Reviews

I BELIEVE that IS what people wanted in a wrestling movie back then, at least the small niche that actually WANTED a wrestling movie.

This pedestrian action movie stars Burt Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, and Lauren Hutton, as well as an attractive young Cynthia Gibb - an actress whos continued to work consistently on TV up to the present time.

This movie is a couple of hours long, and Burt doesnt seem to know how to act in this new persona, which is surprising since he had so much practice as DAN AUGUST.

Sinatra comes out with his dignity - and the movie comes out with 2 1/2 stars.

But - given the strong premise, the great talent on hand, and the fact that the movie was adequately budgeted with gorgeous locations - shame on the producer for making David Mirkin the Director.

It should be noted that although I mention Warhol in this review, the Director Paul Morrissey contends he "did everything" with regard to Direction and creative input and that Warhol's contribution was mainly to sign the check that paid for the lab fees to develop the film.

The movie opens with Bill Murray telling an adult version of a kid's joke in the style of an unrepentant Irish alky, and shortly thereafter there's a bedroom scene that will give parents with kids watching pause - or even cause them to hit the off button, When will Bill Murray win an Oscar?