Sam Fuller's last film as a director, made during his self-imposed European exile, stars Keith Carradine as once glamorous pop singer Michael, who has been reduced to a grizzled street bum scavenging for booze and food. The cause of his downfall was his affair with the beautiful Celia (Valentina Vargas), a mistress of ruthless crime boss Eddie (Marc de Jonge). The mobster punished the singer "where it hurts most" -- by slitting his throat and thus ruining his career. Years later, Michael crosses
Oct 8, 2002
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It's a distinctly odd movie, but it shows Fuller still at the peak of his skills. The film easily matches wits with some of Fuller's earlier works.
A beautiful nude scene, two really, that showcases the fantastic body of Valentina Vargas. Very strange film, the last one made by Sam Fuller, but enjoyable for reasons that are quite unexplainable. Camera work is close and choppy, nicely done. Worth viewing.
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