A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an... Read allA fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader.A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader.
- Sheila
- (as Barbara Lee Alexander)
- Katrina
- (as Penelope Reed)
- Tara
- (as Angela Gerekou)
- Arm Wrestler
- (as Cynthia Lee)
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- TriviaA helicopter crashed while performing an aerial stunt, killing stuntman Clint C. Carpenter.
- GoofsAt 1:28:57 there is someone with a white shirt behind Ana and the tree.
- Quotes
Frank Ryan: [addressing his all-female team] Murder, blood and paranoia are gonna make fine company where you're going. 'Cos ladies, you're going to Hell! My job, and I hate it, is to train you as a team. You gotta look good, move well and kill quick. You're a bunch of amateurs with a few special skills. And I hope to God that when the time comes and I need those skills, you don't let me down. If you do, you won't be coming back. I'm your life insurance. I'm also holding your money 'cos ladies, this job is C.O.D. And one more thing, I don't like working with women.
- ConnectionsEdited from Bloodstone (1988)
- SoundtracksDo it for the Money
Performed by Thomas Marolda
** (out of 4)
A government man (George Kennedy) hires mercenary Frank Ryan (Brian Thompson) to sneak into a South American location and take out a ruthless leader (Oliver Reed) who is holding an important man (Jose Ferrer) hostage. Frank goes undercover as a gay photographer and his "models" are actually trained agents.
HIRED TO KILL comes from director Nico Mastorakis who is best remembered for his notorious film ISLAND OF DEATH. This action picture certainly isn't in the same league but if you enjoy these low-rent action movies then you should get some kicks out of this one. Obviously there's nothing ground-breaking here but there are enough campy moments to keep you entertained. Plus, viewing this film twenty-five plus years after it was made, you can't help but smile thinking back on these types of movies that were made with such famous cast members.
The entire plot to this thing is pretty stupid but in many ways you have to think parts of the screenplay are a spoof on the genre. A gay photographer? The film manages to be at its most fun during the finale when various explosion and gun fights are happening. The stunts are all well done and the explosions are great, although sadly a stuntman did lose his life. The biggest problem with the film is that there's just not too much that happens for the first hour. There are way too many dialogue scenes and not enough action.
With that said, the cast is great or at least greatly entertaining. Thompson certainly wasn't a great actor but I thought he fit this role just perfectly. Reed, I'm sure drunk, is fun to watch as is both Kennedy and Ferrer in their small roles. The woman all look good and play up the sexuality, which is never a bad thing.
- Michael_Elliott
- Jan 6, 2017
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- Killer Team
- Filming locations
- The Old Fortress, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece(The team attack Bartos' fortress)
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1