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Taking various elements from La Femme Nikita, Charlie's Angels and numerous women-in-prison movies, Guardian Angel is a hodge-podge for sure. The film begins with internecine conflicts between Interpol and the Hong Kong police, and throws into the mix three reasonably-hot female agents who are actually assassins. The "plot" follows efforts by Interpol to kill rampant drug lords using the female agents, while Hong Kong police try to intercede. That's it. Think no more about the plot, as it is almost non-stop action and surprisingly explicit nudity (which would probably rate an NC-17). The violent action, while not up to highly technical standards, is still constant. It appears everyone in Manilla and Hong Kong knows karate and carries heavy weaponry! I also guess that this movie is culled from shorter features (possibly a TV series?) as the ending is abrupt, and does not come to a final conclusion (however, the final "shot" should please Charles Bronson fans!) Recommended for the mindless entertainment that it is.

This seventies reincarnation of the classic Thriller series for British television created a few gems, and more than a few fillers. This Brian Clemens scripted psychological thriller has quite a few red herrings (that is expected of the genre), but has a thoroughly satisfying ending, in which two entirely different plot arcs verge nicely. Carroll Baker is the one to watch, still elegant though bound to a wheelchair. Ronald Lacey is the creepy apartment repairman who may or may not be harboring secrets. I believe this is only available Stateside through an OOP Thriller Video.