This hilarious, action-packed movie was viciously maligned at the time of its release, and the film subsequently sank like a stone at the box office. Written and directed in a campy, tongue-in-cheek style, it's a loving homage to those wild imports from Hong Kong--kung-fu movies. Russell is
a swaggering truck driver who would like to think he's as tough as John Wayne. During a stop in San Francisco, he accompanies his Chinese-American friend (Dun) to the airport, where they are to meet Dun's beautiful, green-eyed fiancee, Pai. At the airport another woman with green eyes, Cattrall,
catches the attention of the ever-amorous Russell, and some young Chinese thugs appe...
Released:
1986
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
99 mins