Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1998)

A pretty good show

This show had several elements that made it fun to watch. The friction between Margo and Benny Ray. Chance, an expert with edged weapons. CJ, battling alcoholism, while also handling explosives. The "on and off" romance between Matt and Margo. And, in the second season, the unpredictability of Deke. Not to mention the action! And then, there was Margo. Very sexy!

Unfortunately, we were left hanging at the end of season two. DANGIT!

Hopefully, both seasons of this show will come up for sale soon! May 19, 2008

Worth Watching Agreed

This is hardly the best representation for the series, but the episodes were good. It's a little hard to follow whats going on at first, but overall, I enjoyed the experience. I also have to agree in saying, the day season one of Soldier of Fortune hits the shelves, it will be added to my collection. It still stands out as one of the best action television shows Ive ever seen, even if there was really only one season to it. The second season changeup is in my opinion what killed it, and it's a shame. June 15, 2005

Worth Watching

This movie version of two episodes (Deja Vu and Apres Vu) from the tv show Soldier of Fortune Inc. was not a failed pilot for the series. The pilot episode was entitled "Genesis" and there were 20 awesome episodes, including "Deja Vu" and "Apres Vu". (The second season was a major disappointment. They changed the series name to Special Ops Force, canned two of the actors, replaced them with none other than Dennis Rodman (need I say more) and generally wrecked the show...) However, back to the DVD.

The show starred Brad Johnson, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, Real Andrews, and Mark Shepard as ex-military and CIA types, and David Selby as their "boss". They became "Soldiers of Fortune" and conducted various black ops missions around the globe. In these two episodes, they were sent on a mission to rescue someone who they believed had been kidnapped, but discover that their intel was "flawed" and the mission goes really really bad. This is portrayed through two perspectives, first by Major Shephard's point of view (Brad Johnson) and by what really happened. If you watch carefully, it is not confusing, it is an interesting, creative way of presenting an action-packed story.

I really wish that Jerry Bruckheimer would release the whole season one series of Soldier of Fortune, Inc. on DVD. I would be first in line to buy it, it will always be one of my all time favorite tv shows! And by the way, Jerry Bruckheimer has had several successful tv shows since then, ever hear of CSI and Without A Trace? January 17, 2005

JERRY'S MACHINE NEEDS A LITTLE OIL

This was one of Jerry Bruckheimer, the movies' premier action scions, first t.v. ventures. A pilot for a failed series, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE INC. tries to use slow motion action sequences to further its plot. While not a bad movie, it is derivative and offers little new for the genre.
Brad Johnson (Always) stars as the leader of a special ops group who is critically wounded in a botched Mexican raid. The opening sequences are confusing, and redundant, done from each character's prospective fate. The misleading technique doesn't do much but confuse the viewer as to what's really going on. Johnson uses his macho presence to good effect and gets able support from Real Andrews and Tim Abell. David Selby (Dark Shadows, Falcon Crest) is even on hand as the by the books commander.
Entertaining but not stimulating. One can see why the pilot didn't sell and why Bruckheimer and company didn't do too much t.v. work afterwards. September 23, 2004

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