Low Blow (film)
| Low Blow | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Frank Harris |
| Written by | Leo Fong |
| Produced by | Leo Fong |
| Starring | Leo Fong Cameron Mitchell Troy Donahue Diane Stevenett Akosua Busia Patti Bowling Stack Pierce |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | Frank Harris |
| Music by | Steve Amundsen |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Low Blow is a film released in 1986 through Crown International Pictures. It is about a private investigator that goes on the hunt for a girl who has been taken in by a religious cult. He recruits a team to help him in his quest to rescue the girl. It stars Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, Akosua Busia and Stack Pierce.
Story
A young heiress is in the clutches or a weird religious sect which is based in a rural compound. The cult leader (played by Cameron Mitchell). At his side is a lady called Karma (played by Akosua Busia) who has a vocal prowess. She is also the lover of the leader.[1] Joe Wong (played by Leo Fong) is former policeman,[2][3] who has been hired by her businessman father to bring her back to him safely.[4] He teams up with a group to help him which includes a Vietnam vet and a pro-boxing champ.[5]
Background
The film was directed by Frank Harris. Leo Fong produced the film and Hope Holiday was the associate producer.[6] Leo Fong also wrote the story.[7] The film also features Billy Blanks in his first film role.[8][9]
It was released on Vestron in both Beta and VHS formats in 1986.[10] Fong's performance in the cult film was called a tour de force head-scratcher by Cnet.com.[11]
It featured on Red Letter Media's "Best of the Worst" web series in 2015.[12][13]
Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Leo Fong | Joe Wong |
| Cameron Mitchell | Yarakunda |
| Troy Donahue | John Templeton |
| Diane Stevenett | Diane |
| Akosua Busia | Karma |
| Patti Bowling | Karen Templeton |
| Stack Pierce | Duke |
| Woody Farmer | Fuzzy |
| Elaine Hightower | Cody |
| Ron Ackerman | Police Chief[14] |
References
- ^ Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON
- ^ '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures, By Daniel R. Budnik - Page 120, 121
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 214 1736
- ^ Turner Classic Movies - Low Blow(1986), Brief Synopsis
- ^ Letterboxd - Low Blow 1986 Directed by Frank Harris
- ^ Screen World, Volume 38 - Page 124
- ^ Chicago Reader - Low Blow
- ^ IMDb - Billy Blanks
- ^ Explosive Action, Thursday, August 19, 2010 - Low Blow (1986)
- ^ Billboard, December 6, 1986 - Page 47 Video Retailing, New Releases, HOME VIDEO
- ^ Cnet.com, August 3, 2018 - The best Amazon Prime perk? The terrible, terrible movies, of course
Forget Netflix and Hulu. Amazon boasts the best collection of cheesy B-movies that are so bad they're good. And I can't quit hate-watching.
Hawkeye, aka Karate Cops (1988): 1 hour, 25 minutes By Ry Crist - ^ "Fuck Yeah, Red Letter Media!". Fuck Yeah, Red Letter Media!.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPfamikeU3E
- ^ TV Guide - Low Blow