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An Eye for an Eye
1981 106 min United States of America R 16+
★5.7
Adventure, Action, Crime
Director: Steve Carver
Trailers
Description
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
Worldwide:
$7.68M
Starring
Chuck Norris
Actor
Christopher Lee
Actor
Richard Roundtree
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
An Eye for an Eye is viewed by some as an enduring, realistic classic of the action genre, while others categorize it as a derivative B-movie. The film's blend of police noir, humor, and revenge-driven combat defines its polarized reception.
| Humor | The film effectively balances the tropes of police noir with unexpected elements of humor. | |
| Originality | The core narrative follows a standard revenge-driven structure that increasingly leans on familiar B-movie reliance. |