Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- propulsive
- cynical
- action movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an entertaining, stylish Walter Hill action picture, though its genre parody and commercial ambitions were not widely understood.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Texas Rangers, borderland spaces, lawmen, outlaws, and confrontational standoffs transpose western archetypes into a late twentieth-century drug war.
Walter Hill described the film as involving substantial genre parody, and its grizzled lawman, flamboyant villain, and mercenary unit heighten familiar action formulas.
Jack Benteen and Cash Bailey were childhood best friends before becoming a Texas Ranger and drug kingpin on opposing sides.
CIA-funded Major Paul Hackett pursues his own agenda while Jack and Cash collide around a planned drug bust.
Films like Extreme Prejudice, and why
48 Hrs.
shares hard-edged action direction, morally charged law enforcement, organized crime, and modern western atmosphere
To Live and Die in L.A.
shares grizzled protagonists, stylized violence, criminal underworld conflict, and cynical genre energy
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
shares borderland crime, masculine confrontations, neo-noir tension, and revisionist western traits
Commando
shares action-thriller momentum, paramilitary violence, and larger-than-life genre stylization
Movie Details
- Director
- Walter Hill
- Release Date
- 1987-04-24
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (205)
Cast
- Nick Nolte
- Powers Boothe
- Michael Ironside
- María Conchita Alonso
- Rip Torn
- Clancy Brown
- William Forsythe
- Matt Mulhern
- Larry B. Scott
- Dan Tullis Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Extreme Prejudice about?
- A Texas Ranger and his former best friend, now a drug lord, become reluctant rivals amid a covert paramilitary operation.
- What is Extreme Prejudice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Extreme Prejudice as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Extreme Prejudice violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Extreme Prejudice as graphic.
- What did critics think of Extreme Prejudice?
- Critics generally found the film an entertaining, stylish Walter Hill action picture, though its genre parody and commercial ambitions were not widely understood.
- Which films are like Extreme Prejudice?
- Films with a similar feel include 48 Hrs., To Live and Die in L.A., Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, and Commando.
- How long is Extreme Prejudice?
- Extreme Prejudice runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Extreme Prejudice?
- In United States, Extreme Prejudice is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
