Stand Alone

1985

Action / Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 36%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 36%
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 522 522

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Plot summary

A World War II vet is pushed to the limit when gang members and drug dealers take over his neighborhood.

Director

Alan Beattie Photo
Alan Beattie

Top cast

Bert Remsen Photo
Bert Remsen as Paddie
Alan Marcus Photo
Alan Marcus as Machine Gun
Robert Covarrubias Photo
Robert Covarrubias as Tattoo
Pam Grier Photo
Pam Grier as Cathryn Bolan
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
856.68 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 1
1.55 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by shiannedog 5 / 10

He just had to do the right thing.

I have mixed thoughts about this movie. On one hand it is the genuineness of the plot and the characters that intrigues me but on the other hand it's the odd dialog in the script and the cheesy music that repels me. The acting isn't bad but so often the script makes no sense. I don't know what else to say except I was compelled to watch to the end and liked the cast and their performances (especially Charles Durning) but the direction, writing, and music get very low scores. 5.4/10.
Reviewed by dworldeater 7 / 10

Good 80's vigilante action

There were no shortage of vigilante.movies following the success of Death Wish. However, by the mid 80's a lot of these movies were less believable or cartoonish. Take a look at Death Wish 3 to see what I am talking about. I thought Stand Alone was pretty good and I am a little surprised that I am just discovering this movie now. I would say this is comparable with a British vigilante film that came much later ( Harry Brown), but much less bleak than that film. Charles Durning is very believable as a loveable old grandpa that is pretty tough and decorated WW2 veteran. He comes across as an everyman, but is totally credible when he is threatened and proceeds to take out the trash. The supporting cast of Pam Grier and James Keatch don't hurt either. I don't know the actor's name, but the Latino guy who frequently plays a heavy in Walter Hill films is a great villain as the leader of The Skull Tattoo gang that has it out for Charles Durning. Even though this is an 80's movie the cheese is kept to a minimum and is taken fairly seriously. I just discovered this movie, and would definitely recommend it, Stand Alone is a solid action drama and a lot better than a bunch of vigilante action flicks that have gotten more attention.
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