Not ordinarily the kind of film I would like or praise -- as other reviewers have said, it's rather depressing -- I actually liked "Below the Belt" very much, primarily because of the superb performance by the beautiful Regina Baff.
I really can't understand why she hasn't starred in more movies. She has looks, including a fascinating and unusual face that is sensitive and looks vulnerable, a great figure, and gorgeous legs.
Plus, she was athletic enough in this movie to handle the strenuous wrestling scenes.
All the players were so realistic, the film seemed almost a documentary some of the time.
Having known some similar wrestlers in my time, working as a TV station camera operator, I could accept this as a realistic slice-of-life film about some slice-of-life people. They deserved our sympathy, in part because they were so human, in part because they had not tried hard enough to avoid being in a rut, defined a long time ago as "a grave with the ends removed."
All the actors were professionals, very believable; the directing was generally very good, and the cinematography was great.
I wish there were more chances to see Regina Baff. What a superlative woman, and what a wonderful actor.
