Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.
Acting
Sigourney Weaver's deliciously unhinged mad doctor monologues.
Direction
Walter Hill's comic book panel transitions and stylized chaos.
Practical Effects
That prosthetic beard commitment for pre-op Frank.
Director
Walter Hill
Michelle Rodriguez
Frank Kitchen / Tomboy
Sigourney Weaver
Dr. Rachel Kay
Tony Shalhoub
Dr. Ralph Galen
Caitlin Gerard
Johnnie
Anthony LaPaglia
Honest John Hartunian
Paul McGillion
Paul Wincott
Ken Kirzinger
Nurse Albert Becker
Paul Lazenby
Bodyguard
Zak Santiago
Edward Gonzales
Adrian Hough
Sebastian
Alex Zahara
Vladimir Gorski
Chad Riley
Merchado
Jason Asuncion
Hiram Ko (Dog Trainer)
Darryl Quon
Jin Tao
Hugo Ateo
Guzman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Originally titled 'Tomboy' and developed for years, this was Walter Hill's return to hard-R action after a decade away. The comic book panel transitions were his idea to distance the film from reality.
The film sparked significant controversy upon release for its portrayal of gender confirmation surgery as punishment/horror, with GLAAD calling it a 'transphobic failure.' Hill defended it as pure pulp fiction with no social agenda.
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