Bulletproof Podcast

On Episode 88 of The Bulletproof Podcast we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Charles Bronson classic, 10 to Midnight! Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they talk this unforgettable action/horror mash up as Charles Bronson's Leo Kessler hunts down serial killer Warren Stacy (played by Gene Davis). Stacy is targeting young women in the Los Angeles area who have "wronged"...

The action and drama of the JCVD classic Lionheart is the topic of discussion on Episode 87 of The Bulletproof Podcast. Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they are joined by Ryan Campbell to discuss the many names of Lionheart around the world, JCVD's most noble character, the wide variety of fight venues and opponents for Leon and Hostess Cupcakes!! Plus, the importance of Harriso...

On Episode 86 of The Bulletproof Podcast, 2009's Blood and Bone starring Michael Jai White is the topic of discussion. Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they do a deep dive on Blood and Bone, a movie that proved to be a showcase of Michael Jai White's talents. Blood and Bone also had a supporting cast that included Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco and Julian Sands... plus, a number of f...

Ahead of its 40th Anniversary, The Bulletproof Podcast takes a look back at the series premiere of the classic action/adventure series, The A-Team!  Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise along with special guest, Chris DePetrillo from Figures Toy Company as they discuss one of the most iconic shows of the 1980s, specifically the two-part series premiere titled "Mexican Slayride" that fir...

The Bulletproof Podcast kicks off 2023 with a discussion of Romeo Must Die because Chad Cruise thought it was the Jet Li movie with Mark Dacascos (it is not). Join Chad Cruise, Chris the Brain and Ryan Campbell as they discuss the actual cast of Romeo Must Die which includes Jet Li, Aaliyah, DMX, Delroy Lindo, Russell Wong and Isaiah Washington. Plus, the comic relief of Anthony Anderson, the befo...

The Christmas action of Batman Returns is the topic of discussion on Episode 83 of the Bulletproof Podcast.  Your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise are joined by Batman superfan, Captain Ian Garriot, to talk the sequel to the 1989 blockbuster! It is Christmas time in Gotham City and Michael Keaton has returned as Batman and he has his hands full with three villains... Danny DeVito's Penguin, M...

On Episode 82 of The Bulletproof Podcast we are paying tribute to filmmaker Albert Pyun by looking back at one of his more beloved films, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back. Kickboxer 2 has Sasha Mitchell as David Sloan, taking over for Jean-Claude Van Damme's Kurt Sloan (who gets quite a definitive exit from the series) and the return of Dennis Chan as Xian and Michel Qissi as the vengeance seeking Tong...

Die Hard season is upon us and on Episode 81 of The Bulletproof Podcast, Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise are talking about an unsung Die Hard clone, 1991's The Taking of Beverly Hills. Ken Wahl's magnificent mullet and amazing QB skills, Matt Frewer's sad sack ways, the dastardly Robert Davi, Branscombe Richmond's meatiest role, the impressive soundtrack, red hot parking garage danger, an unexpect...

The gang is all here to celebrate The Bulletproof Podcast's 3rd Anniversary and talk all things Punisher!  Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they discuss and DEBATE the three Punisher movies with Chad and the Toyman on opposite ends of the spectrum where Punisher: War Zone is concerned. Plus, Naked Dolph, the homeless thespian, pizza eating Louis...

With Halloween right around the corner, the guys discuss their favorite vampire themed action flicks!  Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise and special guest, Chris DePetrillo, as they talk the bloodsucking action of Near Dark, The Lost Boys (and their unfortunate sequels), Night Hunter, John Carpenter's Vampires, Blade and more! Plus, some Black Adam and Halloween Ends talk, a look at...

The Bulletproof Podcast is in the spirit of the season with a look back at Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive... Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they welcome Ryan Campbell into the guest chair once more and talk all things Maximum Overdrive. From the killer soundtrack by AC/DC to the coked out of his mind directorial effort by Stephen King. There's also plenty of talk about the ca...

On Episode 77 of The Bulletproof Podcast, the guys go to the suggestion box and talk Excessive Force starring Thomas Ian Griffith. Join your hosts Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest Chris DePetrillo as they dissect Thomas Ian Griffith's coming out party as an action hero. T.I.G.'s martial arts skills, comparing him to other action stars of the era, the greatness of Lance Henriksen, the...

Screenwriter Chad Law joins Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they discuss the Cannon classic, Avenging Force! Directed by Sam Firstenberg and starring the dynamic duo of Michael Dudikoff and Steve James. Avenging Force continues the adventures of Matt Hunter (Dudikoff taking over the role from Chuck Norris) as he battles the Pentangle hate group/hunting club. The truck jumps, the guns in baby st...

The worlds of Bulletproof Action and Fantasy Sports collide in a special bonus edition of The Bulletproof Podcast! The voices of The Bulletproof Podcast, Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo will draft their action dream teams on Episode 75 of The Bulletproof Podcast as they prepare for battle in the inaugural season of Bulletproof Gladiators! Coinciding wi...

Special Guest actor/professional wrestler Paul London joins your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise to talk 1993's Showdown, the self-aware Karate Kid ripoff starring Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Ken McLeod, Christine Taylor, Brion James and Patrick Kilpatrick. The guys discuss the Groundhog Day like love story between Ken and Julie, the redemption story of Billy Grant, Sensei Lee's mantra, Ken Mc...

87Eleven movies, Bullet Train and Day Shift, have been getting a ton of buzz the past few weeks, but on Episode 73 of The Bulletproof Podcast we talk about where it all began for 87Eleven, 2014's John Wick... a movie that has built an entire franchise that keeps getting bigger and bigger! . Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise and special guest, Ryan Campbell, as they not only discuss J...

We are kicking off our month long celebration of BulletproofAction.com's 8th Anniversary Cannon style as your host Chris the Brain and special guest co-host Chris DePetrillo (aka The Toyman) discuss Cannon's live action Masters of the Universe movie starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and the show stealing Frank Langella as Skeletor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise are joined by Austin Trunick, the author of The Cannon Film Guide, to countdown Chuck Norris' Top 10 Cannon Films. From 1984's Missing in Action to 1994's Hellbound and everything in between... Chuck's decade with Cannon is celebrated and his films ranked, plus plenty of trivia courtesy of Austin Trunick and his extensive knowledge of Cannon. Learn more about your a...

It may not have been our initial plan, but what better movie to discuss on our Independence Day special than 1996's Independence Day. Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring an all-star cast that included Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman to name a few... Independence Day was a visual masterpiece and raised the bar for summer blockbusters forever! Join Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as...

There's Big Trouble in Little China on Episode 69 of The Bulletproof Podcast as your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise look back on the John Carpenter classic, filled with sorcery, sword fights, monsters, two girls with green eyes, a who's who of stunt performers and of course, Kurt Russell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Predator! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and Ryan Campbell as they look back at the unforgettable characters and action in what may be the most action packed action movie of the 1980s. Plus, how did Predator change the course of professional wrestling history forever and for the better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rest of the action community may be talking about the upcoming Top Gun sequel, Top Gun Maverick, but on Episode 67 of The Bulletproof Podcast Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest Chris DePetrillo from Figures Toy Company look back at the other jet fighter movie from 1986! The awesome cast that included Louis Gossett Jr, Jason Gedrick and Tim Thomerson, the awesome soundtrack that inc...

After some logistical challenges last week, The Bulletproof Podcast is back and Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest Ryan Campbell are talking Krull!  Were Krull's box office results hurt coming hot off the heels of Return of the Jedi? Does Krull have some of the worst character names in movie history? Is Ken Marshall a better hero than Mark Hamill? Does Chad Cruise make a promise concer...

We are celebrating the action movie career of Bruce Willis on Episode 65 of The Bulletproof Podcast as your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise are joined by the returning Todd Gaines as they countdown Bruce Willis' Top 10 Action Movies as voted on by the fans of The Bulletproof Podcast! Does this countdown have the least surprising #1 movie in any countdown show we have done? Is Hudson Hawk to...

Things are getting Dirty in Episode 64 as Chris and Chad discuss and dissect the third film in the Dirty Harry series, The Enforcer starring Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly. Is this the worst of the five Dirty Harry movies? Why does Captain McKay suck so bad? What was the motivation for the People's Revolutionary Strike Force?  This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...