Director: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, John Rhys-Davies
Running Time: 104 minutes
Synopsis: Dim-witted adventurers Max and Leo (Chuck Norris and Louis Gossett Jr.) are hired by the mysterious Patricia (Melody Anderson) to find a gold treasure. Their search takes them to an Indian Reservation mountaintop where they find a magical dagger and meet Tall Eagle (Will Sampson). Next they travel to San Miguel, where they tangle with local bandits and are rescued by old ally Corky (John Rhys-Davies). All the while they are hunted by the evil El Coyote (Sonny Landham), an Aztec descendant seeking enormous power.
What Works Well: Melody Anderson brings strong-willed and capably likeable presence to Patricia.
What Does Not Work As Well: This is a low budget, low talent, exhaustingly awful Cannon Group production designed to cash in on Raiders Of The Lost Ark-type adventurism. The misguided attempt to wedge Chuck Norris' stoic persona into a talkative lighthearted action comedy is predictably catastrophic, and the support from more refined actors like Louis Gossett Jr., John Rhys-Davies, and Will Sampson is wasted on an inane script. With no coherent plot points, director J. Lee Thompson resorts to a series of uninspired set-pieces staged within cheap cardboard sets.
Key Quote:
Patricia: What scares you, Max?
Max: Suits, alarm clocks, apartment buildings.
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