Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998 TV Movie) User Reviews (23)

Just a long episode of Walker, Texas Ranger

[Pilsung89 · 6/10 · 25 February 2010]

Logan's War is nothing special. In fact, it's really just like a long episode of Walker, Texas Ranger that focuses more on the protégé of Chuck Norris than Chuck himself. the acting, directing, characters, and story are all just like you would expect to see if you were watching Walker. This is no joke. moreover, several main characters are portrayed by people who guest starred on Walker. This isn't very shocking, however, since this movie was created and produced by the same people. The story is very plain: Logan Fallon's family is murdered by a criminal group when he is ten years old. He is taken in by his uncle, Jake Fallon, who is played by Chuck Norris. Chuck is, like always, a martial arts wizard who trains Logan in the ways of combat. Logan briefly joins the Army and then leaves to seek revenge for his family.

Neither the story or the characters are very interesting. What is interesting is the action, which is what you expect from a Chuck Norris film. The fight sequences are nicely choreographed, and wires are seemingly non-existent, which is a definite plus. Also, while Chuck Norris may not have a lot of fighting in the movie, he looks awesome whenever he is fighting. He was nearly 60 at the time, and showed that he still had the skills. Overall, it's a plain movie with some remarkable action.

decent film with some funny plot holes

[beardzepirate · 5/10 · 4 May 2006]

this movies weird. good but weird. its been a while since i saw it but the one thing i remember is that near the end the heros about to be killed by some mafia goon sneaking up on him and chuck norris suddenly appears from a cupboard!! its like he was in narnia or something and got out at the best possible time.also he kicks a guy trough the windshield of his car which doesn't make much sense since the cars actually going to run him over PLUS the guy in the car dies which is impossible as far as i know but hey other than those weird little bits i remember it being a decent film and worth watching (especially to laugh at chuck appearing out of nowhere!!!)so if u have a bit of time to waste rent this out and have a laugh (hey its worth it for like 2 quid right?)

Action-themed TV movie with the one and only Chuck Norris

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 18 August 2016]

As the 1990s progresses, Chuck Norris found himself falling out of favour with cinema audiences – so he transferred his hard-man antics to the small screen, where he struck gold with his successful series, WALKER, Texas RANGER. At the same time he continued to appear in a series of television movies, including this one, which re-teams him with television director Michael Preece for a story of revenge, the plot of which appears to have come straight out of the 1970s.

First, the bad news for Norris fans: he's not the main star here! Instead, that honour goes to the fresh-faced Eddie Cibrian, playing a guy who witnesses the murder of his entire family (shades of LEON here) and, fifteen years later, decides to get revenge. He does so by infiltrating the mob and getting close to the guys responsible, before revealing his true identity, at which point all hell predictably breaks loose. So, there's nothing new here for action lovers. The film is marred by Preece's sappy, cheesy direction and the inclusion of a preposterous sub-plot which sees Cibrian possessing psychic abilities, able to predict when disaster is about to occur.

Saying that, for a TV movie, this is pretty impressive. It's got a ton of action to recommend it, some comedy – it works on occasion, like the two dumb gangsters, other times it doesn't – and quite a lot of drama. It's all very cheesy but hey, this is the US TV style. The acting is adequate – Cibrian's hero is a likable enough chap, the bad guys are suitably bad and Chuck Norris is as fun on screen as ever – but really, this is all about the action. And it isn't bad at all. The highlight is the huge shoot-out at the climax of the movie, which incorporates the cheesy kick-through-the-windscreen stunt that Norris pulled off in GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK – except this time, a stuntman stands in for our hero. Still, it's good stuff, and Norris is still on top form in the various training sequences we see him take part in (and you've gotta love the photo they use from DELTA FORCE II). It's just a shame he wasn't the main actor. LOGAN'S WAR is no classic and it's quickly forgettable viewing. But it's kind of fun, and I have to say I enjoyed it.

Reminds me a lot of the Executioner

[JoJo-31 · 26 March 2000]

This movie reminds me of the Executioner. A guy's family gets whacked by the Mafia and in return the guy goes after them. It's pretty awesome though. Chuck Norris plays an awesome role and it just reminds me so much of Walker, Texas Ranger, especially with the way the credits are made out and most of the guys have been on an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. The only thing that really stunk was that the beginning took place in 1983 and then in the middle jumps back 15 years later into the present and none of the characters, other than Logan changes. But overall, this movie was cool. I gave up reading the Executioner because of my spiritual beliefs, but I don't really see what's so wrong with this movie so I've got this movie to take over my wants to see a guy take out the Mafia. Overall, the best Chuck Norris movie I've seen.

Boring , boring , boring and forgettable

[Maziun · 1/10 · 26 December 2014]

Chuck Norris is getting older with each day. Unbelievable ? I know. Still , he keeps making movies from time to time. Even when he is basically a supporting character . Such is the case of "Logan war".

There is nothing new here. Nothing you haven't seen a dozen times before. Nothing surprising in plot. No decent action scenes. No witty dialogue. No decent acting . This is third rate entertainment for desperate people. I barely even remember anything from this movie. Except one thing – I was bored all the time.

Why Norris even bothered with this one ? Why ? I guess he needed money, so that's why he made this crappy TV movie. And what's with all those positive reviews here ? I guess it proves that every movie , no matter how bad will have fans.

Only for die-hard Chuck's fans . I give it 1/10.

in the prison of one promise

[bruno-chereul · 4/10 · 31 August 2003]

I beg your pardon for my bad idiom. First, the television series "Ranger walker" are always too much violent without any reason.In France it's forbidden to get a gun anyway, that's quite different with the lobby of N.R.A.Furthermore the song before the action says with contempt '"the stranger" as if any stranger, in Texas, was a bad guy.At last, Chuck Norris seems to have an hypertrophic EGO very unpleasant. It's a pity because He has a lot of qualities. It's my opinion, no more.Violence can induce violence in the life, the real life.I prefer shut up about the hidden "machismo" we guess in the film.

This War is Personal

[foolsquill · 4/10 · 1 January 2023]

'Logan's War' is a made-for-television movie and it looks and feels like it. Produced by Chuck and Aaron Norris, and directed by Michael Preece who also directed 70 episodes of 'Walker'. Chuck himself is more of the side character in this one. The main star is Eddie Cibrian (an actor whom I had never heard of before) who stars as the titular character, Logan Fallon. It looks like 'Logan's War' was meant to be an introduction (or pilot) to a new TV series, which never realized. Although Chuck is a side character, he has plenty of screen time, and besides sharing wisdom with his young protegee Logan, he also kicks some serious ass. The fight scenes and the training montages are the strongest part of the movie. The story is a familiar revenge romp and doesn't offer any surprises. It takes a lot of suspense of disbelief to buy how easily the main character can infiltrate the organized crime family. Eddie Cibrian is no Al Pacino, and he chewed through the scenery (Brendon Ryan Barrett who played 10 years old Logan, was a much better actor). At least Cibrian had enough charisma and likability to carry the movie (maybe one of the purposes of that film was to make him the next big action star?). I have no information about how good Eddie is in martial arts in real life, but his fight scenes were good. He was agile and had good moves. Still, he's no Chuck Norris. The supporting cast included many well-known character actors, although I think, R. D. Call was miscast as Albert Talgorno. His performance was alright though. The screenplay lacked the proper tension that will make you sit on the edge of your chair (or couch). The tone of the movie was too light for such a dark subject matter (I know, it is a TV movie from the '90s, I know) almost like a family film. Well, in some sense it was a family film - Logan infiltrated into the 'crime family'. The score was alright, the generic action movie stuff, but the use of it in some scenes seemed awkward. For example - when Talgorno tells Logan how Sal Mercado (Jeff Kober) become a made man after he slaughtered the district attorney, his family and five cops, the lighthearted music over that scene is so unfitting. The directing and editing are competent. The fight scenes are clean - and that is the main reason we watch Chuck Norris movies.

I like the message the movie carries about doing the right thing, and about revenge. Although it is a revenge movie, and we as the viewers root for the hero, so he can successfully fulfill his vengeance, the movie tells us that revenge is not the best path to take, and it has its consequences. Overall 'Logan's War' is an alright made-for-TV action movie, that is mildly entertaining. It is not as rewatchable as Chuck's earlier movies from the '80s which are glorious macho cheese fests. Still, the action scenes here were competently directed, and the movie is worth watching just for the final standoff between Chuck Norris and Talgorno's Cadillas, which is ridiculous but awesome.

Better than average tv-fare

[Columbus · 7/10 · 23 May 1999]

I thought Logan's War was very enjoyable and better than the average made-for-tv fare. I was very impressed with Eddie Cibrian who I thought played the part of vigilante/hero very well. It seemed to me that the movie was set up to spin off into a tv series and I watch with interest to see if this eventuates.

Chuck's work

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 16 August 2021]

In 1983, 10 year old Logan Fallon lived happily with his family. His father is a DA taking on the Chicago mob. His house is under police guard but it's not enough. Mobsters massacre his family. He's the sole survivor and he goes to live with his uncle Jake (Chuck Norris). Logan (Eddie Cibrian) grows up to be a hero soldier. He decides to take on those who murdered his family. He infiltrates the mob by working for gangster Sal Mercado (Jeff Kober).

Chuck Norris made a bunch of these TV-movies during this time. With the success of Walker Texas Ranger, most of them seems to be done with the hopes of getting picked up to be another new show. I don't think any of them actually made it to series. The reason is probably that one Chuck Norris show is more than enough. I'm not a Walker fan and I got tired of Chuck's work during this time. This movie is no different.

One of my old favorites!.

[bronzesrv · 7/10 · 13 April 2019]

For years I have loved this movie very much, A lot of my favorite so-called b-class actors are in here. R. D Call, Jeff Kober! The plot was very good, and of course the fighting scenes was excellent. I just wish the end wasn't so hasty. Logan plotted from childhood up to Revenge his parents murder and I think it should have went over into a 3/4 part series. This is why I gave it a 7 the ending should have been different and ended better. The ending seemed rushed in abrupt. And still set up to be a sequel which never happened. They should have made it to where the one mob boss got away! That way in the sequel, Logan would be looking for him and as the authorities who didn't do their job, would be looking for Logan.

Watch, enjoy and be amazed at the brilliance of this film!

[HarryLags · 8/10 · 25 October 2016]

I've always been a big fan of Chuck Norris, but when I saw this film I was simply blown away by the perfect combination of well choreographed martial-arts action, stunt-work, and terrific training sequences. It still fascinates me now.

Although the story is simple, Chuck Norris stars as martial arts extraordinaire Jake Fallon, who, after the death of his brother and sister-in-law, adopts (and trains) his orphaned nephew. Logan (Eddie Cibrian, TV's Third Watch). After fifteen years of careful instruction, Logan is determined to avenge his parents Death... And, he'll need Uncle Jake's help to do it.

Although Chuck is about 58 in this film, he shows off some moves which many men in their prime could never pull off, Nice bit at the end with Norris dispatching the chief mobster using a method lifted directly from his own GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK movie from the 1970's, but this is better.

Logan's War: Bound by Honor is a solid piece of TV action movie entertainment. It has a great cast, a good story, and some exciting action bits. And although Chuck is not in the movie through out, it's still worth checking out.

One of my personal favorites.. Great stuff...

Logan's War

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 7 November 2022]

Logan Fallon (Eddie Cibrian) was ten years old when his prosecutor father was marked for murder by a gangster he was prosecuting. Logan has this uncanny ability to sense danger before it happens, and he sensed the gangster's hitmen coming and survived their attack but the rest of his family was not so lucky. Logan chose not to tell the investigator who killed his family cause he wants to get them himself.

Better than average TV stars Chuck Norris, who has a cameo appearance, and Eddie Cibrian, who is the main lead. He acts quite well as the ex-army ranger out for revenge. It's a simple plot, it's a familiar story, and it's a bit slow, but overall it was quite gripping with some good action. It's amazing to see the 58 year old Chuck take down the bad guys with much vigour.

Imagine if Don Pendleton's "the Executioner" had been made into a feature film.

[Carycomic · 17 October 2003]

*Possible spoilers* Of course, it never was. According to urban legend, a mobbed-up studio bought the movie rights to the paperback vigilante so nobody with similar qualities, in real-life, would get any ideas! Thus, over the years, I've satisfied myself with Charles Bronson's first two "Death Wish" movies; Dolph Lundgren's version of "the Punisher" (better than most people give it credit for); and, now "Logan's War." Obviously, it was meant to inspire a TV series. That it failed to do so is no fault of the two lead actors.

I found Mr. Cibrian quite believable as Logan Fallon. And, Chuck Norris (as Uncle Jake) was his usual rugged self. *BTW, I recognized a couple nice homages to previous Chuck movies. The abusive dad-next-door who finally gets a taste of his own medicine, from "the Hit Man." And, the Flying Kick of Death-By-Windshield, from "Good Guys Wear Black."*

At the end, Joe Spano--as Special Agent Downing--tells his partner that the Fallon family's massacre doesn't give Logan the right to act as judge, jury, and executioner. Well, as an average law-abiding citizen (who occasionally hears about "reputed" organized crime-bosses getting undeserved acquittals), if I were a juror at Logan's trial for vigilantism, I would most definitely beg to differ!

There's no reason to dismiss this particular Chuck outing. We certainly enjoyed it.

[tarbosh22000 · 7/10 · 19 November 2021]

When Logan Fallon was just ten years old, his parents were killed by the evil Talgorno crime family. His dad was district attorney, and he was putting together the ultimate case against the mobster baddies, so they rubbed him out. While still a young tot, he vowed to kill them all. His uncle Jake (Chuck), who Logan was sent to live with, hears this vow and doesn't object in any way. Jake is a former Army Ranger who trains Logan in Martial Arts, weaponry, and other self-defense tactics.

When he comes of age, the fully mature Logan Fallon (Cibrian) also joins the Rangers because, as his Uncle Jake said, "It's just something I have to do". After winning various medals in combat, Logan decides it's time to execute the mission he's been waiting all these years to complete. He poses as a mob wannabe for the Talgornos and Sal Mercado (Kober) takes him under his wing. Now in the perfect position for revenge, Logan puts his plan in motion. Will he be BOUND BY HONOR to see it through?

Logan's War: Bound By Honor - not to be confused with Logan's Run or Gordon's War - is an entertaining TV movie featuring one of our favorite heroes, Chuckington H. Norris III. At least that sounds as aristocratic as his stature in the action universe would indicate. It must be said that one Eddie Cibrian is the main star here, not so much the Chuckster. But his role is an important one as the mentor to Logan.

He was a kickboxing and boxing champ in the Army, and that's helpful and all, but the kicker (no pun intended) arrives when he informs Logan that he has something called "Proximity Sense". This is an almost-supernatural sixth sense that allows him to sense danger before it happens. He sees red (literally) and then can plan his actions accordingly. That was one of the cooler aspects of Logan's War overall. Yes, it has a very "this is 1998 on CBS" look to it, but it's better than you might think it is.

The first section of the film starts out in 1983 when Logan was just a kid, but then transitions (and what a transition; it's a movie highlight) into the adult Logan we all know and love. Proving Chuck Norris's eternal qualities, it appears Chuck doesn't age one bit in all those years. The man is truly timeless. His young charge, Cibrian, looks like the hybrid of people we've always wanted to see: Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez. Yes, he has qualities of both Zack Morris and A. C. Slater. Too bad he wasn't a student at Bayside High. Then Kelly wouldn't have to choose. He also has a certain Antonio Sabato Jr. Air about him, and there are certain similarities to Wolverine (1996) we couldn't help but notice.

It all feels like an extended episode of Walker: Texas Ranger, or perhaps the short-lived spinoff Sons of Thunder. The plot is similar, the look is similar, it was shot in Texas, and Chuck even wears similar clothes. There are also notable comparisons that could be made to Chuck outing The Hitman (1991). Firstly, that the plot involves a hitman, but also the subplot involving Cibrian teaching the little boy with the abusive father how to fight. Perhaps piggybacking off of this, the original working title was The Hitman: Bound by Honor, and the title in Germany is Enter the Hitman. If you can imagine a telefilm version of The Hitman, perhaps this is it.

You know you're dealing with pure Americana here because there are several scenes that transition with an eagle in flight. The mobster scenes are amusing, and James Gammon as Chuck's brother-in-law Ben stands out, even amongst genre mainstays like Jeff Kober and Joe Spano swirling around him. It all comes to a winning climax that pushes the action envelope as much as possible for the TV of the day.

If you're looking to expand your Chuck Norris vocabulary, Logan's War: Bound by Honor is a good place to start. Of course, it helps if you're a fan of TV movies, but there's no reason to dismiss this particular Chuck outing. We certainly enjoyed it.

Covers well known ground, but still a great hard hitting actioner

[nicksholl · 9/10 · 17 May 2001]

I've always been a big fan of Chuck Norris, but when I saw this film about 2 years ago, I was simply blown away by the perfect combination of well choreographed martial-art action, stunt-work, and terrific training sequences. It still fascinates me now.I admit that his other movies have lame stories to exploit, and although there are elements of cheese and corn in this one too, by the end you'll no longer care. (thats if you like action movies)

Although the story is simple, it is dealt with very effectively, in that the young boy, Logan, whose family was killed when he was still a child, goes to live with his uncle Jake(Chuck Norris). Finding out that Jake used to be a world class fighter, he learns how to fight, and after joining the army rangers, the worlds best, then seeks vengeance against the men that murdered his family.

Although Chuck is in his late 50's in this film, he shows off some moves which many men in their prime could never pull off, and you can only applaud when you see how he finishes off a guy in a car at the end.(I'll say no more, except that the stunt is similar to 1978's awful and inferior 'Good Guys Wear Black')

Watch, enjoy and marvel at the brilliance off this film !

Another tale of revenge biding its time

[Mike-DD · 8/10 · 24 August 2000]

While this has all the elements of another story where a boy sees his family killed and waits till he's older to exact revenge, this is special because there is at least a pretty tight plot and some great fighting scenes, and the main actors, Chuck Norris and Eddie Cibrian as uncle and nephew, share a special sixth sense when it comes to danger. The fight scenes are well choreographed and shows why when Norris is involved, there is bound to be hands and feet (and bodies) flying.

a lot of fun!

[ofp857 · 10/10 · 15 April 2006]

Usually when you see a TV movie, it ends up being a film that was produced for about five dollars, and is one of the worst things ever put on film. Since chuck norris has gone to TV, everything he's touched. has turned to gold. television is actually decent now! I went out and bought the 3 pack set of this movie along with the presidents man 1 and 2. All three of these ended up being so much better than the action movies that are released theatrically today!! Far beyond what I thought they were going to be. Good solid stories, and entertaining enough that you WILL want to see more! It was nice to see chuck back in action and to see him bring martial arts back onto the scene. Great fun!

Classic Chuck Norris with interesting characters thrown in

[bettiem · 8/10 · 1 November 2002]

This classic Chuck Norris movie has very good guys and very bad

guys. The young hero waits l5 years to revenge his family's murder

and he (IEddie Ciprian) does it with style. I hoped that it was the

beginning of a series on TV. I watch old "Walker, US Marshall"

re-runs and enjoy them. The ending really leads one to think of a

very probable series staring Logan (Eddie) and naturally, CHuck

Norris, the rich retired uncle who knows all the great kick boxer

and karate moves, is an excellent back up star and now I have a

question. Does anyone know if a series was contemplated or if a

series "happened" on TV without my knowing it. 4 years have

passed since this movie. I rated it an 8 for a fascinating plot, great

characters including a wonderful stray dog and a little kid and his

victim Mother. Great stuff. Please inform me if you know more.

Thanks. Bettie Magee

What you see is what you get

[wellthatswhatithinkanyway · 12 August 2002]

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

Logan's War is a film nobody could accuse of being misleading.You wanted a straight-forward Chuck Norris action film,you got it.Regular Norris director Michael Preece handles proceedings in an utterly standard fashion,with unremarkable dialogue,an obviously restricted budget, a predictable story and acting that seems to have been lifted from Disney's The Lion King ,with Eddie Cibrian in the role of the Simba character.Completely ordinary,but this is either a good or a bad thing ,depending on how you look at it.**

Review

[one_of_one · 9/10 · 1 November 2005]

OK so I bought this film thinking it was a Chuck Norris flick, but he's only in it for a few scenes. Don't get me wrong the film is still good but he is hardly in the flick. This is a good film its sort of like Delta Force meets the Punisher! Basically Logans Family are knocked off when he's a child and he is the only survivor, His uncle (Chuck Norris) feels something is wrong and decides to go to his nephew. Logan vows revenge! He goes to live with his uncle who trains him to fight and inspires him to join 'The Rangers' after Logan completes his tour of duty he returns and decides to finish his vow. Here is where the action starts. Mark :-)

It had a good story and great fights in it.

[Kenpokil · 8/10 · 23 February 1999]

It was a good movie that I watched on TV. I watched it mostly because it had Chuck Norris in it. It had a good story line and a lot of good fighting. My dad, my friends, and I have all watched it and we still talk about a certain move that Chuck Norris did twice in the movie. I am trying to get any information about this move but can't seem to find any. So overall I would say it is a movie worth watching.

Just as much fun as the first time around. A.M. Monday escape fun!

[bettiem · 8/10 · 19 July 2004]

I commented on this movie more than a year ago. This time I

watched the characters closely. Jeff Kober who plays Sal, the

almost big shot Mafia guy and the star's trainer, is a double for

Willem Dafoe who has much more fame as both a good guy

(Clear and Present Danger) and a bad guy in numerous theatre

films, some with lead Harrison Ford. The nationwide Mafia folks

look sufficiently evil, middle aged; some look like benevolent

grandfathers. Premise is interesting, and Joe Spano comes

through with his understated performance as FBI man. The dog is

adorable and deserves credit for being loving and being vicious

(against Mafia guys and drunk kid's stepfather). Prfect stray - I can't

find him in the credits. Another bit player who is a good actress is

the abused wife of the neighbor. Wouldn't it be fun to take out the

whole Mafia leadership in one fell illegal swoop? But I would want

the hero to spare Tony Soprano for the next season.

GREAT MOVIE

[sanjuro-20 · 2 February 2001]

It's extraordinary that no one had the common sense to release Logan's War theatrically. This is perhaps one of the best action thrillers to emerge from America's film factory in quite some time. The storyline is touching, without being oversentimental, the acting is everything you can expect from America's finest and the director should be commended for his brilliantly handled action sequences. I predict that Logan's War: Bound by Honour will become a cult classic. I give it 9/10.

By the way, I'm lying! The acting is terrible, Michael Preece can't direct his way out of a paperbag (here's just five examples - excessive use of dissolves, corny use of a colour filter, annoying flashbacks, pathetic zooming, and the "dramatic" slow motion deaths. He's NO John Woo!) and God, don't get me started on those stupid sub plots, particularly the (dammit, too late).. protagonist rescuing the boy and his mother from the abusive stepfather. How exactly does that serve the rest of the story... oh yes, to remind ourselves what a hero/nice guy Logan is!? I can say this for it - it's a masterpiece of implausibility. What's with that silly flying kick at the end.

If any of you are have lost confidence in the America action film, may I heal you with past memories of Face Off, Terminator 2, The Matrix and Steven Spielberg's magnificent Raiders of the Lost Ark.