Direct Action
Seen it?2004 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
- Dolph LundgrenFrank Gannon
- Polly ShannonBillie Ross
- Donald BurdaBryant
- Rothaford GrayEd Grimes
- Conrad DunnCaptain Stone
- Walter AlzaEspinoza
- Alex KarzisAgent Bill
- Larry DayPhil, Agent in Charge
- Natacha La FerriereAdrianna
- Daniel KashLoPresti