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A kung-fu serial killer in 70s LA? This grindhouse fever dream dares you to look away.
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Bare Knuckles (1977)

Grindhouse chaosDIY actionSo-bad-it's-good

Overview

AdventureActionThriller

A bounty hunter in Los Angeles sets out to track down and stop a masked serial killer who murders women by using kung-fu moves.

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Content warning
Toxic masculinity on displayVigilante justice fantasyExploitation cinema ethics

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Janky fight choreography that accidentally becomes art

Costume

That mask. No notes. Perfection.

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night with people who love terrible things·Background: Do laundry while chaos unfolds on screen
Heads up:Violence: Women murdered as spectacle; it's 1977 exploitation, unfortunately·Triggers: Gratuitous sexualized violence throughout
Don Edmonds

Director

Don Edmonds

ReleasedSep 8, 1977
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Mustang Films

Top Cast

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Zachary Kane

Sherry Jackson

Sherry Jackson

Jennifer Randall

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

Barbara Darrow

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Lem

Karen Kondazian

Karen Kondazian

Pamela Devlin (as Karen Kondan)

Patrick Wright

Patrick Wright

Max Baumer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Don Edmonds made this between Ilsa films, explaining the whiplash energy.

Cultural

This is peak 'white guy learns martial arts' cinema, predating the actual ninja craze by months.

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Bare Knuckles 1977 Trailer

Bare Knuckles 1977 Trailer

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