Vietnam ghosts, drug runners, and a love lost in the Golden Triangle—Heated Vengeance never cools off.
HEATED VENGEANCE
Lt. Hoffman thought the Vietnam war was over. He was wrong.
Lt. Joe Hoffman (Hatch) is a Vietnam veteran who, many years after the end of the war, decides to go back to the "Golden Triangle" to find his lost love, Michelle Twassoon (Mitchell-Collins). She was an interpreter during the war, and they fell in love. They even had a precocious, squeaky-voiced son together. But trouble looms for Hoffman in the form of Larry Bingo (Max) - yes, LARRY BINGO is his name. He's a disgraced army dude who was kicked out of the service for raping one of the locals back during the war. Now he's a drug runner along with his compatriots Snake (Pollard) and Bandit (Dye). Coincidentally, they run into Hoffman now, in the present day, and, seeing as how Hoffman was Bingo's commanding officer, and was largely responsible for his dishonorable discharge, Bingo now wants revenge.
You know you're in for a ride when the villain is named Larry Bingo.
If you thought the Vietnam War was over, Heated Vengeance begs to differ—Richard Hatch trades his dogtags for a quest through the Golden Triangle, dodging drug runners with names like Snake and Larry Bingo. Between a lost love, a son with a squeaky voice, and a villain whose grudge is as loud as his moniker, this is '80s action that refuses to take itself too seriously—or quietly.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Heated Vengeance is a 1985 American action-adventure film directed by Edward D. Murphy about a Vietnam veteran who returns to the Golden Triangle years after the war to find his lost love, only to confront a disgraced ex-soldier turned drug runner seeking revenge.
Why Cult
Lt. Joe Hoffman's journey back to the infamous Golden Triangle brings love, danger, and unresolved war wounds.
Meet Larry Bingo—a disgraced ex-army antagonist turned drug runner seeking payback against his former commanding officer.
A classic post-war confrontation where old military grudges erupt into present-day violence and high-stakes pursuit.
From Snake to Bandit, the film's supporting cast delivers a rogue's gallery of colorful criminals.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Heated Vengeance about? +
Heated Vengeance follows Vietnam vet Joe Hoffman as he returns to the Golden Triangle in search of his lost love, only to cross paths with a disgraced ex-soldier turned drug runner bent on revenge.
When was Heated Vengeance released? +
Heated Vengeance was released in 1985.
Who directed Heated Vengeance? +
Heated Vengeance was directed by Edward D. Murphy.
How long is Heated Vengeance? +
Heated Vengeance has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Heated Vengeance? +
Heated Vengeance is an action-adventure film.
Where can I watch Heated Vengeance? +
Heated Vengeance is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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