The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow
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The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow is a 1973
exploitation film
written by Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert and directed
and filmed
by Lee Jones
. As a sci-fi
/comedy
/action film
. It was re-released as Invasion of the Girl Snatchers in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line. and then again on VHS
in 1999..
and drug
ring
that Trowel is looking for, but is too focused on procedure to find. Trowel hires safecracker Frederick Fenzer (David Roster) and his bodyguard, Noname (Harlo Cayse), as phoney suppliers to set up Ruthie (Carla Rueckert, billed as Ellen Tripp) to be kidnapped by the. She is to wear a tracking device
hidden in a bra
, but she's abducted before she can put it on. Fortunately, Kaspar already knows where the hideout is.
At the compound, known as the 'Hidan of Maukbeiangjow', Ruthie is asphyxiated and replaced with a confused alien from another world. This is all supervised by the sorcerer
Aph (Charles Rubin), working as a slave
for an evil alien
named Utaya (McCain Jeeves). Aph accidentally led Utaya to Earth. Another alien in human form (Pepper Thurston), teaches the former Ruthie how to function in her new body. She also kidnaps Trowel so his body could to be taken over by Utaya. Freddie's brother "Junior" (Paul Lenzi) shows up to deliver his brother's stash of marijuana and quickly causes trouble for Aph's apprentice, Prudence (Elizabeth Rush). Prudence and Kaspar end up bound and guarded by Ruthie.
Utaya wants the Fenzer's help to steal a billion dollars for an unspecified purpose. He also wants Kaspar's body as a back-up vessel, since many of the dead are vapid and confused like Rosebush (Ruth Horn) or they become zombies (James Rueckert). Junior attempts to rape Prudence, but she shoots him after a lengthy chase. Freddie complains that Utaya is simply Trowel high on junk, and puffing his joint complains, "I don't work with nobody (puff puff) who ain't straight!" Trowel/Utaya is killed in battle, as are most of the kidnapping ring. Romance has blossomed between Prudence and Kaspar, and Aph gives the couple a ride in his convertible.
1973 in film
The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
written by Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert and directed
Film director
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and filmed
Cinematography
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by Lee Jones
Lee Jones
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. As a sci-fi
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
/comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
/action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
. It was re-released as Invasion of the Girl Snatchers in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line. and then again on VHS
VHS
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in 1999..
Synopsis
Kaspar (Ele Grigsby) is apprentice to Detective Sam Trowel (Hugh Smith), and finds the hideout of a kidnappingKidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
and drug
Illegal drug trade
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ring
Organized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
that Trowel is looking for, but is too focused on procedure to find. Trowel hires safecracker Frederick Fenzer (David Roster) and his bodyguard, Noname (Harlo Cayse), as phoney suppliers to set up Ruthie (Carla Rueckert, billed as Ellen Tripp) to be kidnapped by the. She is to wear a tracking device
Tracking system
Generally tracking is the observing of persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of respective location data to a model e.g...
hidden in a bra
Brassiere
A brassiere is an undergarment that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts....
, but she's abducted before she can put it on. Fortunately, Kaspar already knows where the hideout is.
At the compound, known as the 'Hidan of Maukbeiangjow', Ruthie is asphyxiated and replaced with a confused alien from another world. This is all supervised by the sorcerer
Magician (fantasy)
A magician, mage, sorcerer, sorceress, wizard, enchanter, enchantress, thaumaturge or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources...
Aph (Charles Rubin), working as a slave
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
for an evil alien
Extraterrestrial life
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named Utaya (McCain Jeeves). Aph accidentally led Utaya to Earth. Another alien in human form (Pepper Thurston), teaches the former Ruthie how to function in her new body. She also kidnaps Trowel so his body could to be taken over by Utaya. Freddie's brother "Junior" (Paul Lenzi) shows up to deliver his brother's stash of marijuana and quickly causes trouble for Aph's apprentice, Prudence (Elizabeth Rush). Prudence and Kaspar end up bound and guarded by Ruthie.
Utaya wants the Fenzer's help to steal a billion dollars for an unspecified purpose. He also wants Kaspar's body as a back-up vessel, since many of the dead are vapid and confused like Rosebush (Ruth Horn) or they become zombies (James Rueckert). Junior attempts to rape Prudence, but she shoots him after a lengthy chase. Freddie complains that Utaya is simply Trowel high on junk, and puffing his joint complains, "I don't work with nobody (puff puff) who ain't straight!" Trowel/Utaya is killed in battle, as are most of the kidnapping ring. Romance has blossomed between Prudence and Kaspar, and Aph gives the couple a ride in his convertible.
Partial cast
- Elizabeth Rush as Prudence
- Ele Grigsby as Kaspar
- David Roster as Frederick 'Freddie Fingers' Fenzer, Jr.
- Paul Lenzi as Frederick 'Junior' Fenzer, Jr.
- Charles Rubin as Aph
- Hugh Smith as Sam Trowel / Utaya II
- McCain Jeeves as Utaya I
- Harlo Cayse as Noname
- Carla Rueckert as Ruthie (as Ellen Tripp)
- Ruth Horn as Bunny / Rosebush
- James Rueckert as Zombie
- Lee Boylan as ... Higgie
External links
- Invasion of the Girl Snatchers at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
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