After the heroic head rush of 'Parole Violators' I was enormously thrilled to discover the existence of another noisome, Sean Donahue action opus, that not only starred the righteously pugnacious fellow, but was also directed by him! And if that wasn't an outstanding B-Movie Bobby Dazzler in of itself, the anticipation increased a hundredfold knowing that the magisterial, Richard Lynch had also lent his inimitable acting talents to play the authentically creepy Kingpin Caine, thereby creating yet another memorably menacing henchmen to go along with his many other all-time classic B-Movie villains!
Garret (Sean Donahue) and his buddy Paulie are out gallivanting in the woods when they stumble-bum across a violent altercation between the evil hood, Caine and his soon-to-be ex-lackey over the entirely misconceived theft of Caine's diamonds. Not long after witnessing this fateful event the unlucky pair become dangerously embroiled in a series of increasingly violent confrontations, whereby, Garret must resolutely call upon his seemingly limitless capabilities as Kickboxer, Stuntman, filmmaker, and sweet love-maker to stay ahead of the sinister conniving of killer Caine and his asinine Anthill Mob of disposable dingle-bags!
While 'Roughcut' is clearly, and lovingly hewn from the very same volatile martial arts matter as 'Parole Violators' it never quite reaches the same exhilarating levels of derangement as its far more ferociously fight-mongous forebear, yet to compensate for this deficit, Richard Lynch's full bloodied, Caine is a truly dynamic villain, and Sean P. Donahue's frantic, fight-packed action fest reaches a more than satisfying, brain-concussing conclusion with a seriously unhinged bullet-shredded, high kicking, Kung Fu fabulous Finale! Honourable mention must also be given to Blade/Vinny (Patrick Donahue), being one of the more extravagantly mannered and delectably silly B-Movie thugs in recent memory. (and the exquisite Foley job on his frequently repeated 'knife-twirling' is an absolute doozie!)
