Movie

Catch the Heat

1987 · 88 min

A trashy, fast-paced action romp with a tough undercover cop, martial arts, and sleazy drug lords.

Tagline: A one-woman strike force heats up the war on drugs.
Overview: Gorgeous Checkers Goldberg, a police detective, goes undercover as a stripper in order to stop a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States. With her hot looks, street smarts and martial arts prowess, Goldberg seems to have everything she needs to catch this violent criminal -- and will stop at nothing to get the job done.
How it feels: Dark, tense, campy and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, revenge, identity, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
revenge
identity
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong