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Bare Knuckles

1977 · 90 min

A grimy, fast-moving slice of seventies exploitation that plays its lurid cat-and-mouse chase straight-faced and rough around the edges.

Directed by: Don Edmonds
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller
Starring: Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson, Michael Heit

Tagline: Zack Kane - Manhunter Coming At You!
Overview: A bounty hunter in Los Angeles sets out to track down and stop a masked serial killer who murders women by using kung-fu moves.

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Directed by: Don Edmonds
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller
Starring: Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson, Michael Heit

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 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
violence
obsession
justice
mystery
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
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Complexity	3
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Genres: adventure, action, thriller
Directed by: Don Edmonds
Written by: Don Edmonds
Starring: Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson, Michael Heit, Gloria Hendry, George Buck Flower, John Daniels, Karen Kondazian, Essex Smith
Music: Vic Caesar
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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