Day of the Warrior
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Day of the Warrior is a 1996 B-Movie
written and directed by Andy Sidaris
. The film follows The Legion to Ensure Total Harmony and Law (L.E.T.H.A.L.) as they attempt to track a criminal known only as The Warrior. The Warrior (Marcus Bagwell) is a former Olympic gold medalist, ex-CIA agent, pro wrestler, fine art dealer, diamond smuggler and pornography bootlegger. He is assisted by former American Gladiators star Zap (Raye Hollitt
); this movie came out immediately after her Playboy
pictorial the same year.
Hot on his trail are the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies headed up by Commander Willow Black (former Penthouse Pet Julie Strain
) and assisted by Agent Tiger (former Playboy Playmate Shae Marks
) and Agent Cobra (former Penthouse Pet Julie K. Smith
).
This was Andy Sidaris' first directed film since 1993's Fit to Kill
and his return to the film genre
he is often credited as creating, the T&A&G film. (He did produce a couple of entries in the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies series in 1993 and 1994, however) A traditional element of his films is the casting of many former Penthouse
and Playboy
models and much gunplay and explosions.
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
written and directed by Andy Sidaris
Andy Sidaris
Andrew W. "Andy" Sidaris was an American television and film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter.-Early life:...
. The film follows The Legion to Ensure Total Harmony and Law (L.E.T.H.A.L.) as they attempt to track a criminal known only as The Warrior. The Warrior (Marcus Bagwell) is a former Olympic gold medalist, ex-CIA agent, pro wrestler, fine art dealer, diamond smuggler and pornography bootlegger. He is assisted by former American Gladiators star Zap (Raye Hollitt
Raye Hollitt
Raye Hollitt is an American actress and female bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators...
); this movie came out immediately after her Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
pictorial the same year.
Hot on his trail are the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies headed up by Commander Willow Black (former Penthouse Pet Julie Strain
Julie Strain
Julie Strain is an American actress and model who was Penthouse Pet of the Month in June 1991 and later chosen as the magazine's Pet of the Year in 1993.-Early life:...
) and assisted by Agent Tiger (former Playboy Playmate Shae Marks
Shae Marks
Christy Shae Marks is an American model and actress of Cherokee, Irish, and French heritage.-Early years:Shae Marks was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where she spent most of childhood. According to her Playmate Profile, she was a tomboy growing up. Soon after her tenth birthday, Marks's family...
) and Agent Cobra (former Penthouse Pet Julie K. Smith
Julie K. Smith
Julie Kristen Smith is an American actress. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 1993.-Career:...
).
This was Andy Sidaris' first directed film since 1993's Fit to Kill
Fit to Kill
Fit to Kill is a 1993 action adventure film starring Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, Julie Strain, Bruce Penhall, Chu Chu Malave and Geoffrey Moore. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris....
and his return to the film genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
he is often credited as creating, the T&A&G film. (He did produce a couple of entries in the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies series in 1993 and 1994, however) A traditional element of his films is the casting of many former Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
and Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
models and much gunplay and explosions.
Cast
- Kevin Light .... Doc Austin
- Cristian Letelier .... J. Tyler Ward
- Julie StrainJulie StrainJulie Strain is an American actress and model who was Penthouse Pet of the Month in June 1991 and later chosen as the magazine's Pet of the Year in 1993.-Early life:...
.... Willow Black - Julie K. SmithJulie K. SmithJulie Kristen Smith is an American actress. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 1993.-Career:...
.... Cobra - Shae MarksShae MarksChristy Shae Marks is an American model and actress of Cherokee, Irish, and French heritage.-Early years:Shae Marks was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where she spent most of childhood. According to her Playmate Profile, she was a tomboy growing up. Soon after her tenth birthday, Marks's family...
.... Tiger - Marcus Bagwell .... Warrior
- Raye HollittRaye HollittRaye Hollitt is an American actress and female bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators...
.... Kym - Rodrigo Obregón .... Manuel
- Justin MelveyJustin MelveyJustin Melvey is an Australian actor who has appeared in a number of television series in Australia and the US.Melvey is best known to Australian audiences for his role as Harry Reynolds in the evening soap opera Home and Away from 1999 to 2001...
.... Jordon - Gerald OkamuraGerald OkamuraGerald Okamura is an American theatrical martial artist.Gerald started martial arts with judo in 1953. He has practiced kendo, aikido, taekwondo, and he is currently a 5th degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo...
.... Fu - Richard CansinoRichard CansinoRichard Cansino is an American voice actor. He is also known as Richard Hayworth because he is the nephew of Rita Hayworth, and occasionally goes by the name Steve Davis after the British snooker player of the same name...
.... J.P - Cassidy Phillips .... Chaz
- Tammy Parks .... Scorpion
- Darren Wise .... Shark
- Ted PriorTed Prior (actor)Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ted Prior, sometimes credited as Ted Pryor, is an American action actor who has starred in numerous films directed by his brother David A...
.... Dietrich
The Triple B Series by Andy Sidaris
- . Malibu ExpressMalibu ExpressMalibu Express is a 1985 action/adventure film starring Darby Hinton, Sybil Danning, Lori Sutton and Art Metrano. It was directed, written, and produced by Andy Sidaris. The film features 80's Playboy Playmates Kimberly McArthur, Barbara Edwards, Lorraine Michaels, and Lynda Wiesmeier in its cast...
(1985) - . Hard Ticket to HawaiiHard Ticket to HawaiiHard Ticket to Hawaii is a 1987 action adventure film starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It is best known for a scene in which a man, thought to be "smoking some heavy doobies", skateboarding on his hands upside down, and a blowup doll are...
/ Piège Mortel à HawaïHard Ticket to HawaiiHard Ticket to Hawaii is a 1987 action adventure film starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It is best known for a scene in which a man, thought to be "smoking some heavy doobies", skateboarding on his hands upside down, and a blowup doll are...
(1987) - . Picasso TriggerPicasso TriggerPicasso Trigger is a 1988 action adventure film starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris.-The Triple B Series by Andy Sidaris:...
(1988) - . Savage BeachSavage BeachSavage Beach is a 1989 action adventure film starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea and Bruce Penhall. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris.-External links:*...
(1989) - . GunsGuns (film)Guns is a 1990 action film about a group of female agents who are sent to take out a South American gun runner. The film was written and directed by Andy Sidaris, and stars Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Devin DeVasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, and Danny Trejo....
(1990) - . Do or Die / Girls, Games & Guns (1991)
- . Hard HuntedHard HuntedHard Hunted is a 1992 action/adventure film starring Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, Bruce Penhall and Geoffrey Moore. It was directed by Christian Drew Sidaris and written by Andy Sidaris.-The Triple B Series by Andy Sidaris:...
(1992) - . Fit to KillFit to KillFit to Kill is a 1993 action adventure film starring Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, Julie Strain, Bruce Penhall, Chu Chu Malave and Geoffrey Moore. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris....
(1993) - . Enemy GoldEnemy GoldEnemy Gold is a 1993 action/adventure film starring Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere and Suzi Simpson. It was directed by Christian Drew Sidaris and written by Wess Rahn and Christian Drew Sidaris....
(1993) - . The Dallas ConnectionThe Dallas ConnectionThe Dallas Connection is a 1994 action adventure film starring Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere and Julie Strain. It was written and directed by Christian Drew Sidaris and is part of the "Triple B" film series produced by Andy Sidaris.-External links:...
(1994) - . Day of the Warrior (1996)
- . Return to Savage BeachL.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage BeachL.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach, sometimes credited as Return to Savage Beach, is the 1998 Andy Sidaris' sequel to Day of the Warrior. Written and directed by Bryan Davis, it features the return of much of the original cast, including Marcus Bagwell reprising the role as Warrior but...
(1998)
External links
- Day of the Warrior on IMDb
- Day of the Warrior on NanarLand