My all time favorite movie, people giving it bad reviews are full of $***, movie is powerful, greatly directed and great acting. The story is awsome.

If you get the chance to see this film, make sure it's the directors cut. At a shorter running time, the story unfolds quicker, but it gets to the point, and makes for a better film. Tony Scott did a tremendous job directing, and the leading cast was great. Kevin Costner and Madeline Stowe make a great on screen couple.The directors cut does omit much of Anthony Quinn's performance, but what's left is amazing. Miguel Ferrer co- stars as Amador, who helps Costner's Cochran character get Revenge. James Gammon also makes an appearance as a Texan who helps along the way.Overall, it's an intense film, and a awkward love story. If you can stomach blood and gore, and like to see Kevin Costner, it's a movie for you.

No matter, this film is a true tragedy with the roles being portrayed with an air of believability rarely witnessed in today's films. Set in the Latino culture where men of wealth are expected to have female "friends" but their women are to remain faithful, the real drama her lies in the danger of violating this taboo. Kevin Costner's portrayal of the Navy pilot and Vietnam veteran who has spent the last twelve years of his life piloting fighter jets is remarkable. He is the man without a vision of his future, a man seeking meaning in the world and hoping to find the reality of his life. But with no purpose in his life, he quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful Madeline Stowe, the bored and unhappy wife of his "best friend", played by Anthony Quinn.Quinn is the wealthy and dangerous maker of politicians, and an associate of many people in power, but he is also both hated and feared by the common people. Around these three principles are Miguel Ferrer, John Leguizamo, and Sally Kirkland, an impressive trio of character actors who lend a hand to Costner in his search for Stowe. This is not a film with a happy ending, and the question you must ask yourself at the end is who is responsible? Rated R for violence, nudity, language, and sexual situations, this is definitely not for the teens or the children, and while I have a copy, I will leave it to you to decide to include it in your collection.

Never been much of a fan of director Tony Scott's work, but the dramatic thriller "Revenge" starring Kevin Costner, Madeline Stone and Anthony Quinn was a pleasant surprise. Quite harrowing and brutal in its developments, where the forbidden romantic angle takes up most of the time, but because of this, the relationships have depth (loyalty is tested, betrayal comes fast and forgiveness shines through) and emotional attachment making the ending consist of lasting power. It's sweaty, intense and unforgiving where the locations are put to good use, but Scott doesn't feel the need to overpopulate it with stylised filming techniques. It's crisp, but lacking the flair and frenetic mood of recent ventures. An American ex-fighter pilot visiting an old wealthy prominent friend in Mexico begins to have an affair with his friend's wife who finds out and takes revenge on them both. The pilot is left for dead, but he survives seeking revenge against the jealous husband / friend and reunion with his lover. Strong performances by the trio; Costner, Stone and Quinn give their characters are larger than life feel. While the support are just as capable with Tomas Milan, Miguel Ferrer, John Leguizamo, James Gammon and Sally Kirkland. While quite talky and drawn out, it's rather poetic in a classic love story sense, but willing to get seedy and tragic in its torturous outcome."Perfect for cutting the balls off your enemy."