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Down Twisted

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.1K
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Down Twisted (1987)
ActionAdventureCrime
When a levelheaded waitress decides to help her shady friend against her better judgment, she becomes a target of a deadly international gang of thieves who are after a priceless San Lucas' ... Read allWhen a levelheaded waitress decides to help her shady friend against her better judgment, she becomes a target of a deadly international gang of thieves who are after a priceless San Lucas' relic. A bumbling stranger helps her.When a levelheaded waitress decides to help her shady friend against her better judgment, she becomes a target of a deadly international gang of thieves who are after a priceless San Lucas' relic. A bumbling stranger helps her.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Albert Pyun(story by)
    • Gene O'Neill(screenplay by)
    • Noreen Tobin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Lowell
    • Charles Rocket
    • Trudy Dochterman
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Albert Pyun(story by)
    • Gene O'Neill(screenplay by)
    • Noreen Tobin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Lowell
    • Charles Rocket
    • Trudy Dochterman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Carey Lowell in Down Twisted (1987)
    Linda Kerridge in Down Twisted (1987)
    Carey Lowell and Thom Mathews in Down Twisted (1987)
    Courteney Cox in Down Twisted (1987)
    Carey Lowell in Down Twisted (1987)
    Down Twisted (1987)
    Carey Lowell and Charles Rocket in Down Twisted (1987)
    Carey Lowell in Down Twisted (1987)
    Carey Lowell in Down Twisted (1987)
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    Carey Lowell
    Carey Lowell
    • Maxine
    Charles Rocket
    Charles Rocket
    • Reno
    Trudy Dochterman
    • Michelle
    • (as Trudi Dochtermann)
    Thom Mathews
    Thom Mathews
    • Damalas
    Norbert Weisser
    Norbert Weisser
    • Alsandro Deltoid
    Linda Kerridge
    Linda Kerridge
    • Soames
    Nicholas Guest
    Nicholas Guest
    • Brady
    Galyn Görg
    • Blake
    • (as Galyn Gorg)
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Tarah
    Bambi Jordan
    • Suzie
    Ken Wright
    Ken Wright
    • Mr. Wicks
    Alec Markham
    • Captain
    Eduardo Cassab
    • Sargento
    Christabel Wigley
    • Theona
    Joe Holland
    • Mickey
    • (as Tim Holland)
    Paula Nichols
    • Shayne
    Shayne Farris
    • Electra
    Eric Bartsch
    • First Customer
      • Albert Pyun
    • Writers
      • Albert Pyun(story by)
      • Gene O'Neill(screenplay by)
      • Noreen Tobin(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Courteney Cox's film debut.
    • Quotes

      Soames: Oh, the deal's going down... but it's going down twisted.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Flor de Mal
      Written by Tito Larriva and Steven Hufsteter

      Performed by Cruzados

      Courtesy of Fatima Records and BUG

    User reviews13

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    6/10
    "Just give them the key."
    Prolific film-maker of low-grade cheapies Albert Pyun provides the audience with a tolerably haywire, if blotchy little action adventure escapade with "Down Twisted" aka "Treasure of San Lucas". A billionaire art collector hires some international thieves to steal a religious artifact the crucible of San Lucas where they would switch it with a replica and fly the real one back to Los Angeles. However they find themselves being double crossed. Suddenly a waitress finds herself caught in the middle and being abducted when her roommate confesses that she and her boyfriend have gotten themselves mixed with these smugglers. This grungy low-rent Cannon fodder by Golan Globus might be remembered for Courtney Cox's debut performance, where she gets a bit of screen time in a throwaway part. But outside of that distraction, this is an agreeable outing with flavoured Mexican locations and amusingly fine performances by some Pyun regulars. Charles Rocket plays it suave as ever, still with a clumsy edge with the amount times his character gets knocked out. You know, for comedy purposes. Thom Mathews sticks out as the bleached blonde thief with a killer instinct and so does Linda Kerridge as a fellow partner in crime. Carry Lowell's unlucky waitress character Maxine who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time might have gotten on my nerves at times with her constant wailing, but no wonder with the amount of times she asked about the key that she doesn't have. Also showing up is Norbert Weisser and Nicholas Guest. Pyun's style is not fancy, but sturdily achieved with some hip touches as the eventful story's framework is a twisty chase formula with a contemporary noir quality and a snappy soundtrack back it up.

    "Oh, the deal's going down... but it's going down twisted."
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    • Release date
      • March 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color
      • Ultra Stereo

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