''Relentless 3'' is a 1993 crime thriller film written and directed by

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. The tagline for the film was: "''When the fear stops...you're dead!''" ''Relentless 3'' was filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is the third installment in the Relentless series. The film was referenced twice on ''Saturday Night Live''. The first time in 1993 on the

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'' in 1995, again a poster on the counter in the same store.

Plot

Sam Dietz returns to Los Angeles from "up North" and agrees to consult on a serial killer case. Not wanting to be more involved changes however, when the killer targets Dietz's latest love interest, thereby, forcing him to become actively involved in the investigation. The killer is someone he's arrested before.

Cast

Leo Rossi Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. He is a character actor known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent "Budd" Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film '' Halloween II'', as the serial killer Turkell from the ...

as Sam Dietz * William Forsythe as Walter Hilderman *

Robert Costanzo Robert Jason Costanzo (born October 20, 1942) is an American film, television and voice actor. A character actor with an acting career spanning over 40 years, he is often found playing surly New York City types on both sides of the law, and mixe ...

as Roy Kalewsky * Edward Wiley as Lieutenant Muldowney *

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as Captain Phelan *

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as Marianne * Stacy Edwards as Toni Keely * Mindy Seeger as Francine * George Tovar as Detective Santos * Jack Knight as Detective Schulte *

Felton Perry Felton Perry (born September 11, 1945) is a retired American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Deputy Obrah Eaker in the 1973 movie '' Walking Tall'', and as Inspector Early Smith in the 1973 movie '' Magnum Force'', the second film in ...

as Detective Ziskie *

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as Detective Cirrillo *

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as Paula * Diane Rodrigues as Angry Woman *

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as Angry Man * Brendan Ryan as Corey Dietz

Home media

The film was released directly to videocassette on August 18, 1993. In 2006, Image Entertainment released a double feature DVD containing this and the fourth film. Both films are presented in widescreen.

Other films in the series

* '' Relentless'' (1989) * '' Dead On: Relentless II'' (1992) * '' Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes'' (1994)

References

External links

* Relentless (film series) American sequel films 1993 crime thriller films 1993 films American police detective films CineTel Films films American crime thriller films 1990s English-language films Films directed by James Lemmo 1990s American films English-language crime thriller films Cross-dressing in American films {{crime-thriller-film-stub