Steele Justice is a 1987 film written and directed by Robert Boris and starring Martin Kove, Sela Ward, and Bernie Casey.
Taglines
"When the police needed someone to stop the Vietnamese Mafia, there was only one choice..."
"You don't recruit John Steele. You unleash him."
"The only law is the Black Tiger's. The only justice is John Steele's."
Plot
John Steele is a Vietnam Vet who had trouble adjusting to life after the war. He hasn't been able to hold on to a job which includes being a cop. When his best friend Lee, who also served with him in Vietnam and who also became a cop, was killed by some drug dealers he was investigating, Steele was able to save his daughter and saw one of the shooters. He later sees him and learns that he is the son of General Kwan, another person he served with in Vietnam who was running his own deals on the side, and who tried to kill Steele and Lee but Steele not only survived but thwarted his plan. Steele suspects Kwan is involved with Lee's death but unfortunately Kwan's a respected member of the community. Steele's former boss Bennett is not in a rush to find the killers cause investigation reveals that Lee may have been dirty which Steele knows is not true. Steele sets out to prove Lee's innocence and to get Kwan.
Cast
Martin Kove as John Steele
Sela Ward as Tracy
Ronny Cox as Bennett
Bernie Casey as Detective Tom Reese
Joseph Campanella as Harry
Jan Gan Boyd as Cami
Shannon Tweed as Angela Spinelli
Kevin Gage as Army Sergeant
Sarah Douglas as Kay
Soon-Tek Oh as General Bon Soong Kwan
Irene Tsu as Xua Chan
Critical reception
Janet Maslin of The New York Times had disdain for the film: