Joshua Tree (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Joshua Tree is an action film directed by Vic Armstrong, running about 106 minutes. “When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Wellman Santee (Dolph Lundgren) a former race car driver, whose livelihood is transporting exotic stolen super cars, is involved, with his partner Eddie, in shoot out, resulting in the deaths of his friend and a highway cop. Santee is framed for the cop's murder and jailed in a maximum security prison. A few months later, Santee breaks out after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life. He reaches a local diner where he steals a car, abducts the owner, Rita and flees, completely unaware that his hostage is a deputy sheriff. A massive manhunt ensues, spearheaded by Lt. Severance a tough, obessive cop. Santee leads the detective and his men on a dramatic high speed chase, from the desert wilderness to the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Santee's out to clear his name and when it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.

Who’s in it. Joshua Tree stars Dolph Lundgren as Wellman Anthony Santee, Kristian Alfonso as Rita Marek, George Segal as Lt. Franklin L. Severence and Geoffrey Lewis as Sheriff Cepeda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Joshua Tree has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Joshua Tree page.

If you liked it. Fans of Joshua Tree tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.