Hard Ticket to Hawaii

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Hard Ticket to Hawaii
VHS cover
Directed byAndy Sidaris
Written byAndy Sidaris
Produced byArlene Sidaris
StarringRonn Moss
Dona Speir
Hope-Marie Carlton
Cynthia Brimhall
Harold Diamond
Rodrigo Obregon
CinematographyHoward Wexler
Edited byMichael Haight
Music byKevin Klinger
Gary Stockdale
Distributed byMalibu Bay Films
Release date
  • March 1987 (1987-03)
Running time
100 min.
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish

Hard Ticket to Hawaii is a 1987 action thriller film directed and written Andy Sidaris [1]starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It was released on DVD on 23 October 2001.[2]This movie stars several former Playboy Playmates: Dona Speir (Miss March 1984), Hope Marie Carlton (Miss July 1985), Cynthia Brimhall (Miss October 1985), and Patty Duffek (Miss May 1984).[3]

Synopsis

Two drug enforcement agents are killed on a private Hawaiian island. Donna and Taryn, two operatives for The Agency (Molokai Cargo), accidentally intercept a delivery of diamonds intended for drug lord Seth Romero, who takes exception and tries to get them back. Soon other Agency operatives get involved, and a full-scale fight to the finish ensues, complicated here and there by an escaped snake made deadly by toxic waste!

Cast

Reception

According to Rotten Tomatoes, there were no critic scores, however, the audience reviews scored to about 45%.[2] Despite the negative audience reviews, the film has a cult following due to its over-the-top humor, cheesy dialogue, and absurdity. In 2014, Paste Magazine named the film the "best B movie of all time."[4]

Ratings[5]

It has the following certifications: Iceland:16 / New Zealand:R18 / Portugal:M/16 / USA:R

References

  1. ^ "Hard Ticket To Hawaii". imdb. Retrieved 26th August 2016
  2. ^ a b "Hard Ticket To Hawaii". Rotten Tomatoes
  3. ^ "Hard Ticket To Hawaii - Former Playmate stars". imdb. Retrieved 26th August 2016
  4. ^ Vorel, Jim. "The 100 Best "B Movies" of All Time". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Hard Ticket To Hawaii - Certification". imdb. Retrieved 26th August 2016

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