Director: Matt Cimber
Year: 1975
Rating: 4.0
As Larry David would say "Pretty, pretty bad". Basic hitmen sent to whack a witness but everyone in this is so stupid. The witness, the cops and the hitmen. All idiots that should have their licenses revoked. For 60 minutes of a 90 minute movie basically nothing happens other than the witness whining. I was expecting more from Lola Falana though I am not sure why. Good singer, great eyes. Not in a lot of good movies. Probably none. And we have two ex-football pros in this. Two of the best in their time - Gene Washington as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and Mean Mean Joe Green who was a legendary defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And he is mean here. That is basically all he gets to do - look mean at everyone. A waitress comes up to ask if he wants anything more and he just motions her away like a fly. He is needless to say one of the killers.
Lady Cocoa has promised to testify against her crime boss boyfriend (James Watson Jr). She has been in jail and is horny. So she wants a get out of jail free card. She has no intention of testifying but Eddie doesn't know that and so sends some killers to send her off. The cops that are meant to protect her are not the best. One an old veteran who would have trouble chasing a beer can and the other (Washington) who was only a patrol man. They should probably give lessons in protecting witnesses. First lesson is close the damn shades, especially after they have shot at you. Two - don't take your witness down to the nightclub in the hotel and hook up with two strangers. Three don't make out with your witness and then later have sex with her.
Geez, folks it is only one night. Stay in your goddamn rooms, lock the doors, put something against the door, close the shades and then have sex. I mean it is Lola Falana. The hitmen need lessons too. When she is in your sight, shoot. Don't shoot the maid. Figure out how to get out of the parking lot and not into a pool. Where did Eddie find these guys. Hitmen R Us? Embarrassing to the hitman's union. It can't be that complicated. Great stunt here though as the car first goes through the hotel casino and with one of them hanging on the outside into the pool. Best part of the film. Except Lola's eyes.
Year: 1975
Rating: 4.0
As Larry David would say "Pretty, pretty bad". Basic hitmen sent to whack a witness but everyone in this is so stupid. The witness, the cops and the hitmen. All idiots that should have their licenses revoked. For 60 minutes of a 90 minute movie basically nothing happens other than the witness whining. I was expecting more from Lola Falana though I am not sure why. Good singer, great eyes. Not in a lot of good movies. Probably none. And we have two ex-football pros in this. Two of the best in their time - Gene Washington as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and Mean Mean Joe Green who was a legendary defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And he is mean here. That is basically all he gets to do - look mean at everyone. A waitress comes up to ask if he wants anything more and he just motions her away like a fly. He is needless to say one of the killers.
Lady Cocoa has promised to testify against her crime boss boyfriend (James Watson Jr). She has been in jail and is horny. So she wants a get out of jail free card. She has no intention of testifying but Eddie doesn't know that and so sends some killers to send her off. The cops that are meant to protect her are not the best. One an old veteran who would have trouble chasing a beer can and the other (Washington) who was only a patrol man. They should probably give lessons in protecting witnesses. First lesson is close the damn shades, especially after they have shot at you. Two - don't take your witness down to the nightclub in the hotel and hook up with two strangers. Three don't make out with your witness and then later have sex with her.
Geez, folks it is only one night. Stay in your goddamn rooms, lock the doors, put something against the door, close the shades and then have sex. I mean it is Lola Falana. The hitmen need lessons too. When she is in your sight, shoot. Don't shoot the maid. Figure out how to get out of the parking lot and not into a pool. Where did Eddie find these guys. Hitmen R Us? Embarrassing to the hitman's union. It can't be that complicated. Great stunt here though as the car first goes through the hotel casino and with one of them hanging on the outside into the pool. Best part of the film. Except Lola's eyes.