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Firecracker

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
994
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Jillian Kesner in Firecracker (1981)
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  • Director
    • Cirio H. Santiago
  • Writers
    • Ken Metcalfe
    • Cirio H. Santiago
    • Allan Holzman
  • Stars
    • Jillian Kesner
    • Darby Hinton
    • Rey Malonzo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    994
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cirio H. Santiago
    • Writers
      • Ken Metcalfe
      • Cirio H. Santiago
      • Allan Holzman
    • Stars
      • Jillian Kesner
      • Darby Hinton
      • Rey Malonzo
    • 23User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jillian Kesner
    Jillian Kesner
    • Susanne Carter
    Darby Hinton
    Darby Hinton
    • Chuck Donner
    Rey Malonzo
    Rey Malonzo
    • Rey
    • (as Reymond King)
    Ken Metcalfe
    Ken Metcalfe
    • Erik, The Arena's Boss
    Pete Cooper
    • Pete, San Francis Bar Owner
    • (as Peter Cooper)
    Don Gordon Bell
    Don Gordon Bell
    • Gladiator
    • (as Don Bell)
    Carolyn Smith
    • Bonny Carter
    Chanda Romero
    Chanda Romero
    • Malow
    Tony Ferrer
    Tony Ferrer
    • Tony
    Vic Diaz
    Vic Diaz
    • Grip
    Omar Camar
    • Aikido Fighter
    Rubiah Suparman
    Yasmin Yusuff
    Malik Selamat
      Tony Carreon
      • Drug Baron
      • (uncredited)
      Mike Cohen
      • Olongapo Club Patron
      • (uncredited)
      Jim Gaines
      • Gladiator
      • (uncredited)
      George Gyenes
      • Olongapo Club Patron
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Cirio H. Santiago
      • Writers
        • Ken Metcalfe
        • Cirio H. Santiago
        • Allan Holzman
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      User reviews23

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      7TheAnimalMother

      A Pretty Strong And Barely Known Exploitive Low Budget Martial Arts Film

      Forgotten, lost, underappreciated. Whatever you want to call it. It's 5.5/10 rating on here makes no sense. I'd rather watch this film, than most of the modern films that most of you are rating 8 out of 10's on here. Then again, this film only has 712 rating votes so far. I find it hard to believe that this hasn't become more of a cult favorite. That is its destiny I would have to say. Eventually it will find enough of its suitable audience and become more well known and appreciated I believe. I've seen it happen to a number of films on here over the years, and I'm often one of the people helping to get these underseen strong films seen by more people. If you like low budget martial arts films that are somewhat funny and exploitive. Don't miss this. It is similar to many other cheesy films of its type, but it has its own unique vibe this film, it deserves more recognition. These types of films aren't for everyone obviously, in fact not nearly everyone. However there certainly is a big audience out there that would appreciate this film if they saw it.

      7/10.
      7mcslime

      Kung-fu kitten kills sans clothes...

      This movie was probably singularly responsible for my interest in B-grade martial arts movies. I saw it when I was very young (before cable - eeeeek!) on late-night "Kung-fu Theater". The local station had obviously made a mistake and aired the movie uncut - violence, nudity, and all! The epic final fight scene finds the heroine steadily losing pieces of her clothing one item at a time until she finishes the battle wearing nothing but her panties. The sight of her fighting in such a condition forever made me a fan of the genre! See it if you have a chance.
      4dwremy

      Hilarious, cheesy, but fun B-Movie

      This is goofy '80s exploitation/martial arts fun at its best. Horrible fight scenes, yet hilarious. Cornball fight choreography-which includes one of the funniest fight/chase scenes involving our heroine(a very attractive Jillian Kessner) . And, a sex scene that will leave you cracking up! Check out this movie but only if you want to laugh at how ridiculous it is from beginning to the abrupt ending. SO BAD THAT IT'S GOOD👍🏾.
      5SurferDude68

      More of a C movie, almost a B

      Filmed in the Philippines I assume because it was cheaper. Kesner was a pretty good fighter, good looking, not much of an actor but who cares. I've seen a lot of martial arts flicks, Chan and Lee but you cannot compare this one to those obviously. The details. Like the music for one, are just strange. Watch it, just keep your finger on the fast forward button!
      7videorama-759-859391

      Naked beauty Kessner creates hardfisted adventure, a real firecracker

      I love this movie the first time I saw it back in 86, and I haven't changed my opinion of it, one iota. It's one of those selected movie pleasures, and lovers of kung fu flicks, whatever, will gets their entertainment's worth here. While snapping shots of an underground fight in Thailand, a young girl is snatched. Enter her older sister (Jillian Kessner) hot as hell, who can really kick arse, someone you don't underestimate, especially with personal issues as you'll see. She stumbles into this syndicate, wanting a bit of the fight action, while falling in love with badarse Hinton (yes the little boy from Daniel Boone) part of the syndicate, a supplier who runs the gambling, heroin, whatever rackets. Watching Kessner, nude, is almost a priveledge, a thankyou from God above, but watching her fight is something too, like when she takes on two rapists, or outwits a most deadly and venomous snake when cornered in a boxing ring, as some goons do an Q and A on her, from which they don't get much. The sex scene between Hinton and Kessner is erotic if involving a little rough play, where we're not really sure if Kessner has been leading him on the whole way, or really is in love with him. I'd go with the prior opinion, but leads him on she does well. Beautifully filmed, using some great sights around the Phillipines, some shots, stay memorably drawn in my mind, what we've got here is a chop suey, kick arse, extravaganza, different too from the prospect, the woman's doing it. I like that. Check the full on action kicking scene near the start of the movie, where she has a bit of help, those simulated SFX working to the cheap style of the film. A non stop action adventure treat.

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      • Trivia
        Movie trailers for the film declared this picture to be "the first erotic martial arts thriller".
      • Goofs
        At about 30 minutes, Carter is attacked and captured by several thugs. She's wearing a white jumpsuit that gets smudged in several places during the fight, but is clean by the end of the sequence.
      • Quotes

        Chuck Donner: I have $500 says you can't go three minutes with Bruno.

        Susanne Carter: Rack 'em up.

      • Alternate versions
        UK video versions, titled Naked Fist, are cut by 3m 53s for an '18' rating. The TV broadcast has extra scenes to pad out the running time after the cuts of some fighting, gore, and the naked kickboxing.
      • Connections
        Edited from Shogun Assassin (1980)

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      • Release date
        • May 1981 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Philippines
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Gnadenlose Hetzjagd
      • Filming locations
        • Philippines
      • Production companies
        • New World Pictures
        • Premiere Productions
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 17m(77 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.78 : 1

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