Down Twisted (1987)

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.

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writers:

Albert Pyun (story), Gene O'Neill (screenplay)

Stars:

Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Trudy Dochterman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carey Lowell	...	Maxine
Charles Rocket	...	Reno
Trudy Dochterman	...	Michelle (as Trudi Dochtermann)
Thom Mathews	...	Damalas
Norbert Weisser	...	Alsandro Deltoid
Linda Kerridge	...	Soames
Nicholas Guest	...	Brady
Galyn Görg	...	Blake (as Galyn Gorg)
Courteney Cox	...	Tarah
Bambi Jordan	...	Suzie
Ken Wright	...	Mr. Wicks
Alec Markham	...	Captain
Eduardo Cassab	...	Sargento
Christabel Wigley	...	Theona
Joe Holland	...	Mickey (as Tim Holland)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mercenary | theft | terrorist | soldier | religious icon | 

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Taglines:

She's been set up, shanghaied, and shot at. There must be an easier way to fall in love.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Courteney Cox's film debut.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)

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Soundtracks

Ah But They're Wonderful
Composed by Michael McCarthy and Dick Dow
Arranged by Carol Elliott
Produced by Michael McCarthy
Programmed by Cosmo Watts

User Reviews

"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."

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Treasure of San Lucas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1