Rating: D+
Dir: Albert Pyun
Star: Rachel McLish, John Enos III, Ed Lauter, Mitch Pileggi
Rachel McLish appears to be attempting the Schwarzenegger route to fame: this former body-builder was in ‘Pumping Iron 2’, and is now appearing in action movies.This is more ‘Conan’ than ‘Terminator’ though, under the guidance, once more, of prolific exploito-rector Albert Pyun. She is a “Native American”, wrongly convicted (naturally) of killing her parents. When freed by a ‘Fugitive’-style accident, she naturally goes off to track down those responsible.
The sleeve proudly states that she does all her own stunts, but in reality there’s not much on view beyond horse-riding and a spot of rock-climbing. However, the cinematography is excellent, aided by some great locations, and you also get Skinner from ‘The X Files’ as one of the bad guys. While this hardly breaks new ground, and the ethnic angle grates badly, it’s no worse than some of Arnie’s early attempts. Give her a decade and she’ll probably be marrying a Kennedy.