The Cannon Cruisers

Author: The Cannon Cruisers

Cannon Cruisers takes you through the Cannon Films catalogue and beyond. JD and Randy cover over 400 films and growing, from the 70s through today, including Cannon's 80s golden age with stars like Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Sylvester Stallone in films like Death Wish II, Enter the Ninja, Bloodsport, Cobra, and Over the Top. Explore the ninja craze, martial arts mayhem, slasher franchises like Halloween and Friday the 13th, plus the V/H/S series. New episodes released weekly.
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Quiet Cool (1986)
Saturday, 28 March, 2026

Quiet Cool (1986) – Action ThrillerHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we are checking out the 1986 action thriller Quiet Cool, directed by Clay Borris and starring James Remar, Adam Coleman Howard, and Daphne Ashbrook. Set in the remote mountains of California, the film follows a tough New York City cop who travels to a small rural town to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend's family. He soon discovers a deadly struggle for survival against a ruthless group of marijuana growers who have the local community under their thumb.Join JD and Randy as they dive into whether this cult classic holds up as a "hidden gem" or feels more like a standard television production. The hosts discuss the film’s unique blend of urban cop tropes and rural survivalism, the distinctive look of its "cartoonish" villains, and the surprisingly effective use of practical motorcycle stunts. They also weigh in on the film's "bloodless" approach to violence and debate whether the leisurely pacing and generic 80s synth score help or hurt the overall experience.Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.