Cannon greatness starring Chuck Bronson and directed by Bronson's frequent collaborator J. Lee Thompson. Bronson plays a grizzled detective out to nab a psycho that killed a woman for rejecting him. The problem is the killer covered his tracks well so Bronson has to resort to less-than-legal means of getting him. When this backfires, Bronson's own daughter becomes the psycho's next target.One of Charles Bronson's best movies from the '80s. As with most of his output that decade, it's sleazy and violent but it's also undeniably fun in a cheesy sort of way. Bronson gives his usual one-note performance. If you've seen his Death Wish movies, you know what to expect here and whether you'll like it or not. Gene Davis makes for a memorable pervert psycho. He also appears naked quite a bit, as do many other people (women and men). Lots of T&A in this one. Lisa Eilbacher is Bronson's pretty daughter and does well. Andrew Stevens holds up his end as the young detective who can't condone Bronson's methods. The rest of the cast includes Geoffrey Lewis, Wilford Brimley, Ola Ray, and a young Kelly Preston. The lady playing Davis' boss takes the honors for worst performance. Her "Betty's dead!" scene should be taught in acting schools.It's a fun movie if you're not the type who takes everything seriously and gets easily offended. The cheesy elements will please many, as will the voyeuristic stuff. Bronson takes it all very seriously which makes it all the more enjoyable when he's spouting lines like "You know what this is for, Warren? It's for jacking off!" This is a great '80s thriller with a lot of things going for it, including a terrific ending.

Paul McAnn teams up with Detective Leo Kessler to investigate the murder of Betty Johnson and her boyfriend, by a naked killer in a park. Kessler recognises the victim, as they lived in the same neighbourhood many years ago. The killer, Warren Stacey, goes to the funeral and overhears Betty's father telling Kessler that his daughter had a diary. He breaks in Betty's apartment and kills her roommate trying to find the diary. But Karen had already delivered the journal to Kessler, who is sure that Warren is the killer and her plants evidence in his apartment.Now Warren is stalking his daughter to revenge against her father....In the eighties, The Cannon group made some really good films, the kind you would watch on a Friday night with your dad. And Bronson was the king of Cannon movies.This has to be one of his best, because its not just straightforward action, in fact, Thompson pulls a double whammy, cashing in on the Death Wish movies, and cashing in on the slasher movies of the early eighties.Other than that, its Bronson being Bronson, staring at people from bridges and nosing through people's bathrooms.The rest of the support are good, particularly Elibacher as his daughter. But unfortunately he same cannot be said for the guy who played Stacey. I'm sure he thought his motivation was 'robots' because he moves like one, and seems to think that he should approach his victims in the slowest way possible.But he's my only gripe, its a brilliant thriller, and it must have threw audiences back in 1983, as its so ungeneric, compared to other cop thrillers around his time.Its obviously influenced by Bundy, but if you like Bronson and Cannon, this is for you.

In Los Angeles, the rookie Detective Paul McAnn (Andrew Stevens) teams up with the veteran Detective Leo Kessler (Charles Bronson) to investigate the murder of Betty Johnson (June Gilbert) and her boyfriend that were stabbed by a naked serial-killer in a park. Detective Kessler recognizes the victim, who lived in the same neighborhood many years ago and childhood friend of his daughter Laurie Kessler (Lisa Eilbacher). The killer Warren Stacy (Gene Davis) goes to the funeral and overhears Betty's father telling Detective Kessler that his daughter had a diary. Warren breaks in Betty's apartment and stabs and kills her roommate Karen Smalley (Jeana Tomasina) trying to find the diary. But Karen had already delivered the journal to Detective Kessler. Leo Kessler is sure that Warren is the serial-killer and her plants a false evidence in his apartment. However, Warren's defense lawyer presses Detective McAnn accusing him of perjury and Warren is released. Now the Warren is stalking Laurie to revenge against her father. "10 to Midnight" is a classic thriller from the 80's and among the best movies of Charles Bronson. I saw this film two or three times in the past and I have just seen it again. The unexpected reaction of Detetctive Leo Kessler is the climax of this great film and gives an unforgettable conclusion to the story. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Dez Minutos para Morrer" ("Ten Minutes to Die")

This serial killer has a habit of tracking down pretty young girls while totally nude. This would ordinarily seem to be a disadvantage in the city of Los Angeles. And actually it's never clearly explained how he can sneak through a hospital dormitory full of people while wearing only a grim smile. Oh, he could get through the STREETS of Los Angeles naked. Anybody can do that. There are no pedestrians in Los Angeles, just drivers and they keep their eyes on the road. Day or night, you can stand on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood and look down to the vanishing point without seeing a living human being -- no strollers, no runners, no children playing. Once in a while you may glimpse a shadowy figure dash from his house to his car, or the other way around.Sorry for the digression but it's important that you understand that in Los Angeles a naked man in public shouldn't attract your notice. He should be paid what sociologists call "civil inattention." Just ignore him and he'll go away.Bronson is a cop, and Stevens is his partner. They get involved in the killer's business because Bronson's daughter, Lisa Eilbacher, knew one of the victims and becomes suspicious of the murderer, Davis. Bronson tries to plant evidence on Davis. This annoys Davis so he attacks Bronson's daughter. He gets into the hospital by posing as a boy delivering flowers -- a completely naked boy delivering flowers.At one point, Bronson is fired or suspended from the police force. But J. Lee Thompson is a seasoned, professional director, responsible for some epic adventures, and has the good taste to spare us the scene in which Bronson must turn over his gun and his shield.Bronson is his usual self. He was in his 60s when this was shot and was a bit moon faced, not that it's his fault. "Ripeness is all." The killer, Gene Davis, has an equally important part. He looks like a discomfiting nodus of Steven Railsback, Martin Sheen, Christian Bale, and James Dean. He's supposed to be killing all these young women because he can't seem to get them interested in him. I don't know why not. He looks as handsome and fit as Andrew Stevens, the young cop. But it's hard for me to tell when a man is handsome or not. It's much easier to tell that Lisa Eilbacher is kind of cute without being stunningly beautiful. And she's a far better performer than Gene Davis. In fact, nearly everyone is a better actor than he is. It's a major problem for the movie when the most interesting character in it can't act. He has an effeminate lisp but that could have been worked into the character. He's given probably the best lines too, but he simply can't handle the role. You or I could have done equally well. In fact, I've done better in the movies, but my scenes didn't get on film.Anyway, you shouldn't go out of your way to see this -- unless you want to see a lot of blood and nudity, including an overdose of Davis's buns.