Firecracker (1981)
Directed by Cirio H. Santiago
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Martial Arts |
Release Date - May 1, 1981 (USA - Unknown), May 1, 1981 (USA) |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - Philippines |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Robert Firsching
Low-budget action specialist Cirio H. Santiago directed this Philippine-set martial arts film, which bears more than a passing resemblance to his earlier T.N.T. Jackson and his later Angelfist. Jillian Kessner stars as Susanne Carter, a karate expert whose sister is murdered by mobsters. Genre regulars Ken Metcalfe and Vic Diaz co-star, and Kessner has a nude karate scene. Like most of the prolific Santiago's actioners of the period, this was released by exploitation specialist Roger Corman's New World Pictures, with ads touting Kessner as champion of the 1981 Black Belt Olympics.
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Keywords
bad-guy, good-guy, killing, lover, martial-arts, missing, murder, nudity, revenge, search, sister
