Firecracker (1981)
Firecracker (1981), directed by Cirio H. Santiago, starring Jillian Kesner and Darby Hinton.
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She'll Blow You Away!
Synopsis
Femme fatale martial arts expert teaches the mafia a lesson.
- Ricardo RemiasCinematography
- Cirio H. SantiagoDirector, Screenplay, Story
- Gervacio SantosEditing
- Syed KechikProducer
About the film
Firecracker is a 1981 martial arts film directed and written by Cirio H. Santiago. The film follows a Los Angeles martial-arts instructor who goes to the Philippines to find her sister.
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Firecracker is a 1981 martial arts film directed and written by Cirio H. Santiago. The film follows a Los Angeles martial-arts instructor who goes to the Philippines to find her sister.
Synopsis
A Los Angeles martial-arts instructor goes to the Philippines to find her sister.
Cast
Jillian Kesner-Graver as Susanne Carter, a Los Angeles martial-arts instructor
Darby Hinton as Chuck Donner
Rey Malonzo as Rey
Ken Metcalfe as Erik
Reception
John Beifuss stated in his review "This TNT Jackson remake is more enjoyable than its predecessor, thanks to an outrageous sequence in which Kesner progressively loses her clothing during a battle with a pair of thugs, scored to a jazz-rock Filipino rip-off of the B-52's' Planet Clare."
Psychotronic indicated that the film, with TNT Jackson, was an example of "the "American lady fighter avenges the death of her sister” routine right down to the topless kickboxing scene." The film is also said to reuse the plot of TNT Jackson.
A presentation of the film wrote: "The athletic and sexy Jillian Kesner is assaulted every ten minutes by thugs to practice her martial arts skills. The final showdown takes place in an arena where duels to the death are held [...] The film's big grindhouse moment: the blonde heroine loses her clothes while fleeing and fights her attackers in just her bra and panties."
References
External links
Firecracker at IMDb
Text from Firecracker (1981 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firecracker_(1981_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on May 1, 1981, a Friday.
- It runs 1h17 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNew World Pictures, Premiere Productions
- CountriesPhilippines, United States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Jillian Kesner
Susanne Carter -
Darby Hinton
Chuck Donner - Rey Malonzo Rey
- Ken Metcalfe Erik
- Peter Cooper Pete
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Don Gordon Bell
Japanese Karate fighter - Carolyn Smith Bonny Carter
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Chanda Romero
Malow - Tony Ferrer Tony
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Vic Diaz
Grip - Omar Camar Aikido Fighter
- Rubiah Suparman
- Yasmin Yusuff
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Malek Selamat
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Tags
Crew
- Ricardo Remias Cinematography
- Cirio H. Santiago Director
- Gervacio Santos Editing
- Syed Kechik Producer
- Nonong Buencamino Original music
- Cirio H. Santiago Screenplay
- Cirio H. Santiago Story
- Ken Metcalfe Screenplay
- Ken Metcalfe Story
Questions about this film
What is Firecracker about?
Firecracker: Femme fatale martial arts expert teaches the mafia a lesson.
Who directed Firecracker?
Firecracker was directed by Cirio H. Santiago in 1981.
Who stars in Firecracker?
The cast of Firecracker includes Jillian Kesner, Darby Hinton, Rey Malonzo, Ken Metcalfe and Peter Cooper.
How long is Firecracker?
Firecracker runs for 77 minutes, or 1h17.
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