Wonder Women (1973)

An insurance investigator battles Dr. Tsu and her sexy all-girl army.

Director:

Robert Vincent O'Neil (as Robert O'Neil)

Writers:

Lou Whitehill (screenplay), Robert Vincent O'Neil (adaptation) (as Robert O'Neil)

Stars:

Nancy Kwan, Ross Hagen, Maria De Aragon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nancy Kwan	...	Dr. Tsu
Ross Hagen	...	Mike Harber
Maria De Aragon	...	Linda
Roberta Collins	...	Laura
Tony Lorea	...	Paulson / Lorenzo
Sid Haig	...	Gregorious
Vic Diaz	...	Lapu-Lapu (as Vic Dias)
Claire Polan	...	Vera (as Claire Hagen)
Shirley Washington	...	Maggie
Gail Hansen	...	Gail
Eleanor Siron	...	Mei-Ling
Bruno Punzalan	...	Nono the Fisherman
Joonee Gamboa	...	Won Ton Charlie
Rick Revere	...	Paulson's attendant
Rudy DeJesus	...	The Boy

Storyline

Dr. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of Manila. Using her sexy, all-girl army of martial-arts experts, Tsu kidnaps some of the world's greatest athletes. She is able to transplant any body part, so she uses the athletes for spare parts to sell to the world's richest men. Mike Harber is a womanizing, wise-cracking insurance investigator for Lloyd's of London sent to Manila to investigate the disappearance of a jai-alai player, and becomes involved with Dr. Tsu's mad mission.

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Plot Keywords:

sexually frustrated female | topless woman | female nudity | woman rapes a man | jai alai | 

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Taglines:

Kung Fu girls on the rampage..!

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Philippines USA

Language:

English Tagalog

Release Date:

April 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Super-Mulheres

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American National Enterprises, General Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The man who gets hit by a car and knocked down to the ground during the car chase sequence wasn't a planned stunt. Fortunately, the man didn't get hurt.

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Goofs

Linda first kills one female guard just outside the office where Mr. Harber is being held, and then kills a second female guard to help him escape. On their way out of the same entrance, the dead body of the first female guard has disappeared.

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Quotes

Gregorious: Dr. Tsu is a hundred years ahead of her time and it is characteristic of human beings to resist progress.

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Alternate Versions

The US version runs approx. eight minutes shorter than the original version. The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray contains both versions.

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Connections

Edited into Operation: Secret Agents, Spies & Thighs (2007)

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Soundtracks

Wonder Women
By Charles May
Vocal by Annette Thomas

User Reviews

Judo Janes

What I remember about the film was the only known star was Nancy Kwan, which meant it was truly a low-budget effort. Set in the Philippines, Hagen stars as a private eye who's on the hunt for a group of women kidnappers. Hagen gets to fight one female; On second thought it wasn't much of a fight. Hagen gets tossed all over the room, ruining furniture and appliances in the process, but still survives(!), despite the strength of his genetically-engineered female foe. He wins her trust and she leads him to the lair of Nancy Kwan, the evil scientist (!!). Atrocious acting, some good fight scenes, lush Manila scenery, poor plot. Strictly for enthusiasts of apartment-style mixed wrestling.