Heather Sullivan Rosalind Chao as Linda Chan Professor Toru Tanaka as The Professor Stuart Pankin as Nicky LaBelle Terry Kiser as Dave Pierce Mel Novak as Tony Montoya J.E. Freeman as Tow Truck Dude Reception Critical response On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 33 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "As martial arts movies go, it's pretty tame." Variety called the film "an effective martial arts actioner for the current champ of the genre, Chuck Norris. Helmer Steve Carver mixes a realistic approach with comic strip elements effectively and though results are routine, pic should please fans of chop-socky." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film one-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote that its biggest problem was that it was "short on martial arts scenes. That's because, I suspect, Norris wants to break out of his kick-in-the-face image and become an all-purpose movie star. No way. This guy needs a charisma transplant." Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called the film "a solidly crafted no-nonsense exploitation picture that delivers the goods to Norris' fans", which "has been directed with considerable zest and style by Steve Carver, who's highly experienced in making the most of exploitation material." See also Chuck Norris filmography References External links 1981 films 1981 action thriller films 1980s crime action films 1980s police procedural films 1980s vigilante films American films about revenge American action thriller films American crime action films American police detective films American vigilante films Embassy Pictures films Fictional portrayals of the San Francisco Police Department Films about drugs Films directed by Steve Carver Films set in 1981 Films set in San Francisco Films set in the San Francisco Bay Area 1980s English-language films 1980s American films