Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace (2004)

From Odessa Filmworks, the award winning team that brought the world Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy and rewrote the gospel of Canadian filmmaking with Jesus Christ, ... See full summary »

Director:

Lee Demarbre

Writer:

Ian Driscoll

Stars:

Phil Caracas, Nancy Riehle, Emma Maloney

Cast

Credited cast:
Phil Caracas	...	Harry Knuckles / Fuzzy Knuckles
Nancy Riehle	...	Cassie Nova
Emma Maloney	...	Gail Force
Jeff Moffet	...	Santo Enmascarado de Plata
Josh Grace	...	Bionic Bigfoot
Ian Driscoll
Patricia Bellemore	...	Virtual Girl
Nancy Bouzi	...	Leopard Lady
Shana Betz	...	Agent Ito
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Gosse	...	Bad Boy Batty Bat
John N.E. Hill	...	Barfly
Lloyd Kaufman	...	The Man in the Hat
Jodi Larratt	...	Party Girl
Mark Pollesel	...	Goon
Jay Stone	...	Judge

Storyline

From Odessa Filmworks, the award winning team that brought the world Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy and rewrote the gospel of Canadian filmmaking with Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter comes a new knuckle-dusting adventure starring everyone's favourite super spy. A valuable necklace has gone missing, and Harry Knuckles, AKA Special Agent Spanish Fly, is on the case. But getting his hirsute hands on the prize isn't going to be easy for the diminutive dynamo. There's more to this case than meets the eye. Armed with a lethal arsenal of kung-fu moves, a hair-trigger temper, a fistful of moxie and a seemingly endless supply of potassium-rich bananas, Harry's ready to knuckle up against any and all comers. Back to back with his loyal friend, famed Mexican wrestler El Santos, Harry goes toe to toe with the hinterland horror of the Bionic Bigfoot and an army of interlopers. Can even Special Agent Spanish Fly survive the Zen onslaught of a shadow warrior from the land of the ...

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Plot Keywords:

reference to virtual reality | kung fu | bigfoot | female flatulence | bikini | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie poster for The Fury (1978) is a tribute to Gordon Jump who played the character named Harry Nuckells. The filmmakers did not know this fact until after they started making the Harry Knuckles series.

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Goofs

At the birthday party Harry Knuckles passes a woman at the bottom of the stairs but when he goes up she's suddenly at the top of the stairs.

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Quotes

Johnny Vega: [referring to Santos's wrestling style] How did he get this way? Stomping puppies?

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Connections

Follows Harry Knuckles (1998)

User Reviews

Two spheres.

Why are Canada and Australia so invested in exploring the periphery? My own theory is based on the existence of a few talented teachers in key places. For whatever reason, this is something you are unlikely to find elsewhere.

First, note that every production value that normally paves the way to connection is not present here. Some of the shortcuts are for cost reasons and obvious. But others are deliberate. Some have called this camp and others put this in the Ed Wood category. But my impression -- so far as the actual filming -- is that the people involved just wanted to have fun and could afford to. By itself that is hardly worth your attention.

But there is something else here. Two things actually and they seem unconnected. The most striking is the story. It is bizarre, complex, layered and unexpected. Extremely stylized, the narrative does not quote other movies as would normally be the case.

Instead, the hundreds of external references are to distinctly non-cinematic tropes. They are mixed in there helter-skelter, tied by the complex story that runs parallel streams. This is a literary experiment, illustrated by a couple of men and many women having a blast.

The other interesting thing is that everything is reduced to an image, and within that imperative, everything is reduced to a fight. Some fights are public, sexual, familial, exploratory and/or mistaken. Some are to me, completely incomprehensible, the film fighting with me.

Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Harry Knuckles 3

Filming Locations:

Aylmer, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Odessa Filmworks

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1