This misconceived blarney, loaded with plot cliches and hokey combat, bodes ill for the Irish kickboxer-espionage genre.
Widower Rick Cowan (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) is a high school teacher and a pretty dull guy, at least to his rebellious teen, Chris (John Patrick White)--until assassins try to kill them. It turns out the reason for dad's long absences during the boy's childhood was his secret work as overseas CIA
operative "George Macready." One of Cowan/Macready's missions led to the JFK-style murder of an Italian politician, and now it appears Rome is striking back.
Cowan and son flee to Ireland, home of the Major (Richard Farrell), a retired spy Cowan ...
Released:
1996
Rated:
R
Length:
78 mins