The Evil That Men Do (film)

The Evil That Men Do
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	J. Lee Thompson
Written by	John M. Crowther David Lee Henry
Based on	The Evil That Men Do 1978 novel by R. Lance Hill
Produced by	Pancho Kohner
Starring	Charles Bronson Theresa Saldana Joseph Maher José Ferrer
Cinematography	Xavier Cruz
Edited by	Peter Lee Thompson
Music by	Ken Thorne
Production companies	ITC Entertainment Capricorn Company
Distributed by	Tri-Star Pictures
Release date	September 21, 1984 (1984-09-21)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$4.6 million[2]
Box office	$13.1 million[3]

The Evil That Men Do is a 1984 American action thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Charles Bronson, Theresa Saldana, Joseph Maher and José Ferrer. The film is adapted by R. Lance Hill (under the alias ‘David Lee Henry’) and John M. Crowther from Hill’s 1978 novel of the same title. It was produced by ITC Entertainment and released by Tri-Star Pictures on September 21, 1984.

Bronson plays a former assassin who comes out of retirement to avenge the death of his journalist friend at the hands of a torturer called "The Doctor", who works for various dictatorships worldwide, particularly those of Operation Condor. The film marks the fifth collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson, following St. Ives (1976), The White Buffalo (1977), Caboblanco (1980), and 10 to Midnight (1983).