Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- aggressive
- gritty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- 1990s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin, excessively violent vehicle for Steven Seagal despite its forceful action and box-office appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gino relentlessly hunts Richie Madano after Bobby Lupo is murdered, treating personal retaliation as the central form of justice.
Richie Madano is characterized as a longtime enemy and violent drug kingpin whose behavior drives the escalating hunt.
The film foregrounds Steven Seagal’s close-quarters fighting style within its street-level police revenge narrative.
The murder and ensuing pursuit unfold around Brooklyn streets, police contacts, organized crime, and neighborhood rivalries.
Films like Out for Justice, and why
Marked for Death
street-level revenge action, martial arts combat, and a lone police protagonist pursuing organized crime
Above the Law
hard-edged 1990s crime action centered on a relentless lawman confronting a violent criminal network
The Hard Way
brutal vigilante justice, urban criminal underworld, and stylized martial arts action
Death Wish 3
revenge-driven police thriller with graphic violence and a charismatic but uncompromising protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- John Flynn
- Release Date
- 1991-04-12
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (538)
Cast
- Steven Seagal
- William Forsythe
- Jerry Orbach
- Jo Champa
- Shareen Mitchell
- Sal Richards
- Gina Gershon
- Jay Acovone
- Nick Corello
- Robert LaSardo
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Out for Justice about?
- A Brooklyn detective turns a best friend’s public murder into a relentless, martial-arts-fueled hunt for a sadistic crime boss.
- What is Out for Justice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Out for Justice as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Out for Justice violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Out for Justice as graphic.
- What did critics think of Out for Justice?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin, excessively violent vehicle for Steven Seagal despite its forceful action and box-office appeal.
- Which films are like Out for Justice?
- Films with a similar feel include Marked for Death, Above the Law, The Hard Way, and Death Wish 3.
- How long is Out for Justice?
- Out for Justice runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Out for Justice?
- In United States, Out for Justice is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
