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A 2.4-rated '86 action flick so bad it's almost performance art. Almost.
TMDB
34
IMDb
46
Rotten Tomatoes
71
Audience Score
71
Google
59

Getting Even (1986)

Direct-to-video chaosCold War cheeseBad decisions, good times

Overview

AdventureAction

A soldier-of-fortune steals some Russian nerve gas from Afghanistan, and brings it to the U.S. to be analyzed. A greedy millionaire rancher finds out about it and sets out to steal it.

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Content warning
Greed corrupts absolutelyMilitary-industrial absurdityToxic masculinity, literally

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Explosions that clearly needed more budget. They tried, bless them.

Acting

Joe Don Baker playing a villain named 'King.' That's the tweet.

Best for:Friends: Mystery Science Theater-style roast night with people who appreciate disaster.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while occasionally looking up in disbelief.
Heads up:Violence: Surprisingly frequent shootouts for a movie about nerve gas logistics.
Dwight H. Little

Director

Dwight H. Little

ReleasedFeb 21, 1986
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
AGH Productions

Top Cast

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

"Tag" Taggar

Audrey Landers

Audrey Landers

Paige Starson

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

King R. Kenderson

Rod Pilloud

Rod Pilloud

Doc

Blue Deckert

Blue Deckert

Kurt

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Molly

Woody Watson

Woody Watson

Max

Sean McGraw

Sean McGraw

Gary

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Dwight H. Little would later redeem himself with Marked for Death and Free Willy 2. Everyone deserves a glow-up.

Cultural

This captures peak '80s fear of Soviet-Afghan conflict weaponized into schlock entertainment. Rambo who?

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