Avenger

2006 "No peace without justice..."

Avenger

5.6 | 1h32m | en | Action

After his own daughter was killed in Panama in 1994, former CIA agent Calvin Dexter became a private 'specialist' in cases which wouldn't reach justice trough the regular legal channels. Two years later he accepts to find Richard 'Ricky' Edmunds for his pa, influential rich businessman Stephen Edmonds. Ricky for a private Canadian war victims charity in Bosnia and went missing. Dexter discovers Ricky was beaten to pulp and drowned for no other crime then helping street boys from the other side by Zoran Zilic and his Serbian paramilitary 'order'. He offers Steven to 'finish the job' as such war criminals don't go to trial. But deputy CIA director Paul Devereaux cares only for a nuclear arms project he wants to use Zilic for. So CIA troubleshooter Frank McBride is ordered to protect him and handle Dexter.

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5.6 | 1h32m | en | Action , Thriller , TV Movie | More Info

Released: April. 09,2006 | Released Producted By: Turner Network Television , Radiant Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Sam Elliott , Timothy Hutton , James Cromwell

Director

Robert Markowitz

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Turner Network Television , Radiant Productions

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Cast

Sam Elliott

as Calvin Dexter

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Timothy Hutton

as Frank McBride

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James Cromwell

as Paul Devereaux

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Reviews

I_should_be_reading_a_book In sum: Read the book, skip the film --it will only make you angry.Warning: Spoilers may follow. The cast: Awful. Sam Elliot, Thimothy Hutton, Paul Deveraux are all great actors and I usually enjoy them. In this picture they are grossly miscast; Dexter is a guy in his fifties, Elliot is over sixty and looks seventy if a day. McBride is a crucial element of the book and is completely perverted both in appearance, importance and plot in the film.The plot: Why do some people feel compelled to make a lousy hamburger out of a fine sirloin? The book has great subplots; the daughter seduction assassination and subsequent vengeance is elementary for understanding Dexter. It's glossed over in a gross way. Even the actress that plays the daughter is completely out of context. The Vietnamese woman is completely unexplained in the film. Ditto the computer whiz kid. The subplot involving the kid assassinated in Bosnia is, in the book, superb. In the film is almost beyond comprehension unless you have previously read the book.Frankly, again, these kind of crappy films should warn the viewer before starting: "WARNING, persons having read the book this film is based upon will be seriously outraged. View at your own risk".

onclejon The idea of a retired Vietnam veteran becoming an avenger for reward, provided the targets are bad enough is often successful.However there is often a problem in winding the story up.In this case though the plot starts well with villainy in Bosnia deserving punishment and leads to the Avenger making some interesting voyages and the encounter of colourful underworld characters the plot kind of vanishes with the involvement of stereo type crooked Congressmen and CIA or FBI agents. In the end the Avenger finds his man but then conclusion leaves so many loose ends to th rest of the story that the viewer is bound to feel let down.A disappointing film not really worth watching.

odelljackson I enjoy Sam Elliott's acting. This was a treat to see him back in action. I only hope there will be more from this author. We can't escape the reality of what is happening in the world today. It is true that some may not want to see a movie of this nature at a time like this, but it is only a movie. It is nice to believe that there is someone out there who believes in justice and can get it. What a relief to know that someone still has principles and can act on their moral beliefs even if they violate the law to some degree. Life is full of those types of decisions and it is helpful to have someone, even in a movie act those out for you. One reason I enjoy movies like this is to put myself in that place and live it vicariously. I am sure there are others that do the same thing.

bostonkevino I happened to surf past this last night, and I have to say it surprised me. I was a big Frederick Forsythe novel fan years ago, and I did not realize this was based on one of his books until the credits rolled.I missed the first half-hour (I'll watch it again sometime), but I was still able to enjoy every minute after that. I typically think about TV movies as being on a different scale - but this movie breaks the mold.If you enjoyed "Day of the Jackal" (the original) you'll really like this one too. The main character "Dexter" had just the right mix of "good guy, bad guy" and the cinematography of the locations/background made me feel like I was on the mission with him. Heck, even my wife liked it!