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Stirling Silliphant (written by)
Release Date:
October 1987 (USA)
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A one-woman strike force heats up the war on drugs.
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Feel The Boredom
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Tiana Alexandra | ... | Checkers Goldberg |
 | David Dukes | ... | Waldo Tarr |
 | Rod Steiger | ... | Jason Hannibal |
 | Brian Thompson | ... | Danny Boy |
| Jorge Martínez | ... | Raul De Villa |
| John Hancock | ... | Ike |
| Brian Libby | ... | Brody |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... | Dozu |
| Jessica Schultz | ... | Maria |
| Russell Clark | ... | Reggie |
| Norman Erlich | ... | Jose Calsado |
| Cecilia Maresca | ... | Juanita |
| Jacques Arndt | ... | Dr. Bleyer |
| Miguel Habud | ... | Ramon (as Miguel Angel Habud) |
 | John Dresden | ... | San Francisco Cop |
| Bill Wood | ... | Officer #1 |
| Amparo Ibarlucia | ... | Hannibal's Secretary |
| Masafumi Sakanashi | ... | Kendo Master |
| Gerardo Bardelli | ... | Piano Player (as Geraldo Gardelin) |
| Gary Jensen | ... | San Francisco Drug Dealer |
| Gene Lehfeldt | ... | San Francisco Drug Dealer |
| Michael Carr | ... | San Francisco Drug Dealer |
| Norberto Maceri | ... | Male Dancer |
| Ariel Tejada | ... | Male Dancer |
| Patricio Vargas | ... | Male Dancer |
| Hugo Velardez | ... | Male Dancer |
| Roberto Vernes | ... | Male Dancer |
| Roberto Blanzaco | ... | Male Dancer |
Directed by | |||
| Joel Silberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Stirling Silliphant | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Moshe Diamant | .... | executive producer | |
| Stirling Silliphant | .... | executive producer | |
| Don Van Atta | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Thomas Chase | |||
| Steve Rucker | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Nissim Leon | (as Nissim Nitcho) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Christopher Holmes | |||
| Darren T. Holmes | (as Darren Holmes) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Caro Jones | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jorge Marchegiani | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marlene Stewart | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Alice Adamson | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Mari Fix | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Mari Fix | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Eddie Valentine | .... | hair stylist assistant | |
| Eddie Valentine | .... | makeup assistant | |
Production Management | |||
| Raúl Ahumada | .... | production chief (as Raul E. Ahumada) | |
| Alan Amiel | .... | production supervisor | |
| Jorge Velasco | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Fernando Altschul | .... | second assistant director | |
| Carlos Fijman | .... | second assistant director | |
| Stuart B. Hagen | .... | second assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles (as Stuart Hagen) | |
| Scott Javine | .... | first assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles | |
| Ernesto Lechner | .... | director trainee | |
| Claudio Reiter | .... | first assistant director | |
| Fabio D. Ribaloff | .... | director trainee | |
Art Department | |||
| Luis Colaso | .... | set carpenter | |
| Raúl Florido | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mirta Maceiro | .... | assistant art director | |
| Rodolfo Navarro | .... | property master | |
| Bruce Yedlin | .... | property master: second unit, Los Angeles | |
Sound Department | |||
| Dennis Diltz | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Jeffrey Haboush) | |
| Pedro Marra | .... | assistant sound | |
| A. David Marshall | .... | sound effects editor (as David Marshall) | |
| Mercedes Puga | .... | sound trainee | |
| Greg P. Russell | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Gregory Russell) | |
| Ernesto Sansalvador | .... | sound (as Enrique Sansalvador Viale) | |
| Stan Siegel | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Diane Stevenett | .... | sound: second unit, Los Angeles (as Diane Stevenett-Harris) | |
| Don Weinman | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Thomas Whiting | .... | dialogue editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Tom Cundom | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Kevin McCarthy | .... | special effects: second unit, Los Angeles | |
| Sandra McCarthy | .... | assistant special effects: second unit, Los Angeles | |
Stunts | |||
| Alan Amiel | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bob Bragg | .... | stunt performer | |
| Michael Carr | .... | stunt performer | |
| Fernando Celis | .... | stunt performer | |
| Gardner Doolittle | .... | stunt performer | |
| Sharie Doolittle | .... | stunt performer | |
| Flores Fabiana | .... | stunt performer | |
| John Gillespie | .... | assistant stunt coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles | |
| Gary Jensen | .... | stunt coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles | |
| Paula Marie Moody | .... | stunt double: Tiana Alexandra | |
| Paula Marie Moody | .... | stunt performer | |
| Byron Quisenberry | .... | stunt performer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jack Jones | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ana María del Carrill | .... | costume trainee | |
| Jennifer Michaud | .... | costume supervisor | |
| María Molina | .... | wardrobe assistant (as Maria Modista) | |
| Ana Tasaki | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| Marisa Urruti | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Elida Inés Cederma | .... | negative cutter (as Ines Sederma) | |
| Alicia Cedermaz | .... | assistant negative cutter (as Alicia Sederma) | |
| Ewa Holmes | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Joseph | .... | color timer (as Josh Rushton) | |
| Linda-Marie Koerner | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mato | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Sheridan Wolf Eldridge | .... | music sound designer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Raúl Ahumada | .... | transportation captain | |
| Elvio Basso Carro | .... | truck driver (as Elbio Basso) | |
| Omar A. D'Alessandro | .... | truck driver (as Omar D'Allessandro) | |
| Ariel González Blanco | .... | driver | |
| Amparo Ibarlucia | .... | driver (as Amparo Iberlucia) | |
| Guillermo Ricciardi | .... | driver (as Guillermo E. Ricciardi) | |
| Claudio Villiani | .... | driver | |
Thanks | |||
| Frans J. Afman | .... | special thanks (as Frans Afman) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Astral Video (1987) (Canada) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Media Home Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
- Video Treasures (1990) (USA) (video)
- Varig Airlines special thanks: transportation arrangements
- Dale C. Olson & Assoc. publicist (as Dale Olson & Associates)
- Cedar Classics stunt coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles
- Modern Sound music mix
- Chase/Rucker Productions music editor (as C/R Services)
- B & B Sound Studios sound recorded at
- Sound FX ADR and foley facility (as Sound F/X, Inc.)
- Magic Film Works negative cutting
- Foto-Kem color timing
- Independent Producers Studio production sound transfer
- Freeze Frame opticals
- Superloopers post-production voice-overs (as Super Loopers)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. special thanks (as Credit Lyonnais)
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Argentina:100 min | Brazil:88 min | USA:87 min | West Germany:84 min (video)
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Yet another of those not so brilliant films about the life of a female cop. This one however, is Chinese but American raised, and she is known as something of a Kung-Fu expert (originality!). Her latest mission is to pretend to be a singer from Hong Kong called Cinderella-Poo (!) in order to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers who hide their stash in women's breasts and pretending that they're silicon implants (!!). This bizarre plot is further complicated by the fact that one of the criminal gang has been arrested by our heroine before, and shock, horror! Her commanding officer is secretly in love with her! How will all this be resolved? Does anybody care?
Well, 'Feel The Heat' is noteworthy for one thing. It features the worse use of pigeon English I've ever heard, when Miss Poo puts on her act of being an illiterate foreigner for her undercover mission. Nobody with an IQ of more than a single digit would be fooled by this pathetic facade, but these so-called professional crooks fall for it hook, line and sinker. This isn't the only situation where suspension of disbelief is essential, as our 5'5 cop policewoman starts felling huge bad guys with just one kick, and people can run for ages despite being shot in the leg and stomach.
But of course, we can overlook all that nonsense if it was actually entertaining. Sadly, there's nothing here you haven't seen a million times before in better action movies, with budgets of more than a few thousand. The gunfire, the explosions and the martial-arts fights will just inspire a distinct feeling of deja vu which will last till the ending credits roll. I can only recommend it if you've already seen every other movie in the genre ever made. And just how likely is that?! 3/10