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Joshua Tree
a.k.a. "Army of One"
(1993)


plot summary
 

Wellman Santee (Dolph Lundgren) a former race car driver, whose livelihood is transporting exotic stolen super cars, is involved, with his partner Eddie, in shoot out, resulting in the deaths of his friend and a highway cop.

Santee is framed for the cop's murder and jailed in a maximum security prison. A few months later, Santee breaks out after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life. He reaches a local diner where he steals a car, abducts the owner, Rita and flees, completely unaware that is hostage is a deputy sheriff. A massive manhunt ensues, spearheaded by Lt. Severance a tough, obessive cop. Santee leads the detective and his men on a dramatic high speed chase, from the desert wilderness to the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Santee's out to clear his name and when it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive... (from the back of the video)


director/cast
 
Vic Armstrong Director
Dolph Lundgren Wellman Santee
George Segal Lt. Severence
Kristian Alfonso Rita Marek
Geoffrey Lewis Sheriff Cepeda
Beau Starr Rudisill


genre Action / Adventure
rating R for strong violence, language and some sexuality
production co(s) Vision International / Horned Toad Productions / Zilex N.V.
budget $8-9 million (US)
location(s) Alabama Hills, Lone Pine / Los Angeles / Palm Springs, California, USA


memorable lines
 

(Rita) What did you do? What was your crime?
(Santee) Turned away from Jesus... What - are you from People magazine?

(Santee) You can open the safe with your balls... or without them.


interesting facts
 

- "Joshua Tree" has been released theatrically in Japan, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, Brazil, Australia and South Korea among others.

- The script wasn't originally supposed to get in the hands of Vic Armstrong, it happened by mistake.

 

webmaster's opinion
 
A very intense & high calibre action flick. This movie is packed full of high-energy scenes, from the scene in which Dolph takes on an entire warehouse full of Uzi-toting bad guys to a desert duel between two Ferraris. You want a hardcore action movie? This is the one for you...


web links

Internet Movie Database - full details

Trailer

Essay (PDF) dealing with Joshua Tree's movie connections with Raoul Walsh's High Sierra, Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway and John Woo's Hard Boiled) (in French)


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VISION INTERNATIONAL presents an ILLANA DIAMANT production a VIC ARMSTRONG film DOLPH LUNDGREN GEORGE SEGAL "JOSHUA TREE" KRISTIAN ALFONSO GEOFFREY LEWIS and MICHELLE PHILLIPS original music by JOEL GOLDSMITH editor PAUL MORTON production designer JOHN JAY MOORE director of photography DAN TURRETT line producer YORAM BARZILAI written by STEVEN PRESSFIELD produced by ILLANA DIAMANT and ANDY ARMSTRONG directed by VIC ARMSTRONG

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