For Y'ur Height Only
| For Your Height Only | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eddie Nicart |
| Written by | Cora Caballes |
| Produced by | Dick Randall, Peter M. Caballes |
| Starring | Weng Weng |
| Cinematography | Val Dauz |
Release date | 1981 |
For Your Height Only (also known as For Y'ur Height Only) is a 1981 Filipino comedy/action movie starring Weng Weng. Its title is a play on words on For Your Eyes Only, the title of the James Bond film released that same year. A sequel was produced in 1982, titled The Impossible Kid. Weng Weng is known as the shortest man to ever be a lead in an action film/martial arts film; he stands at 2'9" (less than one meter).
Plot
In the film, Weng stars as Agent 00, who is sent to stop the drug trade and its mysterious warlord Mr. Giant. (Giant is a dwarf, while 00 is a midget.) He befriends a woman who, still in the grip of the organization, works as a mole for him. This leads to many battles between 00 and the villain's henchmen.
The plot shifts to Mr. Giant's true goal: using the N-Bomb. Created by Dr. Kohler, it is a weapon that does something that is never really explained. Always the company man, Agent 00 takes this story swing in stride and continues to fight the villains.
One part early on has him sneaking up on people throughout, which is easy given that he exists just below most people's peripheral vision. Another has him taking on Samurai and with a conveniently-scaled katana sword.
Gadgets
Agent 00 has gadgets that are made for only one purpose, used once and then never mentioned again.
- Anti-Poison Ring- a ring that changes color not when one's mood does, but when it is placed in proximity to poison. Agent 00 needs this to avoid a strychnine-related death.
- Remote-Control Hat- a hat used midway through the film to avoid a beating by said henchmen.
- Tiny Jetpack- used by 00 to get to Mr. Giant's island in the finale.
- Quick-Assembly, Small-Scale Machine Gun- a special machine gun, made to scale, to use in battle.
Release history
Mondo Macabro has released this movie on DVD in a two-pack with Challenge of the Tiger, a kung fu action film starring Richard Harrison and Bruce Li. It was also written and directed by Li.
Cast
- Weng Weng - Agent 00
- Max Alvareado - Columbus (uncredited)
- Mike Cohen - Professor Kohler (uncredited)
