The Rage (1997 film)

The Rage is a 1997 American action-thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie.

Not to be confused with Rage (1997 film).
The Rage
Directed bySidney J. Furie
Produced byDaniel Grodnik
Peter R. Simpson
Robert Snukal
Written bySidney J. Furie
Greg Mellott
StarringLorenzo Lamas
Kristen Cloke
Gary Busey
Roy Scheider
David Carradine
Music byPaul Zaza
CinematographyDonald M. Morgan
Edited byNick Rotundo
Release date
June 1997
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

FBI Special Agent Travis is trying to catch a deranged serial killer and is doing his best despite having Kelly McCord as a new and inexperienced partner. It turns out that the serial killer is an entire army of disgruntled CIA mercenaries from Vietnam.

Production

The film featured Gary Busey's then-wife Tiani Warden, playing the psychopathic girlfriend of Busey's character. Warden, who was 23 years Busey's junior, appeared in several of his projects during 1996–1997. She later divorced Busey, and died of a cocaine overdose in 2019.[1] David Carradine plays a small role in film.

Release and reception

The Rage debuted on home video in the UK during June 1997, and would be released in Australia and several other European countries that year. In the USA, it premiered on VHS on June 16, 1998. It was subsequently released onto DVD by Dimension Films in 2004.[2]

The film was noted for its over-the-top style and violence.[3]

References
  1. "Gary Busey's ex-wife Tiani Warden dies in jail from cocaine overdose". Jan 9, 2020. Retrieved Jul 16, 2020.
  2. "The Rage - Sidney J. Furie | Releases". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. Synopsis by Robert Firsching (1997-08-01). "The Rage - Sidney J. Furie | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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