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Surely you've heard this one before. Chicago cop Chuck Norris and his motor-mouthed black sidekick Calvin Levels travel to Jerusalem to hunt down a wild-eyed demon called Prosatanos running around looking for the pieces to a scepter he needs to bring about the apocalypse...or something like that. Chuck's character is named Frank Shatter. I think they meant it one way but I took it the other. Calvin Levels has all of the most annoying comic relief sidekick clichés down pat and beats us over the head with them every chance he gets. He also has Whoopi Goldberg's hairdo from the '80s. Sheree J. Wilson, Chuck's co-star on Walker: Texas Ranger, plays his love interest and the inevitable babe-to-be-sacrificed-to-bring-about-Armageddon. A badly-dubbed Zoe Trilling appears in her underwear and a brief shower scene, which is honestly a highlight of the movie. The real star of the movie is Christopher Neame, who hams it up gloriously as the demon Prosatanos. Opening Star Wars-style text crawl was a dead giveaway as to what kind of a crapper this would be. Aaron Norris, the Roger Clinton of action movies, directs with the same lack of skill I've come to expect from him. Good for some laughs at its expense but if taken seriously it's complete crap.

Two Chicago cops investigating the brutal murder of a rabbi are asked to head to Israel to answer further questions from the local authorities. There they continue their investigation, despite being told they're just tourists. However they soon learn they might be dealing with something supernatural.

"Hey Frank. I can't deal with this devil sh!t". Maybe for some, or more likely for most; wise words spoken. "Hellbound" is an extra ordinary, if unusual Chuck Norris starring Cannon produced vehicle directed by his brother Aaron Norris, which sees the buddy cop theme morphing together with some conventional horror elements of religious good vs. evil. Sadly I found it lacking, passable entertainment, but so much more could have been done. I just didn't find as fun as it could have been. Sorely it just lacked the action, a couple moments aside (like Norris and Christopher Neame's opening encounter in a seedy hotel room) it was sparse and if anything it was all pedestrian with no sense of imagination to the story or set-pieces. Norris (looking good with his fashionable mullet) seemed a little more flat and moody than usual, while alongside him was Calvin Levels in a whinny, unfunny role as his ever hungry detective partner. "Eat this"! Christopher Neame's would ham it up in the role as the resurrected emissary of Satan. Sometimes really over doing it. Also popping were the delightful Sheree J. Wilson and David Robb as King Richard in a medieval prologue. Director Aaron Norris' handling is workable, but seems to concentrate on the searing supernatural factors and stodgy investigative groundwork than the action in this hybrid, delivering cheap shocks of gore, dreary atmospherics and sweaty tension. The location work makes good use of the Israel backdrop, even though the set-designs look second rate.

Ultra-silly, but not as exciting action-horror fare.

"This is only the beginning."

Hellbound (1994)

** (out of 4)

Chicago cops Frank Shatter (Chuck Norris) and Calvin Jackson (Calvin Levels) are investigating a bizarre and brutal murder of a Rabbi. Soon they're called to Israel to answer some questions and it becomes clear that they are dealing with some sort of Satanic force.

HELLBOUND turned out to be the final film of The Cannon Group as they'd go bankrupt shortly after. Sadly the film itself really isn't all that memorable and I think the biggest reason is probably budget issues, which is something that hampered a lot of the later day Cannon films. With that said, if you're a fan of the company or star Norris then there are enough decent moments here to make the film worth viewing.

I thought the film actually got off to a pretty good start as there was some nice action and some good laughs to be had. Norris is in fine form and manages to handle the various action scenes just fine. The earlier scenes in Chicago also had him delivering some nice one liners that managed to be quite funny. Norris and Levels have a nice chemistry together and help keep the film moving nicely.

Once things get to Israel everything just comes to a crashing halt. The film really looks very cheap and it just seems like the story ran out of ideas on what to do. More times than not Norris and company are just standing around having conversations and once the action scenes do start they're all rather routine. HELLBOUND certainly isn't going to be remembered for anything other than being the last film from Cannon but fans of the company might get a little entertainment out of it.

This movie stunk. There is not much more to it. The final fight looked like Walker taking on my grandmother, not some supernatural demon with the strength of ten men. I found the commercials more interesting. The plot twists and jokes could be seen coming a mile away. The only redeeming quality of this film was that it ended. Avoid this at all costs...unless you enjoy bad Chuck Norris movies.

Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball. Kids pee their name in the snow, but Chuck Norris pees his name into concrete. Chuck Norris can speak Braille. Death once had a near-Chuck-Norris experience. Chuck Norris can strangle you with a cordless phone. Chuck Norris once won an underwater breathing contest...against a fish!

As made obviously clear, I absolutely love these Chuck Norris jokes that can be found all over the internet! Maybe, just maybe, these jokes find their origin in this film in particular! After all, when you battle an ancient and demonic antichrist, who waited for more than nine centuries to bring upon the apocalypse, well, then you earned the right & privilege to be referred to as the toughest macho in the universe! The opponent of Chicago cop Norris is named Prosatanos, and not coincidentally that sounds a lot like preposterous. "Hellbound" goes massively over-the-top in every department. The plot takes partially takes place in the year 1186, in 1951, and in the 90s. The action is set in Holy places like Israel and the Vatican, as well as in the drug/prostitution infested ghettos of Chicago. Christopher Neame depicts an obnoxious archeologist and the Antichrist. Chuck Norris has a black comic-relief police partner that he drags around everywhere, and yet he does everything himself. The unearthly beautiful Zoë Trilling briefly appears as a call-girl who caters Satan's wingman! This movie is - to quote the buddy cop - nuttier than a Snickers bar! It was also the last title to get released by the legendary Cannon Group. And just because they are so incredibly hilarious, here's another selection of Chuck Norris fun-facts:

Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding. Chuck Norris can build a snowman out of rain. The dinosaurs looked at Chuck Norris the wrong way once, and you know what happened to them. Chuck Norris was exposed to the Coronavirus, and the virus is now in quarantine for a month.

I concur with the other users comment. Hard to believe that this movie actually came out in 1994 because it screams mid 80's. I think it is dubbed because the sound and the picture don't always match up. If anyone can truly say this is a good movie, they need to be locked up. It is so sad how money has so much power over people that they will do anything to get it. I feel I lost intelligence from watching this. I used to have a little respect for Chuck Norris before I watched this but now I just feel bad. I bought this as part of a 3 movie pack for $9.99 and I can honestly say I would have been better off literally throwing the money away. Forgive me Jesus.

I love Chuck Norris. He is one of the best action stars of all time and he is known for kicking the crap out of monsters.He ruled in SILENT RAGE, and took no prisoners in THE HERO AND THE TERROR. But now we have him fighting a demon played by Christopher Neame.

Two Chicago police officers are sent to investigate the brutal murder of a rabbi. As the investigation begins, Shatter and Jackson are summoned to Israel for questioning. Upon arrival they realize that they are, in fact, pursuing a supernatural being.

while Hell-bound isn't much of a horror movie, it's perfectly acceptable as action movie with some supernatural thrown in. Norris's action sequences, and the martial-arts work really well here and are flawless. Some audiences who are looking for a pure horror movie might not find it here. But personally i really like this movie and the eventual showdown is enticing, with some great karate kicks that land on the chin of the devil guy Prosatanos. Prosatanos! He may sound like a Greek restaurant, but Prosatanos is indeed a minion of evil who's waited centuries to open the gates of Hell. His powers mainly consist of grabbing people and smashing them in to windows and furniture and the occasional heart rip. Played well over-the-top by the supremely Christopher Neame.

Hell bound isn't particularly trying to be too ambitious, but it does manage to deliver its goods. This is a Chuck Norris flick. It's his End of Days. It's his Exorcist II: The Heretic. It's his Demon Knight ... Why don't you own this yet? This is Chuck Norris fighting evil, what more do we want in life!

This is the worst film I have ever seen, so bad it is astonishing. I am glad that I have never seen that black sidekick in any other film: OK, it wasn't his fault that someone gave him those lines, but he could have refused the role, and tried to learn how to act instead. How did anyone get the money to put this film together. Is there some corporation in Hollywood that deals with trash for male college students with no brain? "Oh yeah, they will love this one: it's got no believable plot, some kungfu movements, Chuck Norris, a black sidekick with bad corny lines, a sweet little Israeli (or is he an Arab, or does anyone care?) boy pickpocket, and the devil." Brilliant, and many thanks to all concerned for enriching the human race.

Damn it, this movie is solid entertainment. The kind of entertainment that should be enjoyed with a six pack of beer and trash to eat.

The movie has a dark tone and is filled with cool action sequences, dark settings, and some fine black comedy! Love the acting by Calvin Levels who totally owns this movie as the witty and funny buddy for Chuck Norris who once again rocks the world of bad asses.

The villain is creepy and I won't forget the scene at the beginning where Norris enters a room and finds him hiding in the shadows, threatening him and speaking in such a diabolical manner. That's badass! But Norris shows more badass when he reaches to Israel and gets ready for the final battle.

This movie is truly spectacular for a macho audience who is into horror and Chuck Norris!. I'm served.

During the Crusades, King Richard the Lionheart (David Robb) defeats the mythological emissary of Satan Prosatanos (Christopher Neame) and shatters his scepter in nine pieces that are kept in sacred places around the world. In the 50's, grave robbers accidentally release Prosatanos from his tomb.

In the present days (1994), in Chicago, Sergeant Frank Shatter (Chuck Norris) and his partner Detective Calvin Jackson (Calvin Levels) investigate the murder of a rabbi in a cheap hotel that had his heart ripped off. Their only lead is a piece of the scepter and a card with the names of the Jewish marchand Krieger (Jack Adalist) and Professor Lockley. Shatter and Jackson are summoned by the Israeli Police for a hearing and Shatter decides to seek out Krieger and Lockley. They also meet the professor's assistant Leslie (Sheree J. Wilson) that helps them and is attracted by Shatter. Soon Shatter and Jackson learn that they are dealing with a supernatural being and they are the last of mankind to avoid the Apocalypse.

"Hellbound" is an entertaining action film with the story of Satan's emissary Prosatanos. The plot is violent but also very funny. The fight between Chuck Norris' character and a demon is hilarious. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Perigo Mortal" ("Mortal Danger")

This is Chuck Norris' last film for The Cannon Group. It's also the last film from The Cannon Group Inc. before going bankrupt. The last film that Yoram Globus produced with Chuck and Aaron Norris. When you look at the quality of this movie it's hardly surprising.

This is a god awful Norris film. It's not even "so bad , it's good" type of movie. The movie is stupid and boring. Most of it is people traveling and talking nonsense. The director Aaron Norris does a VERY bad work as the director. No suspense or thrills , bland camera work and keeps the movie at dull pace.

All the characters were terrible. Calvin Levels looks like a male version of Whoopi Goldberg and is INCREDIBLY annoying as his sidekick. There is a subplot about little Arab/Israeli kid to humanize main hero's character , but it doesn't advance plot in any way. Norris himself looks bored in this one. Oh , and there's Sheree Wilson ("Walker : Texas ranger" TV series) as the love interest. Oh , boy.

This is neither a good action or horror movie . Better watch "Fallen" with Denzel Washington. I give it 1/10.

Don't get me wrong, it's terrible. But only enough to be mildly amusing with some laughs here and there (1 viewing, 8/7/2021)

This film is bad. Not so bad it is good. Just bad. It is however hilariously bad. I watched it out of some morbid curiosity and never intend to watch it nor any other Chuck Norris film ever again. If you have to choose between this film and death, you should happily choose this film, however, as it is is a masterclass in terrible film making (hence the hilarity).

It is a constant depression to me, as I grind away at my desk job, that some people get to be involved in movie-making and decided to produce things such as this.

1 out of 10. Still better than "Starship Troopers" however.

This piece of Crap is actually the BOMB, as in Bottom of the Barrel. I can't figure out which is worst; Norris' dull portrayal of anonymity (not a great trait in an action protagonist) or Christopher Neame's hysterical overacting. This film doesn't deliver on any level what so ever. The action sequences are tame, the plot is paper thin, and the scenes that are supposed to be horrific look like a cliché from the fifties. You can't just fill a room with smoke and men in rubber suits, and expect the audience to scream in terror.

Visually the film does nothing for me. It actually looks like an unfortunate mix between a cheap porn flick and a Miami Vice rip-off with a little sprinkling of hell-spawn. No, wait. That should have been hell-yawn.

(1994) Hellbound ACTION/ HORROR

Quite bad Chuck Norris vehicle especially when you have your own brother directing this film who in this case is Aaron Norris. The plot involves an unsuccessful ritual which happened many centuries ago and then it coming back to life taking over other peoples life forms! Chuck Norris of course, as a sheriff assigns on to investigate this, and a worthless sidekick by his side whose basically only there for comedy relief that isn't even funny! There is also an unfunny scene taken from a "Crocodile Dundee" where Chuck says "you call that a punch, this is a punch!" Unfunny with few fighting scenes is like watching a very poor HBO production! Sheree J. Wilson also stars in this, who is also a costar with Norris of the "Texas Walker" fame as one of the anthropologists! I couldn't believe seeing real life undefeated kickboxing champion Benny "The Jet" Urquidez credited as one of the fight coordinators because this is film is somewhat of a joke.

"Hellbound" directed by Aaron Norris and starring his sibling, the action movie hero Chuck Norris, turns out to be an entertaining production that mixes elements of horror, thriller, action and neo-noir movies effectively. The script is simple and unoriginal but entertaining enough, although the addition of comic scenes does not quite fit into the plot. On the other hand, the horror element is very interesting, a minion of Satan who intends to start Armageddon, as I already mentioned, is not something new but it is effective. The acting is decent, the horror scenes are good and the action scenes manage to be funny but not excellent, one of the especially positive points of the movie is its elegant and creepy cinematography. As for the special effects, they are few but they are well done. "Hellbound" is an entertaining movie that manages to awaken the interest of those of us who are fans of horror movies.

I always been a fan of Chuck Norris and when I first saw Hellbound I thought it was a good movie. Christopher Neame was given an excellent role which was absolutely awesome. His looks was scary and his voice very dark! The score is great and Hellbound is a very good film. Neame is an incredible actor and I hope everyone that is a fan of his, Chuck Norris, action, and the horror genre gets to see this!

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Chuck Norris has done himself well by keeping in such good shape and appearance in his later years,and it's still a joy to watch him unveil his martial arts mastery with such grace and precision.It's just a shame he doesn't seem to possess the ability to pick a better script.Hellbound is quite probably his worst film ever.Tacky sets,uninvolving characters,and a stereotype hollywood black partner who might as well make himself into a 50p cliche dispensing machine.The story is ridiculous and totally unengaging,with elements of humour thrown in that are very contrieved and fail to evoke a single laugh.To any Chuck fans who feel compelled to watch his every film,this is the one to least commit yourself to.*