Low Blow (film)


Low Blow is a film released in 1986 through Crown International Pictures. It is about a private investigator that goes on the hunt for a girl who has been taken in by a religious cult. He recruits a team to help him in his quest to rescue the girl. It stars Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, Akosua Busia and Stack Pierce.

Story

A young heiress is in the clutches or a weird religious sect which is based in a rural compound. The cult leader. At his side is a lady called Karma who has a vocal prowess. She is also the lover of the leader. Joe Wong is former policeman, who has been hired by her businessman father to bring her back to him safely. He teams up with a group to help him which includes a Vietnam vet and a pro-boxing champ.

Background

The film was directed by Frank Harris. Leo Fong produced the film and Hope Holiday was the associate producer. Leo Fong also wrote the story. The film also features Billy Blanks in his first film role.
It was released on Vestron in both Beta and VHS formats in 1986. Fong's performance in the cult film was called a tour de force head-scratcher by Cnet.com.
It featured on Red Letter Media's "Best of the Worst" web series in 2015.

Cast