Rapid Fire
Seen it?1992 | 95 min | Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Training Day, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$14 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dwight H. Little
- Brandon LeeJake Lo
- Powers BootheMace Ryan
- Nick MancusoAntonio Serrano
- Raymond J. BarryAgent Frank Stewart
- Kate HodgeKarla Withers
- Tzi MaKinman Tau
- Tony LongoBrunner Gazzi
- Michael Paul ChanCarl Chang
- Dustin NguyenPaul Yang
- Brigitta StenbergRosalyn