Overview: When power crazed drug lord Raul Guzman (Rodrigo Obregón, Hard Ticket to Hawaii) moves in on the mafia L.A. cocaine trade and steals the mob boss Carlo Giovani’s (A.J. Stephans, Baywatch) money and drugs, the streets explode in violence.

Featuring Vince Murdoco (Kickboxer II) as undercover cop, Jake Quinn, he infiltrates the mafia as the bodyguard for Giovani’s beautiful daughter, Carla (Mary E. Zilba, The Real Housewives of Vancouver). Jake must use his martial arts and all the weaponry he can carry to defend Carla from Guzman’s hit men.

Giovani’s ruthless right hand man Vinny (Johnny Venokur, Savage Streets) betrays him and tries to assault Carla but is stopped by Quinn. Vinny is humiliated and booted from the family. He then teams up with Guzman to seek revenge on Giovani.

In a final showdown, Quinn must stop Vinny in his rampage for revenge and power.

Blu-ray Verdict: Well, there is no doubt that crime is a serious problem in L.A. and, if over/bad acting was an effective means of fighting crime, the citizens of LA would have nothing to worry about and would be sleeping with their front doors unlocked and their car windows open every night if all the cops were like these guys!

That said, I personally love macho, invincible hero action flicks like this and L.A. Wars is a thoroughly entertaining viewing experience that any true fan of the genre should enjoy. Granted, the plot is total nonsense, but it does show some interesting glimpses of reality that one might apply to real life.

For example, if you ever need to know the location and name of the guy controlling the drug activity in a large city, one need only pay $50 to a homeless guy. Also, one learns that bullets from two guys blasting at you with fully automatic assault rifles will automatically be directed at the bartender directly across from you and that the term sleeping with the fishes now refers to a guy who was hung by the neck instead of thrown in the river or lake.

The film also demonstrates the undeniable fact that all mobsters are greasy Italians with names like Vinnie and Donnie. Anyway, you get the picture. This movie is totally hilarious, dumb as heck, predictable, over-acted, cookie-cutter Action/Adventure schlock at it’s VERY FINEST - as all movies of this ilk should be! [B.N.]

High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio, scanned and restored in 2K in 2020 from 16mm archival elements
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono, LPCM 2.0 Stereo, French Mono, Italian Mono
Optional English Subtitles
NEW! Audio Commentary with producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah moderated by ‘Cereal at Midnight’ host Heath Holland.
NEW! Video Commentary with producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah & Heath Holland.
Starting a War (17:26, HD) Conversation with ‘L.A. Wars’ producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah.
Shoot First (23:00, HD) interview with ‘L.A. Wars’ cinematographer Mark Morris.
Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:51, SD)
Collectible Mini Poster
Reversible Artwork

* Special Features May Not Be Rated, Closed Captioned Or In High Definition.