Talons of the Eagle

Talons of the Eagle

When fighting crime, killing is a way of life.

Directed by Michael Kennedy

Produced by Film One Productions

199290 min5.1 / 10

A straightforward 1990s action thriller built around undercover cops infiltrating a crime organization through martial arts combat and espionage.

After 3 DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li, the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson and sends him undercover on assignment to Toronto to team up with Canadian vice cop Michael Reeds. Wilson and Reeds must infiltrate Li's gang, so enter a martial arts tournament that Mr. Li is known to attend to recruit talent.

Questions people ask

  • Is Talons of the Eagle violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Talons of the Eagle sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Talons of the Eagle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Talons of the Eagle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Talons of the Eagle end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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