Scorchy (1976)

Seattle undercover narc Jackie Parker (Stevens) is out to bust the drug smuggling ring commanded by Philip Bianco (Danova).

Director:

Howard Avedis (as Hikmet Avedis)

Writer:

Howard Avedis (as Hikmet Avedis)

Stars:

Connie Stevens, Cesare Danova, William Smith

Cast

Cast overview:
Connie Stevens	...	Jackie Parker
Cesare Danova	...	Philip Bianco
William Smith	...	Carl Henrich
Norman Burton	...	Chief Frank O'Brien (as Normann Burton)
John Davis Chandler	...	Nicky (as John David Chandler)
Joyce Jameson	...	Mary Davis
Greg Evigan	...	Alan
Nick Dimitri	...	Steve
Nate Long	...	Charlie
Ingrid Cedergren	...	Suzi
Ellen Thurston	...	Maria
Ray Sebastian	...	Counterman
Mike Esky	...	Dimitri
Gene White	...	Big Boy
Marlene Schmidt	...	Claudia Bianco

Storyline

Seattle undercover narc Jackie Parker (Stevens) is out to bust the drug smuggling ring commanded by Philip Bianco (Danova).

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Plot Keywords:

exploitation | drugs | undercover detective | seattle washington | narcotics cop | 

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Taglines:

She's Killed A Man, Been Shot At, And Made Love Twice Already This Evening... And The Evening Isn't Over Yet!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Greg Evigan.

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Alternate Versions

The 80s US home video release has a new synthesizer score, replacing the original Igo Kantor-supervised musical soundtrack.

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Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008)

User Reviews

She's a polyester-clad Fed with frosted hair...

Bargain-basement claptrap has female narcotics agent in Seattle about to blow the whistle on international heroin ring. Two well-directed action sequences (one involving a speed-buggy, the other a helicopter) saves this tacky flick from turkey status. Connie Stevens tries hard, but her girlish voice hasn't caught up with her body (most often she sounds like she's trying to be coquettish). Her hair is a marvel though: frosted wings that do most of her acting for her. Masochists will revel in one sequence which typifies the rest: as Connie's lover is grinding away, he is murdered and Stevens, realizing there's a dead man on top of her, opens her mouth as wide as she can and screams like Fay Wray; the killer comes into the room, hauls off and slaps Screaming Connie across the face like a cheap whore. It's almost as jaw-dropping as the Statement-Making finale, which is so self-important it goes beyond cheap laughs. * from ****

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1978 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Race with Death

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hickmar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1