Desire. Temptation. Revenge.
A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) is a action, drama and thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on February 3, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez, Juan Fernández and James Pax. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 111 ratings.
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Charles Bronson
as Lieutenant Crowe
Perry Lopez
as Eddie Rios
Juan Fernández
as Duke
James Pax
as Hiroshi Hada
Peggy Lipton
as Kathleen Crowe
Sy Richardson
as Lavonne
Marion Yue
as Mr. Kazuko Hada
Bill McKinney
as Father Burke
Gerald Castillo
as Captain Tovar
Nicole Eggert
as DeeDee
Amy Hathaway
as Rita Crowe
Kumiko Hayakawa
as Fumiko Hada
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Harold Nebenzal, produced by Pancho Kohner.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 111 ratings.
Their ninth and final film together over a 12-year partnership, 'Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects' basically plays out as a Death Wish installment with Charles Bronson portraying Lieutenant Crowe instead of Paul Kersey, and being focused in anger both over child prostitution and that his own teenage daughter was molested by a Japanese businessman. Many would write this off as simply an exploitation film, but I love the…
Reviewed on January 21, 2016
"Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects" has sexual misconduct and an assortment of other downright criminal activity at its centre. The misconduct comes in the form of the strict sexuality of Japanese society, so if a woman happens to be sexually assaulted such matters are dealt with in an extremely discreet manner. This element of the film lends the proceedings an intriguing extra dimension which is seldom encountered in…
Reviewed on February 7, 2025
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The main cast of Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) includes Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez, Juan Fernández, James Pax and Peggy Lipton. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects was released on February 3, 1989 and runs for 1h 37m.
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 111 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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