The Evil That Men Do (film)

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The Evil That Men Do is a politically-oriented action film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The film was adapted by David Lee Henry and John Crowther from a novel by R. Lance Hill. It was first released by ITC Entertainment to French cinemas on March 15, 1984, and debuted in the United States on September 14th, 1984.

The Evil That Men Do stars Charles Bronson in the lead role of Holland, a former assassin who is persuaded out of retirement by the death of Jorge Hidalgo (played by Jorge Humberto Robles), a friend and dissident journalist. Hidalgo was murdered by Clement Molloch (played by Joseph Maher), a British doctor who supplies methods of torture to Latin American governments and plies his trade in Guatemala.

Holland is hired by Hector Lomelin (played by Jose Ferrer), a professor and friend of Hidalgo. He poses as a family man and is accompanied to Guatemala by Hidalgo's widow Rhiana (played by Theresa Saldana) and daughter Sarah (played by Amanda Nicole Thomas).

The film, shot in Mexico, includes a score by Ken Thorne and cinematography by Xavier Cruz. The Evil That Men Do was originally planned by Cannon Films but was scrapped over a financing dispute.