Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.
Acting
Pat Morita playing against type as desert handyman
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI motorcycle stunts and desert brawls
Costume
JCVD's inexplicable wardrobe choices
Director
John G. Avildsen
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Eddie Lomax
Pat Morita
Jubal Early
Danny Trejo
Johnny Six Toes
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Rhonda Reynolds
Larry Drake
Ramsey Hogan
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Singh
Silas Weir Mitchell
Jesse Hogan
Jonathan Avildsen
Petey Hogan
Jaime Pressly
Dottie Matthews
Bill Erwin
Eli Hamilton
Ford Rainey
Pop Reynolds
Kevin West
Vern
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Henry Howard
Robert Symonds
Henry Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director John G. Avildsen's final theatrical film—yes, the same guy who made Rocky and The Karate Kid.
Originally titled 'Desert Heat,' the film was shelved for two years and barely released theatrically, becoming a JCVD curio rather than a hit.
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