Where to watch Direct Contact
2 1/2 Stars
Lundgren plays his character with a touch of the ‘Eastwood’ snarl. Which seems appropriate given the modern ‘Western’ vibe that seems to be the intention, particularly in a sequence involving a Mexican stand-off between a mafioso and a crooked general. Michael Pare is a shady American bureaucrat working for a shadowy organization. He springs Lundgren from an eastern European jail to rescue a wealthy American woman currently held captive by an evil general. The briefer the explanation about the story the better. The film ends with a mad dash to the gates of the American embassy that is reminiscent of the flag waving Chuck Norris action films of the 1980’s. On the middle rungs of the ladder of Dolph Lundgren films.
Director: Danny Lerner
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Michael Pare, Gina May