Armed Response_
"There's only one way to challenge the face of death..."
One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offering between the local Yakusa and Chinese Tong. He hires two private investigators to exchange ransom money to recover the statuette, but the trade goes down bad and Clay Roth is killed. This angers Roth's brothers and father, all combat veterans, and they go after the people responsible
Starring
David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Mako
Box Office
$1.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
5 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Armed Response earned $1.3M against a $1.5M budget.
Year context
Armed Response was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Armed Response is a Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (20)
David Carradine
Jim Roth
Lee Van Cleef
Burt Roth
Mako
Akira Tanaka
Lois Hamilton
Sara Roth
Ross Hagen
Corey Thorton
Brent Huff
Tommy Roth
Laurene Landon
Deborah Silverstein
Dick Miller
Steve
Burr DeBenning
Lt. Sanderson
Michael Berryman
F.C.
DG
David Goss
Clay Roth
DC
Dah-ve Chodan
Lauren Roth
Conan Lee
Kon Ozu
SH
Sam Hiona
Jackie Hong
BH
Bob Hevelone
Nate
Susan Stokey
Judy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Toshi
Kai Baker
Pam
David O'Hara
Thug #1
Dawn Wildsmith
Thug #2
BOX OFFICE
$1.5M
Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
-13%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Country
Rating
4.7/10 (16 votes)
Budget
$1,500,000
Box Office
$1,300,000
Profit
$-200,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Armed Response about?
One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offering between the local Yakusa and Chinese Tong. He hires two private investigators to exchange ransom money to recover the statuette, but the trade goes down bad and Clay Roth is killed. This angers Roth's brothers and father, all combat veterans, and they go after the people responsible
How long is Armed Response?
Armed Response has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Armed Response?
The cast of Armed Response includes David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Mako, Lois Hamilton, Ross Hagen.
How much did Armed Response make at the box office?
Armed Response earned $1,300,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,500,000.
What is the rating of Armed Response?
Armed Response has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Thriller
