Police officer James (Gabriel Gori) is dropped off in the Bronx in the middle of a war between androids and humanoids. The androids, led by Margie (FINAL EXECUTIONER holdover Margit Evelyn Newton), are the meaner of the two factions and prove it by killing the human love of humanoid leader Dakar (STRIKE COMMANDO's Alex Vitale). James trains with Warren (Strode) for a bit before teaming with Dakar to kill the androids. The end! Recycling enough footage to make Roger Corman and Joseph Lai blush, this one is a masterpiece of manipulation. But some how Amici manages to make it 90 minutes and partially work. How can you not love a movie where one of Woody Strode's first (dubbed) lines is, "I'm the sheriff around here, but everyone just calls me The Black Man." The edited in of old footage really isn't as jarring as one would think and carrying Newton over helps (although her hairstyle does change and it appears she has had a boob job in the ensuing 5 years!). The real highlight is Vitale, who might be the world's most lovable musclebound humanoid (take that Arnold!). Naturally, the new footage was shot entirely in a rock quarry and abandoned factory, which makes it the Italian equivalent of ROBOT HOLOCAUST.
Review of The Bronx Executioner
