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THE FIRST POWER

1990 • US HMDB
April 6, 1990

A dedicated L.A. police detective and a female psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.

Directors

Robert Resnikoff

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips as Det. Russell Logan

Lou Diamond Phillips

Det. Russell Logan

 Tracy Griffith as Tess Seaton

Tracy Griffith

Tess Seaton

 Jeff Kober as Patrick Channing

Jeff Kober

Patrick Channing

 Mykelti Williamson as Det. Oliver Franklin

Mykelti Williamson

Det. Oliver Franklin

 Dennis Lipscomb as Commander Perkins

Dennis Lipscomb

Commander Perkins

 Carmen Argenziano as Lt. Grimes

Carmen Argenziano

Lt. Grimes

 Clayton Landey as Mazza

Clayton Landey

Mazza

 David Gale as Monsignor

David Gale

Monsignor

 Philip Abbott as Cardinal

Philip Abbott

Cardinal

 J. Patrick McNamara as Priest

J. Patrick McNamara

Priest

 Bill Moseley as Bartender

Bill Moseley

Bartender

 Brian Libby as Bum / Detective

Brian Libby

Bum / Detective

Sue Giosa

Carmen

Gokul

Street Vendor

 Grand L. Bush as Reservoir Worker

Grand L. Bush

Reservoir Worker

 Elizabeth Arlen as Sister Marguerite

Elizabeth Arlen

Sister Marguerite

 Dan Tullis Jr. as Cop

Dan Tullis Jr.

Cop
Horror Thriller Crime
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Crew
Production: David Madden (Producer)
Screenplay: Robert Resnikoff (Writer)
Music: Stewart Copeland (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Theo van de Sande (Director of Photography)

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Marco Castellini •
Los Angeles: a policeman arrests a psychopathic killer who has been reaping victims according to a deranged religious rite. The madman is sentenced to death, but the problems are just beginning: the killer's soul continues to live and kill, to get rid of him definitively an exorcism will be needed. A predictable and unoriginal action-horror that once again tells the story of the "immortal" serial killer. Little or nothing to save from the inevitable sense of "seen it before."
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6 /10

Pursuing a supernatural psycho in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles detective (Lou Diamond Phillips) teams-up with a winsome psychic (Tracy Griffith) to nab a nutso serial killer who was executed, but uncannily continues to manifest for more slayings.

“The First Power” (1990) is a fast-paced crime thriller with occult-oriented horror. It takes “The Night Stalker” (1972) template minus the vampire angle and mixes it with the real-life Richard Ramirez case, “Spellbinder” (1988) and “The Hidden” (1987).

It’s as entertaining as any of those three movies, as well as more amusing, but it’s hampered by predictableness. For instance, when the protagonist goes into the confessional you know exactly what’s going to happen. Then there are some unlikely bits, like a vat of acid strategically placed in a sewer that explodes. Why Sure! Meanwhile the final scene leaves a sour taste.

Nevertheless, likable Lou works well as the driven detective while Redhead Tracy Griffith is a highlight. You might remember her from “Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland” (1989).

The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles.

GRADE: B-

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