Vigilante Force

Vigilante Force

They Hired Themselves A Hero - But All They Bought Was Trouble!

Directed by George Armitage

Produced by United Artists, Chateau Productions

197689 min5.0 / 10

A 1970s action-thriller about vigilante justice that explores how power corrupts even well-intentioned protectors, set against small-town Americana disrupted by lawlessness.

In a small town in California, the quiet citizens find their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless oil-field workers who have infested their community. One resident, Ben Arnold, enlists his brother Aaron, a Vietnam veteran, to assemble a group of men to restore law and order to the town. Though Aaron's crew succeeds, the newfound power goes to some of their heads, and Aaron and Ben must again reclaim the town for the citizens.

Questions people ask

  • Is Vigilante Force violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Vigilante Force sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Vigilante Force scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Vigilante Force end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Vigilante Force easy watching? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Vigilante Force

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Vigilante Force

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Vigilante Force, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Vigilante Force, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vigilante Force, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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