| Writer | Don Edmonds |
|---|---|
| Starring | Robert Viharo Sherry Jackson Gloria Hendry John Daniels |
| Director | Don Edmonds |
| Producer | Don Edmonds |
| Distributor | MGM |
| Released | September 1977 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Music | Vic Caesar |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
Bare Knuckles is a 1977 blaxploitation film, starring Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Don Edmonds.
Plot
L.A. bounty hunter, Zachary Kane, is on the hunt for a masked serial killer on the loose.
Production
Director Edmonds said he didn't get any permits for the movie, it was made for $25,000 with another $25,000 spent for goods and services.[1]
Legacy
It is one of the films that have inspired Quentin Tarantino,[1] and it was selected by Tarantino himself to be shown at his Los Angeles Grindhouse Festival in 2007.[2] In May 2008, it was being shown by Robert Viharo's son, Will, as part of his long-running Thrillville theater program.
Hip-hop duo Gangrene sampled the film's opening theme for the song "Breathing Down Yo Neck", featuring rapper MED, on their debut album Gutter Water.
Cast
- Robert Viharo as Zachary Kane
- Sherry Jackson as Jennifer Randall
- Michael Heit as Richard Devlin
- Gloria Hendry as Barbara Darrow
- John Daniels as Black
- Karen Kondazian as Pamela Devlin
- Essex Smith as Efrom
- Richard Kennedy as Police Captain
- Patrick M. Wright as Max Baumer
- Jace as "Kido"
- Kyôko Fuji as Oriental Girl
- Valerie Rae Clark as Massage Girl
- John Dewey Carter as Deke
- James Freedman as Risso
- Amber Hunt as Rita
References
- ^ 'Grindhouse' vs. Grindhouse Archived April 6, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A Grindhouse Comes to L.A."