Too Hot to Handle (1977)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Don Schain

Writers:

Don Buday (story)
Don Buday (written by)

Release Date:

27 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Her mission--seduce and destroy! Her deadliest weapon--her body! [video]

Plot:

Sexy adventure film has international hit lady Caffaro involved in James Bondish escapades in Manila.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Female Nudity | Independent Film

Cast

Cheri Caffaro	...	Samantha Fox
Aharon Ipalé	...	Domingo De La Torres
Vic Diaz	...	Sanchez
Corinne Calvet	...	Madame Ruanda
John Van Dreelen	...	MacKenzie Portman
Jordan Rosengarten	...	Justin Stockwell
Butz Aquino	...	Carlos Rossimo
Subas Herrero	...	Octavio Calderone
Grace Lee	...	Miss Chow
Paquito Salcedo	...	Lu Chang
Vic Silayan	...	District Attorney
Joonee Gamboa	...	Mr. Bulacon (as June Gamboa)

Also Known As:

She's Too Hot to Handle (UK)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA | Philippines

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Manila, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

Hit Woman Productions Inc.

Soundtrack:

Lady Samantha

Caffaro is hot, the film so-so.

This is your ordinary mid-70s low-grade action-adventure with a female heroine, but it has two distinguishing features: the lead, Cheri Caffaro , is very sexy in an aggressive sort of way, and the director eroticizes the violence (Caffaro is virtually turned on by pain and death). That is quite a daring thing for a movie to do, and the people here deserve some credit for even attempting it. And the climax of the film is surprisingly suspenseful. Now, if only they had picked a more talented leading man and a better editor..... (**)