Low Blow (1986)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Frank Harris

Writer:

Leo Fong (writer)

Release Date:

April 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

The deadliest weapon is still your fist.

Plot:

Leo Fong plays a private investigator who is in search of a young girl kidnapped by a religious cult. Destined to save her, he teams up with a Vietnam vet, a pro-boxing champ and a former cop to save her... |

Plot Keywords:

Religious Cult | Villainess | B Action Movie | Crotch Grab | B Movie

Cast

Leo Fong	...	Joe Wong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Blanks	...	Guard
Paul Bogh	...	Mark Sims
Patti Bowling	...	Karen Templeton
Akosua Busia	...	Karma
Wilbert Chin	...	Guard
David Cochran	...	Chico
Manny Dela Pena	...	Sticks
Troy Donahue	...	John Templeton
John Drebinger Jr.	...	Manny
Woody Farmer	...	Fuzzy
Elaine Hightower	...	Cody
Cameron Mitchell	...	Yarakunda
Stack Pierce	...	Corky
Lim Sison	...	Guard
Diane Stevenett	...	Diane
Michael Zezima	...	Michael, The Guard

Also Known As:

Savage Sunday
The Last Fight to Win: The Bloody End (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Action

Quotes:

[last lines]
Sticks: We did it!

Fun 80s Action Trash!

This movie reeks of 1980s, straight-to-video action: zero budget special effects, "filler" action sequences and some utterly loony acting. It may sound bizarre, but those are also the very reasons why I enjoy this film so much.

In comparison the action movies of today, Low Blow seems positively wholesome. There is not much blood, no sex and the emphasis is more on fist fighting than high-tech weaponry. However, the film is never boring. The action is fairly constant and there are occasional touches of humour along the way.

Leo Fong plays private detective, Joe Wong. Joe is hired to find a missing rich girl, Karen. Karen not only has a very unattractive hairstyle but is also completely moronic, as evidenced by her falling in with one of the most ridiculous cults ever depicted on film - complete with a black sheet wearing blind guru and a crazy woman played by real life Ghanian princess Akosua Busia. Leo Fong's dead-pan delivery and no frills martial arts style suit his character perfectly. A special mention must be given to Akosua who turns in the most ludicrous performance of her career.

After having his butt kicked trying to infiltrate the compound, Joe realises that he needs assistance taking out the wackos and naturally enough, decides to hold a tough man contest to find some extra muscle. The scenes of the contest are some of my favourite in the movie. The fights are brief but varied and amusing. I particularly liked the wrestlers and the bizarre iron lady with the blond mullet. The film then comes to its rather predictable climax with some fun action and a good dose of humour.