movie in the comfort of my sofa without any glitch.Truly enjoyed An Eye For An Eye. Great fight scenes of Chuck Norris, Mako, & the late Professor Toru Tanaka. I’m so happy I purchased it.
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Cult Classic
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye for An Eye....Delivers Great Martial Arts Action!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
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By far this is one of Chuck Norris' better earlier films. Chuck is Sean Kane, a San Francisco cop, who with his partner Dave (played by Terry Kiser) is involved in a setup, which leaves his partner dead. After getting chewed out pretty good by his superior (Richard Roundtree), he quits being a cop. He then decides he is going to find out who set them up. After Dave's fiancee Linda Chan, a top news reporter is killed, Sean decides to go see his mentor, Linda's father James Chan (played by the great Mako). They are both attacked by Tri Ad hitmen, and decide to work together to find the killers. There is some great martial arts displays in this film. If you like Chuck Norris and want to be entertained and enjoy a film for almost two hours. Trust me, you need to see it, so buy it!!! Just to see Professor Toru Tanaka lift up a VW bug is worth the price alone!!!
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Ghost
5.0 out of 5 stars Na
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023
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Douglas J. Shireman
4.0 out of 5 stars Good classic Chuck
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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Great Norris film from his earlier days. Definitely recommend. The Amazon quality is decent except for one major flaw. The subtitles that appear are from a 1966 movie of the same name with Slim Pickens. It took me several minutes to figure out why the subtitles weren’t matching the dialog.
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william butler
5.0 out of 5 stars Husband's purchase!
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
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Hubby is so addicted to any an all martial arts films! Chuck Norris is hus fav!
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Jesse
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Chuck Norris Movie
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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Wow! This is one of my favorite Chuck Norris movie of all time. DVD arrived in good condition. I watched this movie in the comfort of my sofa without any glitch.
Truly enjoyed An Eye For An Eye. Great fight scenes of Chuck Norris, Mako, & the late Professor Toru Tanaka. I’m so happy I purchased it.
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Jesse
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Chuck Norris Movie
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
Wow! This is one of my favorite Chuck Norris movie of all time. DVD arrived in good condition. I watched this movie in the comfort of my sofa without any glitch.
Truly enjoyed An Eye For An Eye. Great fight scenes of Chuck Norris, Mako, & the late Professor Toru Tanaka. I’m so happy I purchased it.
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Naptown MovieNut
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!!! An Eye For An Eye on BLU-RAY!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015
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This is a great action film. I have been waiting to get this movie on Blu-Ray and now the wait is over. Kino Lorber did a good job on the transfer. For a film that was done in 1981, video transfer is as good as its going to look. I enjoyed the audio commentary as well. I am very happy with my purchase. Now Kino Lorber should look into releasing Forced Vengeance. Another Chuck Norris classic.
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Edwin Rivera
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film. One Of My Favorites
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
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I rate this cause I am a fan of Chuck Norris. And I have been waiting for this to be on blu-ray and on widescreen. On dvd the version only comes in full screen. This film has a cmmentary. This film had no problem. I would recommend this to family and friends who are fans of Chuck Norris.
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Mantis
3.0 out of 5 stars "I'm told that since you left the force, you no longer carry a weapon."
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
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Chuck Norris ("Missing in Action") stars as an undercover San Francisco cop who quits the force to pursue the killers of his partner. Soon after, these same goons also kill his partner's girlfriend (Rosalind Chao, "I am Sam"), who happens to be the daughter of Norris's sensei (Mako, "Conan the Destroyer"), as she had stumbled upon their little heroin smuggling scheme. Well now Chuck's really mad.

This movie has one heck of a cast. In addition to Norris & Mako, it also boasts the presence of Richard Roundtree ("Shaft"), Professor Toru Tanaka ("Revenge of the Ninja"), Terry Kiser ("Weekend at Burnie's"), future CBS correspondent Maggie Cooper, Matt Clark ("Emperor of the North") and "The Man With The Golden Gun" himself, Christopher Lee, who can lend dignity to any film (hey, "Return From Witch Mountain" is the exception that proves the rule). This is also the only other movie besides "Breaker! Breaker!" to star a whisker-free Norris, seen here besting ne'er-do-wells while rocking a peppy maroon windbreaker.

I'd enjoyed this movie a lot as a lad, not having seen it in about 20 years. That being said, I'd remembered this being a little better than it actually is, especially in the martial arts department, though I'd still consider this one of Chuck's better outings. What's here is not bad, but until the finale, Norris throws very few kicks, and what little footwork he does display is often shown in poorly lit conditions. Bearing that in mind, the finale does contain some decent moves and competent stunt work. I would prefer the film lead to a showdown with a credible kickboxing opponent, instead of the otherwise-awesome behemoth Tanaka (actually both would be preferable), but sadly there are no other one-on-ones worth mentioning.

This old-school Region 1 DVD from MGM has a decent (but not great) fullscreen picture that suffers during nighttime scenes, and contains NO special features. No additional languages either, but does have French & Spanish subtitles. Run time of 106 minutes. Directed by Steve Carver ("Big Bad Mama"), who also helmed the superior Norris vehicle "Lone Wolf McQuade". On an awesome side note, the Mexican title of this film is "Mr. Karate, el destructor"! 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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Daniel Vázquez Zamarripa
5.0 out of 5 stars De las mejores de Chuck
Reviewed in Mexico on August 30, 2021
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De sus mejores películas de chuck norris, llena de acción infaltable en los que colecciona películas de artes marciales o acción
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Tracey R
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2024
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Great entertainment
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Jac5069
5.0 out of 5 stars Movie with great action and fight scenes
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2019
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Good action movie for its time. Chuck was the man. To bad he did not go up against Rambo or commando or there might not been no expendables...
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totoro
5.0 out of 5 stars 日本版再発売希望
Reviewed in Japan on May 14, 2020
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日本では80年代にビデオテープとLDが発売されましたがDVD化はされず。アメリカでは発売されたがマスターが旧版と同じで画質が良くなかった。そして今回はリマスターされて驚きの高画質でファン必見。「テキサスSWAT」でも組んでいるスティーブ・カ－バー監督の秀作です。師匠役でマコさんがいい味出してます。未見の方が多いと思うので日本版の再発売を是非お願いします！
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Charles m.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dvd
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2023
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Very happy with it
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