FOREST WARRIOR (1996)

MORGAN'S RATING

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Courageous mountain man John McKenna has mystical powers and a fierce commitment to the wildlife of Tanglewood Mountain. A band of teenagers, in the meantime, fancy themselves as younger versions of this "Forest Warrior." When the youths hear news that money-hungry land developers plan to obliterate the fragile range, they request McKenna's assistance in fending off the developers. He immediately heeds the naturalists' call. Now it's an all-out contest ot see whether the environment and its protectors can impede "progress."

Chuck Norris (McKenna), William Sanderson (Paul Carpio), Terry Kiser (Travis Thorne), Max Gail (Sheriff Ramsey), Roscoe Lee Browne (Clovis Madison), Trenton Knight (Justin Franklin), Elya Baskin (Buster), Michael Beck (Arlen Slaighter), Adam Berg (Town Person), Jordan Brower (Brian Anderson), Chris Doyle (Holly), George 'Buck' Flower (Barney), Michael Friendman (Lewis Burdette), A.J. Howard (Town Person), John Dennis Johnston (Williams), Jolene Kay (Town Person), Barbara Niven (Stacy Franklin), Jimmy Ortega (Surveyor), Dennis Paladino (Mark Lefert), Megan Paul (Austene Slaighter), Carey Scott (Thomas Jorgenson), Wil Shriner (Jack Franklin), Loretta Swit (Shirley), Josh Wolford (Logan Anderson), Dave Mallow (Bear vocal efx, uncredited).

A MYTHICAL WARRIOR AND A GROUP OF ADVENTEROUS KIDS MUST BATTLE THE ODDS TO SAVE THE WILDERNESS.

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: November 5th, 1996 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE)

DIRECTOR: Aaron Norris (Sidekicks). WRITERS: Galen Thompson and Ron Swanson. PRODUCER: Andy Howard. ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Marcus Manton, Rebecca Norris and Leo Zisman. CO-PRODUCER: Sanford Hampton. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner and Seth Willenson. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Bill Elliott. DISTRIBUTOR: Nu Image.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

" Simply put, it is appaling acting and direction from a quality point of view, but the simplistic and thin story is appealing for younger children." -- Martin Friedel, DVD.net.au