Seven (1979)

Hawaii has fallen under the control of a ruthless cartel of seven gangsters. The FBI acquires the services of an ex-agent turned assassin Drew Savano (William Smith) who in turn assemble a team of seven hitmen to stop them.

Director:

Andy Sidaris

Writers:

Robert Baird, William Driskill

Stars:

William Smith, Barbara Leigh, Guich Koock

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Smith	...	Drew Savano
Barbara Leigh	...	Alexa
Guich Koock	...	Cowboy
Christopher Joy	...	T.K.
Art Metrano	...	Kincella
Ed Parker	...	Ed Parker
Richard LePore	...	Professor
Reggie Nalder	...	Ronald Kahala 'The Hermit'
Seth Sakai	...	Keoki McDowell
Kwan Hi Lim	...	Mr. Chen
Tino Tuiolosega	...	Mr. Lee
Henry Ayau	...	Butterfly
Peter Knecht	...	Kimo Maderos
Lenny Montana	...	The Kahuna
Martin Kove	...	Skip

Storyline

In sun-drenched Hawaii, a dynamic criminal organisation run by seven ruthless professional kingpins intends to liquidate its political leaders, and when they fulfil their plans, take over the 50th State and pillage the land. Although this may be true, the government will soon retaliate by summoning the unconventional special agent Drew Sevano, who, in turn, assembles an invincible and well-equipped army of six other deadly agents; all assigned will their target of choice. But things are looking bleak and the mandatory half-hour time frame for the completion of the operation is already tight. Will Sevano's Seven succeed?

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Plot Keywords:

bodybuilder | shooting a woman | rocket propelled grenade | helicopter | female pilot | 

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Taglines:

Death is their way of life!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sevano's Seven

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sidan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 84 min (MGM HD print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of The Professor would reappear again in Picasso Trigger, nine years later also Directed by Andy Sidaris.

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Crazy Credits

All of the opening and closing credits are achieved through a printer slowly printing out the credits and then spooling them upwards into the top of frame - revealing the credits. After printing a credit. A cut is used to move onto the next credit.

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Alternate Versions

There are two versions of this film. One version that was available on the MGM digital cable channel which only runs 90 Minutes and missing eleven minutes. The uncut version which was just released by Kino Lorber is the complete uncut version that restores alot of scenes including Ed Parker killing both of Mr. Lee's henchmen, and a scene revealing that The Cowboy was still alive after Mailei double crossed him and shot him amongst the few scenes that were restored from the cut version.

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Connections

Referenced in Hot Package: Pilot (2013)

User Reviews

Vintage Sidaris

Watching some of Andy Sidaris' cheesy flicks of the late 70's and early 80's, you'd never know the man was a visionary in the sports television medium and a 7-time Emmy winner who directed the Olympics, Wide World of Sports and some of the early NFL telecasts. That said, "Seven" represents one of his better contributions to the B-movie genre. It boasts great scenery and the obligatory bevy of scantily-clad women that characterize a Sidaris film. And it's a treat for fans of William Smith, one of the most accomplished character actors of all time, who receives top billing and features him in the unfamiliar but welcome role of good guy.

Freelance mercenary Drew Savano (Smith) is called in by a government agent to wipe out mobsters bent on taking over the state of Hawaii. For a fee of $7 million dollars, Savano assembles seven specialists (hence the title), each with a different talent, to take on the mission. Though it takes a bit long for us to be introduced to each character and assigned their individual targets, it's worth the wait to watch just how these specialists- The Dragster, The Professor, The Indian, The Playmate, The Cowboy, The Comic, The Black Belt- will take out their quarry.

This movie won't remind anyone of Hamlet. Laughable dialog and various unconvincing characters (looking at Ed Parker with his bad hair and pot belly you'd never know the guy was a martial arts legend) make this more tongue-in-cheek than anything else, but it's just this approach- it's a "B" movie after all- that makes "Seven" an enjoyable watch. Lenny Montana, Art Medrano and Reggie Nalder are among the notable character actors lending their talents to "Seven". There's gorgeous former Playmate Susan Kiger and actress Barbara Leigh in bikinis for most of the movie. And Kwan Hi Lim, who seemingly appeared in every Hawaiian/Polynesian/Asian themed show covering two decades, skillfully portrays his usual oily villain.

Fun stuff from Andy Sidaris. Seven stars for "Seven"!