Low Blow (film)
1986 American film
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Low Blow (released in the Philippines as The Last Fight to Win: The Bloody End) is a 1986 film edited, shot, and directed by Frank Harris and released through Crown International Pictures. It is about a private investigator that goes on the hunt for a girl who has been taken in by a religious cult. He recruits a team to help him in his quest to rescue the girl. It stars Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, Akosua Busia, and Stack Pierce.
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Cameron Mitchell
Troy Donahue
Diane Stevenett
Akosua Busia
Patti Bowling
Stack Pierce
| Low Blow | |
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| Directed by | Frank Harris |
| Written by | Leo Fong |
| Produced by | Leo Fong |
| Starring | Leo Fong Cameron Mitchell Troy Donahue Diane Stevenett Akosua Busia Patti Bowling Stack Pierce |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | Frank Harris |
| Music by | Steve Amundsen |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A young heiress is in the clutches of a weird religious sect which is based in a rural compound. The cult leader (played by Cameron Mitchell). At his side is a lady called Karma (played by Akosua Busia) who has a vocal prowess. She is also the lover of the leader.[1] Joe Wong (played by Leo Fong) is a former policeman,[2][3] who has been hired by her businessman father to bring her back to him safely.[4] He teams up with a group to help him which includes a Vietnam vet and a pro-boxing champ.[5]
Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Leo Fong | Joe Wong |
| Cameron Mitchell | Yarakunda |
| Troy Donahue | John Templeton |
| Diane Stevenett | Diane |
| Akosua Busia | "Karma" |
| Patti Bowling | Karen Templeton |
| Stack Pierce | "Duke" |
| Woody Farmer | "Fuzzy" |
| Elaine Hightower | Cody |
| Ron Ackerman | Police Chief[6] |
Production
The film was directed by Frank Harris. Leo Fong produced the film and Hope Holiday was the associate producer.[7] Leo Fong also wrote the story.[8] The film also features Billy Blanks in his first film role.[9][10]
Release
Low Blow was released in the United States in 1986. In the Philippines, the film was released as The Last Fight to Win: The Bloody End by Movierama Films on October 13, 1988, connecting it to the unrelated film Fight to Win; the film poster miscredits Jean-Claude Van Damme as its writer and director.[11][12]
It was released on Vestron in both Beta and VHS formats in 1986.[13]
Critical reception
Fong's performance in the cult film was called a tour de force head-scratcher by Cnet.com.[14]
It featured on Red Letter Media's "Best of the Worst" web series in 2015.[15]
Sequels
Fong reprised his role as Joe Wong in Blood Street (1988) and Hard Way Heroes (2010).