CANNON MONTH: The Delta Force (1986)
Chuck Norris wasn’t just a movie star by 1986. He wanted to shape foreign policy. In an interview with the Sun Sentinel, he said, “What we’re facing here is the fact that our passive approach to terrorism is going to instigate much more terrorism throughout the world. I would have sent the Delta Force immediately.” He […]
CANNON MONTH: Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of the Cannon films that I can’t track down. If you have it, let me know! Otherwise, here are some facts on this movie so that Cannon Month can keep on moving. Known in Italy as Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti (A Complicated Intrigue of Women, Alleys and […]
CANNON MONTH: Runaway Train (1985)
It’s easy to forget that at one time, before the controversies of paternity and politics, Jon Voight was considered one of, if not the, greatest actors in the world. The same can be said for Eric Roberts in the era before he was in a movie every single week. Runaway Train is a reminder that just […]
CANNON MONTH: Fool for Love (1985)
Fool for Love got its start as a play written by American Sam Shepard as part of his Family Trilogy, which is really five plays. The others are Curse of the Starving Class, Buried Child, True West and A Lie of the Mind. Originally, Kathy Bates and Ed Harris were the May and Eddie, who are played in this film by […]
CANNON MONTH: Superfantagenio (1986)
Sergio Corbucci may have made some of the most violent Westerns of all time, but his brother Bruno made comedies like the Nico Giraldi series with Tomas Milan — starting with The Cop in Blue Jeans — and Miami Supercops with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. This take on Aladdin stars Luca Venantini as Al Haddin and if […]
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