Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- brutal
- methodical
- action movie night
- charles bronson marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a formulaic and exploitative Bronson vehicle that delivers frequent kills but little suspense or dramatic nuance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holland asks a woman and child to accompany him so he can appear to be a family man while pursuing Moloch.
Moloch tortures insurgents while working for governments, including the United States.
Holland is played by Charles Bronson as a retired killer for hire whose controlled persona drives the film’s appeal.
After seeing Moloch’s heavy security, Holland begins systematically taking out his people.
Films like The Evil That Men Do, and why
Death Wish 3
shared 1980s vigilante action, controlled professional killer protagonist, and revenge-driven violence
The Mechanic
shared Charles Bronson star persona, crime-action structure, and morally uncompromising vigilante justice
The Killer
shared international action thriller setting, hired killer protagonist, and brutal pursuit of a protected criminal
Movie Details
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Release Date
- 1984-03-14
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Charles Bronson
- José Ferrer
- Theresa Saldana
- Joseph Maher
- René Enríquez
- John Glover
- Raymond St. Jacques
- Antoinette Bower
- Enrique Lucero
- Jorge Luke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Evil That Men Do about?
- A retired contract killer adopts a family-man disguise to hunt a government-backed torturer through a heavily guarded international underworld.
- What is The Evil That Men Do like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Evil That Men Do as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Evil That Men Do violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Evil That Men Do as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Evil That Men Do?
- Critics broadly found the film a formulaic and exploitative Bronson vehicle that delivers frequent kills but little suspense or dramatic nuance.
- Which films are like The Evil That Men Do?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Wish 3, The Mechanic, and The Killer.
- How long is The Evil That Men Do?
- The Evil That Men Do runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Evil That Men Do?
- In United States, The Evil That Men Do streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
