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Extreme Justice (1993)

Extreme Justice poster
Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer joins an elite LAPD unit that takes extreme measures to stop crime. He starts to question their brutal methods.

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What happens

Extreme Justice is a 1993 American crime action thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, and Chelsea Field. Originally intended to be released theatrically in April 1993, Trimark Pictures cancelled its release due to the 1992 Los Angeles riots and shifted the film to air on HBO on June 26, 1993; the film was first theatrically released in the Philippines on May 5, 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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