The Woman Hunt
| The Woman Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster. | |
| Directed by | Eddie Romero |
| Written by | David Hoover |
| Produced by | John Ashley Eddie Romero |
| Starring | John Ashley Pat Woodell Sid Haig |
| Cinematography | Justo Paulino |
| Edited by | Ben Barcelon |
| Music by | Jerry Dadap |
Production company | Four Associates |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Countries | United States Philippines |
| Language | English |
The Woman Hunt is a 1972 film directed by Eddie Romero. It was the last of several films Romero made for Roger Corman's New World Pictures and is an unofficial remake of the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.[1]
John Ashley said the film was originally called Women for Sale.[2]
Plot
Mercenaries Tony (John Ashley), Silas (Sid Haig) and Karp (Ken Metcalfe) kidnap women and take them to an island where a wealthy man named Spyros (Eddie Garcia) assembles a group to hunt the women. Tony begins to question what he is doing and helps McGee (Pat Woodell), Billie (Charlene Jones) and Lori (Laurie Rose) escape. Karp and Silas have a falling out and Karp kills Silas. Spyros' head of security, Magda (Lisa Todd), goes after the escapees but is killed in a trap. Billie and Lori are killed during the hunt and Tony kills Spyros. He and McGee escape to safety.
Cast
- John Ashley as Tony
- Pat Woodell as McGee
- Sid Haig as Silas
- Charlene Jones as Billie
- Lisa Todd as Magda
- Ken Metcalfe as Karp
- Eddie Garcia as Spyros
See also
References
- ^ Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 47
- ^ Tom Weaver, "Interview with John Ashley", Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup, McFarland 1988 p 43
External links
- The Woman Hunt at IMDb
- Trailer on YouTube
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