No Contest (1995)

Director:

Paul Lynch

Writer:

Robert C. Cooper (written by)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

No rules. No mercy. No escape.

Plot:

A beauty contest turns into a hostage situation, when the Miss Galaxy competition is taken over by a gang...

Plot Keywords:

Hostage | Terrorist | Beauty Contest | One Against Many | One Woman Army

Cast

Shannon Tweed	...	Sharon Bell
Robert Davi	...	Sergeant Crane
Andrew Dice Clay	...	Oz, aka Raymond Ulysses Brice
Roddy Piper	...	Ice
Nicholas Campbell	...	Vic
John Colicos	...	Senator Donald Wilson
James Purcell	...	Captain Henricks
Judith Scott	...	Nancy Polson
Louis Wrightman	...	Que
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Cal
J.D. Nicholsen	...	Zed (as Jack Nicholsen)
Polly Shannon	...	Candice 'Candy' Wilson, Miss U.S.A.
Bridget Griggs	...	Kellee White, Miss Canada
Kyrin Hall	...	Nikki Westhill, Miss England
Chandra West	...	Maria, Miss Germany
Joanna Bacalso	...	Malou, Miss Philippines
Julie Armstrong	...	Isabel LeClaire, Miss France
Hugo Dann	...	Show Director
George Kash	...	Joe (Security Guard)
Jason Blicker	...	Roger Stalwart
Seymour Blicker	...	Roger's Father
Louis Valere	...	Security Guard
Richard Waugh	...	Leslie
Victor Ertmanis	...	Sergeant Zelinsky
Richard Yearwood	...	Young Cop
Robert Bockstael	...	Sapper
Douglas O'Keeffe	...	Commander
Nigel Hamer	...	Medic

Directed by
Paul Lynch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert C. Cooper		written by

Produced by
John Barnett	....	executive producer
Antony I. Ginnane	....	executive producer
Peter R. Simpson	....	producer
Rob Urquhart	....	line producer

Original Music by
Paul Zaza

Cinematography by
Curtis Petersen

Film Editing by
Nick Rotundo

Casting by
Rosina Bucci

Production Design by
Sandra Kybartas

Art Direction by
Armando Sgrignuoli

Set Decoration by
John Archbell

Costume Design by
Joyce Schure

Makeup Department
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	assistant makeup artist
Debbie Eng	....	assistant hair stylist
Marie Nardella	....	makeup department head
Leon Van Dyk	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Vince Nyuli	....	unit production manager
Victoria Woods	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Board	....	second assistant director
Roman Buchok	....	first assistant director
Olly Jansen	....	assistant director: second unit
Olly Jasen	....	first assistant director: second unit
David MacDonald	....	trainee assistant director
Nancy Sorge	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Paul Dallin	....	property master
Robin E. Eecloo	....	set dresser
Craig Grant	....	property master
Diane Pollack	....	first assistant art director
John Reck	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Mark Beck	....	sound effects editor
Alan deGraaf	....	foley engineer
John Gare	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ao Loo	....	sound recordist
Daniel C. Megill	....	boom operator
John P. Megill	....	sound mixer: second unit
Phil Rodrigues	....	foley artist
Jennifer Skinner	....	dialogue editor
Matthew Stark	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Nicolai Grut	....	computer video special effects

Stunts
Brenda Adams	....	stunts
Julie Armstrong	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunt coordinator
Richard Coulter	....	stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunts
Brett Halsay	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts
Marcia King	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt double
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rigger
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Walter Masko	....	stunt double: Rowdy Roddy Piper
Walter Masko	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Carl Smith	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bickel	....	grip
Jerry Borris	....	electrician
Gilles Corbeil	....	Steadicam operator
Gilles Corbeil	....	camera operator
Bob Cotie	....	grip
Richard Eagan	....	assistant camera
David Fisher	....	gaffer
Michael Gibson	....	still photographer
Andrew Gondek	....	electrician
Dianne L. Haggarty	....	grip
Craig Heintz	....	grip
Rick Kearney	....	first assistant camera
Kelly Mason	....	first assistant camera
Bill Melanson Jr.	....	best boy grip
James Murray	....	video playback operator
Curtis Petersen	....	camera operator: "a" camera
R. Scott Phillips	....	best boy electric
Shaun Pollinger	....	second assistant camera
Kevin S. Stewart	....	clapper loader

Casting Department
Asunta Blair	....	casting assistant
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Flanagan	....	wardrobe assistant
Amina Mohamed	....	wardrobe assistant
Anne Peiponen	....	assistant costume designer
Tania Rydenko	....	wardrobe buyer

Editorial Department
Leslie Bori	....	color timer
John Cameron	....	assistant film editor
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor
Brian White	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Peter Breiner	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Tim Fagan	....	unit driver
Erwin Roithmeier	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun wrangler
Mary Canty	....	continuity
Kevin Chassie	....	craft service
Rick Constantineau	....	production accountant
Lisa Jackson	....	craft service
Paul Lynch	....	title designer
John Mendes	....	location assistant
Mark Moore	....	assistant location manager
Gil Novis	....	location scout
Vince Nyuli	....	location manager
David Porter	....	craft service
Robin Sarafinchan	....	production coordinator
Cynthia Sherman	....	script consultant
Kerry Simpson	....	assistant: Rob Urquhart
Ainsley Sneath	....	craft service
Julia Stan	....	assistant: Mr. Lynch
Julia Stan	....	continuity: second unit
Michael Stokes	....	creative consultant
Kim Yu	....	unit publicist

Production Companies

• Norstar Entertainment

Distributors

• Live Home Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)

Other Companies

• PPI Camera Corporation  camera dollies
• PPI Camera Corporation  camera equipment provided by
• PPI Camera Corporation  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"Hardness" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

93 min | USA:98 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Norway:18 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Hungary:18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Norstar Entertainment

Quotes:

Oz:I don't understand - I kill several innocent people, threaten to blow up a building, and the police still don't take me seriously.

Movie Connections:

Followed by No Contest II (1997)

Garbage, but at least it's spiced-up garbage

Disclaimer for avid Shannon Tweed fans: there's no nudity whatsoever in this movie. That could be surprising to some, but as I always say: guess there's a first time for everything. This isn't really the kind of sleazy soft-core flick Tweed is usually known for either, it's more of a sleazy dumb action flick. I'll never go as far as calling this screenplay unsubtle, but at one point Tweed's character is described as "Bruce Lee with boobs". Just saying. The whole thing is entertaining enough though, mainly because of the bizarre choice of co-stars. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Andrew Dice Clay, who the hell did the casting on this one? Whoever it was, he or she rules the Earth. The action scenes look pretty good too by the way, Bruce Lee with boobs kicks some serious ass at some point. This movie actually looks like it was meant to be as generic and cheap as possible, but luckily there's too much coolness in it to make that happen.