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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

Seen it?

1989 | 97 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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
Tailor-made for anyone who watches cooking shows for fun and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Don't watch it hungry. Liked Assault on Precinct 13 or Colors? This is a good next one. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 19 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 51%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

  • Charles BronsonLieutenant Crowe
  • Perry LopezEddie Rios
  • Juan FernándezDuke
  • James PaxHiroshi Hada
  • Peggy LiptonKathleen Crowe
  • Sy RichardsonLavonne
  • Marion YueMr. Kazuko Hada
  • Bill McKinneyFather Burke
  • Gerald CastilloCaptain Tovar
  • Nicole EggertDeeDee