THE VIOLENT BREED is yet another of those anonymous jungle action pictures from Italy that invariably feature aging black actor Woody Strode. Paolo (Strode), Kirk Cooper (Henry Silva), and Mike Martin (Harrison Muller) are three commandos who launch a secret mission into Southeast Asia to
rescue a group of refugee children. At a crucial moment in the operation, Paolo betrays his comrades without explanation. Years later, Cooper, now in the CIA, orders Martin to return to Southeast Asia in search of Paolo, who is now running drugs and arms for the KGB and the Mafia. A totally
ludicrous amalgamation of Vietnam war films, political conspiracy thrillers, and gangster ...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins