Le Maniaque

Original title: Bare Knuckles

1977
16
1h 30m

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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.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.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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5.4/10

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Trivia
Crew members Dean Cundey, Debra Hill and George 'Buck' Flower would all go on to be associates of John Carpenter shortly after working together on this film.

Goofs
Robert Viharo's stunt double is visible in many of the action scenes.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Stripes/Eyes of a Stranger/The Cannonball Run/Superman II (1981)

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Bare Knuckles
Written and Performed by Vic Caesar
Produced by Don Edmonds

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Featured review

8/10

Great low budget action flick

From what I can tell, this movie is totally out of print, which is a shame because it is quite good for what it is. Zach Kane is a tough guy who covers all the bases: he can box, smokes unfiltered cigarettes, drinks, you can bust his ribs, stab him, repeatedly, beat the hell out of him and he still comes back for more. However, he also has a nice pad, is a lady's man, and plays the flute, so he's not only a caveman, but a caveman with sophistication and class. Aside from the larger than life character the movie attempts to foist on the audience, it's a pretty gnarly action flick in a way they simply don't seem to know how to do anymore. No CGI, just raw poundings, bloodshed, and explosions, the way it ought to be. If you are lucky enough to run across a copy, buy it.