Movies by Joseph Merhi
As a director:
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Game of Life (2007)
Cast: Tom Sizemore, Heather Locklear, Tom Arnold …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Five families from varying socioeconomic circumstances are brought together by the same children's soccer team. Though they share a connection through the team, their interactions…
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American Born (2003)
Cast: Joey Travolta, Robert Gallo, Biff Yeager …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Teenager Sally Boy's (Andrew Zeller) obsession with old-school gangster films proves dangerous when, after his father is found mysteriously murdered, he decides to take matters into his…
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Executive Target (1997)
Cast: Michael Madsen, Angie Everhart, Roy Scheider …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Stunt driver Nick is headed to prison on a minor charge when he's suddenly freed by a ruthless terrorist gang led by a beautiful seductress. The gang has a diabolical plan to kidnap the…
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Riot (1996)
Cast: Gary Daniels, Sugar Ray Leonard, Patrick Kilpatrick …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Turf wars erupt one Christmas Eve in Florida, prompting the swift and united action of multiple authority groups. But the stakes are raised when the British Ambassador's daughter is…
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Last Man Standing (1996)
Cast: Jillian McWhirter, Jeff Wincott, Jonathan Fuller …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
In this gritty crime drama, Kurt Bellmore (Jeff Wincott) is a hard-nosed Los Angeles cop who's forced to turn his back on the law when he becomes the pawn in a deadly conspiracy. When…
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Rage (1995)
Cast: Gary Daniels, Kenneth Tigar, Fiona Hutchison …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Teacher Alex Gainer (Gary Daniels) lives out the most unthinkable, horrific nightmare when he's treated like a guinea pig at a warped militia laboratory and forced to consume a deadly…
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The Sweeper (1995)
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Jeff Fahey, Ed Lauter …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Defiant Los Angeles police officer Mark Goddard (C. Thomas Howell) watched in horror as his entire family was murdered when he was just a young child. Determined to get back at those who…
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Direct Hit (1994)
Cast: William Forsythe, Jo Champa, Richard Norton …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
After informing his supervisor (George Segal) that his next job is his last, CIA hit man John Hatch (William Forsythe) falls in love with his final target, Savannah (Jo Champa). While trying…
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Zero Tolerance (1994)
Cast: Robert Patrick, Titus Welliver, Mick Fleetwood …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
FBI agent Jeff Douglas (Robert Patrick) is determined to face off with five dangerous drug lords who are accountable for the heartless murders of his family. With help from some enforcers on…
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To Be the Best (1993)
Cast: Michael Worth, Martin Kove, Brittney Powell …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Eric Kulhane, a member of the U.S. Kickboxing Team, has quick fists -- and an even quicker temper. Add to that his obsessive love for a beautiful woman, and you've got trouble!…
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C.I.A. Codename: Alexa (1992)
Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, O.J. Simpson …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Alexa is the beautiful but deadly protégé of madman Victor Mahler, leader of an international crime ring that threatens U.S. national security. CIA agent Mark Graver will stop at…
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The Last Riders (1991)
Cast: Erik Estrada, Angelo Tiffe, William Smith …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
After joining up with a vicious gang of bikers known as the Slavers, Johnny (Erik Estrada of "CHiPs" fame) finds himself accused of a crime he didn't commit, the victim of crooked cops…
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Night of the Wilding (1990)
Cast: Erik Estrada, Joey Travolta, Kathrin Lautner …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Successful defense attorney Joseph Gainer (Erik Estrada) is forced to make a tough decision when he finds out that three of his biggest, wealthiest clients -- whom he's been working very…
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The Killer's Edge (1990)
Cast: Wings Hauser, Karen Black, Robert Z'Dar …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
While working with his tough-talking partner (Karen Black) to hunt down the leader of a counterfeiting scam, Los Angeles cop Jack Saxon (Wings Hauser) is confronted with a moral dilemma: As…
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L.A. Vice (1989)
Cast: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, William Smith, Jean Levine …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
John Louroy Chance, the street-smart detective from L.A. Heat, is back! This time around, he's been transferred to vice and is assigned to investigate a string of unsolved murders. Enter…
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L.A. Heat (1989)
Cast: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Jim Brown, Kevin Benton …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Detective Jon Chance (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) has been assigned to capture a vicious drug dealer named Clarence (Kevin Benton). Should be an easy task for this tough, experienced cop -- but…
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Midnight Warrior (1989)
Cast: Kevin Bernhardt, Bernie Angel, Lilly Melgar …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
Newsman Nick Branca (Kevin Bernhardt) becomes a media star when he saves a woman's life. His money-hungry boss Buddy (Bernie Angel) is quick to assign him high-publicity, albeit…
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Emperor of the Bronx (1988)
Cast: Alex D'Andrea, William Smith, Michelle Smith …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
The two most wanted on a notorious Bronx drug lord's hit list, tough guys Fitz (William Smith) and Tony (Alex D'Andrea) head west to start a new crime ring in Los Angeles. Tony…
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Mommy's Epitaph (1987)
Cast: Natasha Pavlovich, Delores Nascar, Jimmy Williams …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
The family that slays together stays together. When it comes to the Fulton family, that's literally true! Upstanding father Forrest, sexy seductress mother Martha and cute little Amy are…
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The Newlydeads (1987)
Cast: Michelle Smith, Ron Preston, Michele Burger …
Directed by: Joseph Merhi
In director Joseph Merhi's slasher flick with a ghostly twist, unsuspecting couples honeymooning at an upscale lakeside lodge keep turning up dead. It seems that 15 years earlier, the…