Hit Lady (1974) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Writer:

Yvette Mimieux (writer)

Release Date:

8 October 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A beautiful young artist moonlights as a syndicate killer.

Plot Keywords:

ABC Movie Of The Week | Beautiful Woman | Hitwoman

Cast

Yvette Mimieux	...	Angela de Vries
Joseph Campanella	...	Jeffrey Baine
Clu Gulager	...	Roarke
Dack Rambo	...	Doug Reynolds
Keenan Wynn	...	Buddy McCormack
Roy Jenson	...	Eddie
Paul Genge	...	Webb
Del Monroe	...	Hansen
Mitzi Hoag	...	Woman at Airport
Sam Edwards	...	Innkeeper
Francisco Ortega	...	Waiter
Leslie McRae	...	Waitress

Also Known As:

The Deadly Touch (USA) (pre-release title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (DVD rating)

Company:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

"Well you must have upset someone, or else I wouldn't be here"

Yvette Mimieux looks gorgeous and gives a fine, understated performance as a contract killer who methodically seduces her targets, waits until they have let their guard down, and then strikes - lethally. But problems arise when she decides that she wants to quit the business. What I particularly liked about Yvette's performance here is that she presents the character and lets the viewer decide how he or she should feel about her. She doesn't force-feed you the answers, and neither does the movie. It proceeds economically from scene to scene, telling a seemingly simple story, but the unexpected twist at the end of it has real impact. Be warned: it's not an action movie (though there is one car chase), it's more of a character drama. (**1/2)