Rapid Fire (1989 film)
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| Directed by | David A. Prior |
| Written by | David A. Prior |
| Starring |
Joe Spinell Dawn Tanner |
Release dates | 1989 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rapid Fire is a 1989 American action film produced by Action International Pictures and directed by David A. Prior. It was filmed in Mobile, Alabama and it is the last film appearance of Joe Spinell, who died shortly after filming ended.[1]
Plot
A former US special agent-turned-mercenary named Eddy Williams sneaks aboard a battleship disguised as a navy officer where an international terrorist named Mustapha Amed is held. Armed with a rapid-firing, multi-purpose machine gun, Williams releases Amed, kills many crewmen and soldiers on the ship and gets away with the terrorist. Mike Thompson, a former government agent, is forced to come out of retirement by his former superior officer, Hanson, to help the government track down and find Williams and Amed before they plan a major terrorist strike using the multi-purpose weapon. Thompson seeks assistance of a mercenary friend of his, named Pappy, to help find Williams while a seductive female agent, named Corey Parker, is assigned to keep a close eye on Thompson and of his movements. Williams and Thompson both have a personal grudge against the other when, while serving in Vietnam, Williams attempted to kill Thompson during a firefight and left him for dead. When Williams learns that Thompson is alive and after him, he decides to use Corey as a hostage to get Thompson to approach him for a showdown.
Main Cast
- Ron Waldron as Mike Thompson
- Michael Wayne as Eddy Williams
- Dawn Tanner as Corey Parker
- Del Zamora as Mustapha Amed
- Douglas Harter as Pappy
- Joe Spinell as Hansen
- Gary Olsen as Miles
- Sue Hawkins as Martha
- Robert Willoughby as Charlie
- Tracy Shepherd as Sonny
- Bruce Hearn as Siso