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Wounded

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Movie propaganda

Julie Clayton (Mädchen Amick) and Don Powell are game wardens living in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains but their quiet world is shattered when they discover the carcasses of many bears - the victims of a merciless poacher. Federal agents are called but when they land at the scene they soon realise that they have been drawn to another battle. In the midst of an ambush all the Feds are slaughtered and Don is cruelly murdered before Julie's eyes. She is then shot and left for dead.

Julie is airlifted to the hospital where she survives and runs into Rollins (Graham Greene) a charismatic but burnt out cop. They form a friendship and he is drawn into protecting her from Hanaghan (Adrian Pasdar), who now knows that Julie is alive and can identify him. A battle of skill and determination ensues and only the most ruthless hunter will survive.

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Rambo Barbie meets Commando Ken.

Seriously, folks, what can you expect from a film that casts a supermodel waif could-be-if-she-tried as a forest ranger who sounds like Madonna and wears pearl earrings in the wilderness? Not to mention an American Indian as an alcoholic cop and a guy who lives off the land for weeks on end but still has a perfect goatee and sideburns. Talk about Hollywood goes up country.

If you are wondering why you never saw this at the movies, it's because it went straight to video - and you won't be surprised. The script, plot, characters, settings, wardrobe, props, stunts, and action are cliché, cliché, cliché. If you've ever played war games with paint guns, then this movie is not as exciting. If you've ever played Barbie and Ken, then this movie is not as exciting.

As for Julie's descent from cohabited bliss to Xena Warrior Princess wannabe, puh-leeze! Watch Arnie in Predator instead.

Ho-hum.

Security censorship classification

MA 15+ (Medium level violence)

Surveillance time

98 minutes (1:38 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

VHS rental: 12 August 1997