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Film: Avenging Force

Avenging Force is an action film from the year 1986. It is a sequel to Invasion USA 1985.

Retired secret service agent Matt Hunter (Michael Dudikoff) is forced to dust off the areas of his expertise when a friend of his becomes targeted by a team of right-wing extremists who call themselves the Pentangle. They prove to be a quite challenge, with the action culminating in a manhunt across the swamplands of Louisiana.

This film has the examples of:

Bald of Evil: Jeb and Parker.
Battle Strip: Richards takes off his shirt before he starts punching mooks during the harbor fight.
Big Bad: Prof. Glastenbury.
The Big Easy
Bondage Is Bad: Jeb's hunting mask looks like an S&M type-deal.
Bound and Gagged: Sarah, after Pentangle briefly kidnaps her.
Car Chase: One starts when the mooks lead by Parker attempt to ambush Hunter and Richards.
Five-Bad Band: True to its name, Pentangle has five key members in its inner sanctum.
Heroic Fire Rescue: Before he dies from his wounds, Richards rescues his son from the burning safehouse.
Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: The idea behind Pentangle's "hunting club".
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Glastenbury ends up impaled on a statue when he fights Hunter.
Improvised Zipline: Hunter uses his belt to create a zipline to a mook's face.
Infant Immortality: Averted: Richard's kids die in the fire as well.
Its Always Mardi Gras In New Orleans: An attempt on Richards's life happens during the Mardi Gras.
Kendo: Bad guys are shown paticipating in a Kendo exhibition.
Malevolent Masked Men: Pentangle members wear masks during their manhunts.
Man on Fire: One of the redshirts during the Pentangle's raid on the safehouse is shown running around on fire after an explosion.
Mexico Called; They Want Texas Back: Mentioned in Prof. Glastenbury's New Era Speech.
New Era Speech: Prof. Glastenbury gives one after the kendo exhibition, which plays to the participants' right-wing paranoia.
Pipe Pain: Hunter picks up a pipe to deal with a mook.
Politically Incorrect Villain: Glastenbury, big time.
Reality Subtext: Michael Dudikoff & Steve James were close friends in real life, and also starred together in American Ninja and American Ninja 2 for Cannon Films. At point, in the film, Harper holds a picture of them together, which is actually a scene from American Ninja.
Right Wing Militia Fanatic: The Pentangle is made from these.
Sequel Hook: The film ends with Hunter starting the search for the fifth unknown member of the Pentangle.
Sword Fight: Hunter's fight with Chuck becomes one momentarily.
Unnecessary Combat Roll: Richards pulls one when Hunter gives him some covering fire.
You Have Failed Me: Glastenbury shoots Parker after his failure to kill Hunter and Richards.