Flareup (1969)

Psycho stalks go-go dancer from Las Vegas to L.A.

Director:

James Neilson

Writer:

Mark Rodgers

Stars:

Raquel Welch, James Stacy, Luke Askew

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Raquel Welch	...	Michele
James Stacy	...	Joe
Luke Askew	...	Alan Moris
Don Chastain	...	Lieutenant Manion
Ron Rifkin	...	Sailor
Jean Byron	...	Jerri Benton (as Jeane Byron)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Billings	...	Lloyd Seibert
Carl Byrd	...	Sergeant Newcomb
Steve Conte	...	Lieutenant Franklin
Pat Delaney	...	Iris
Sandra Giles	...	Nikki
Kay Peters	...	Lee
Carol-Jean Thompson	...	Jackie
Mary Wilcox	...	Tora

Storyline

Psycho stalks go-go dancer from Las Vegas to L.A.

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Plot Keywords:

stalker | independent film

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Taglines:

Most men want to love her... One man wants to kill her!

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some elements of violence, sexuality, drug abuse and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 1970 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Fly - annars dör du!

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

GMF

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scenes of Los Angeles go-go club where Raquel Welch's character works were shot at The Losers, a La Cienga Blvd. strip club where sexploitation filmmaker Russ Meyer recruited such stars as Tura Satana, Haji and Erica Gavin.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Flareup"
Lyrics by Lenny Adelson
Music by Les Baxter

User Reviews

A psycho at the local go-go!

Las Vegas dancer Raquel Welch is stalked by the crazed ex-husband of her best friend (who blames Rocky for breaking up his marriage). After a violent opening, film turns to more routine melodrama, as Welch runs from place to place, eventually hiding out at the Old Zoo in L.A.'s Griffith Park! Some nifty location work, lots of costume changes for our star, good supporting work from the underrated James Stacy. Yet, the film is too clean, too slick to be convincing--especially as it deals with seedy nightclubs and topless dancers. Much was made in the presskit of Raquel's dance routine, but it's laughable instead of memorable. Welch is rather over-the-top here; she really flourishes under a looser direction, and Disney-vet James Neilsen is just too mechanical for her. **1/2 from ****