The Evil That Men Do

"Most criminals answer to the law. The world's most savage executioner must answer to Bronson."

Sep 21 1984 R 1h 30m
Action, Drama, Thriller

Professional killer Holland is forced out of retirement to break a Central American government's political torture ring when one of his friends, a Latin American journalist, is killed. The murderer, Doctor Clement Molloch, is the master sadist behind the political torture of innocent victims. Posing as a journalist, Holland lures Molloch out of his fortress-like headquarters by using his murdered friend's wife and daughter as bait. When Holland kidnaps Molloch's sister, the doctor is led on a wild chase that takes him to an abandoned opal mine where he finally comes face to face with Holland.

Plot

Clement Moloch (Joseph Maher (R.I.P.))is a doctor (dubbed "the doctor"), but instead of using his skills to heal; he uses them to torture. He works for governments including the U.S. who wants insurgents dealt with. Now several of his victims want him dead and after several attempts fail. Holland (Charles Bronson (R.I.P.)), a retried killer for hire, is informed of the death of an old friend who was trying to kill Moloch. Holland initially stating that he is retired doesn't take the job. But he changes his mind. He asks for woman and a child to accompany him so that he could appear to be a family man. And the woman who goes with him (Theresa Saldana) is the wife of his friend, who brings her daughter along. When Holland arrives he notices that Moloch is heavily protected so he starts by taking out his people.

Written by

R. Lance Hill, John Crowther, Fred A. Wyler

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Production Countries

United States of America, Mexico, United Kingdom

Production Companies

ITC, Capricorn, Producciones Cabo S.A., Zuleika Farms

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

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5,290
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
32
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