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Legal Tender

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
211
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Tanya Roberts and Robert Davi in Legal Tender (1991)
Erotic ThrillerActionThriller

A woman attempts to save the family business and the end result is murder.A woman attempts to save the family business and the end result is murder.A woman attempts to save the family business and the end result is murder.

  • Director
    • Jag Mundhra
  • Writer
    • Barry Roberts
  • Stars
    • Robert Davi
    • Tanya Roberts
    • Morton Downey Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    211
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jag Mundhra
    • Writer
      • Barry Roberts
    • Stars
      • Robert Davi
      • Tanya Roberts
      • Morton Downey Jr.
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
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    Tanya Roberts
    Tanya Roberts
    • Rikki Rennick
    Morton Downey Jr.
    Morton Downey Jr.
    • Mal Connery
    Michael Greene
    Michael Greene
    • Ed Thorpe
    Charles McCaughan
    Charles McCaughan
    • Bud Rennick
    Maria Rangel
    Maria Rangel
    • Lorrie de Luca
    Carlos Palomino
    • Detective Hernandez
    Wendy MacDonald
    • Verna Wheeler
    Robert Dean
    • Bobby Westcott
    Donald Nardini
    • Tony
    Craig Stepp
    Craig Stepp
    • Phil Trask
    Peter Koch
    Peter Koch
    • Rudy Dushak
    Bart Rubenstein
    • Bullet
    Daryl Keith Roach
    • Willy
    • (as Daryl Roach)
    Frank Roach
    • Jed
    Barry Roberts
    • Card Player
    Hank Sax
    • Card Player
    Charles Van Eman
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    • Director
      • Jag Mundhra
    • Writer
      • Barry Roberts
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    4Uriah43

    A Somewhat Lethargic Action-Thriller

    This film essentially begins with a man named "Bud Rennick" (Charles McCaughan) and his sister "Rikki Rennick" (Tanya Roberts) operating a small nightclub in Los Angeles. Bud typically tends the bar with an assistant by the name of "Lorrie del Luca" (Maria Rangel) while Rikki is often involved in an illegal poker game in the back room which helps to pay the bills to a certain extent. As it so happens, Bud is a heroin addict and his habit, along with the precarious nature of the gambling operation, eventually puts a strain on the club's finances and, as a result, Rikki goes to see a well-known money lender by the name of "Mal Connery" (Morton Downey Jr.) to help them out. What she doesn't know is that Bud has inadvertently received a computer disc drive from his pusher "Bobby Westcott" (Robert Dean) which implicates Mel in a number of drug-related activities--and Mal is determined to retrieve the disc and kill everyone who has had access to it. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this turned out to be a relatively standard 90's action-thriller which could have used a bit more suspense and some better action scenes. Likewise, although Tanya Roberts, Maria Rangel and Wendy MacDonald (as "Verna Wheeler") were certainly quite attractive, none of them were really able to overcome the rather lethargic plot and I have rated this film accordingly. Slightly below average.
    6Zvoni

    Solid b-action with good leads

    Noticed there ain't no reviews about this one. Watched this on VHS and it's a solid low budget movie. There's good enough plot centering to catching this sleaze-bag businessman and politician with no conscience Mal Wallace, who controls the neighborhood with enforcers, money and drugs. Filmwise this is much better than something like Inner Sanctum, but that one has other values. Zavi plays good lead as a private eye and for fans of Tanya Roberts this one is worth to check out. I read some reviews about her other low-budget movies, I guess this might be one of the better ones. Her presence was the reason why I picked this up. And yes there is a short love scene where Tanya shows some flesh.

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    • Quotes

      Verna Wheeler: She's gonna be the next bounce on your king-size Posturepedic, isn't she?

    • Connections
      Features La Piste de Santa Fé (1940)

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    • Release date
      • March 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Down and Dirty
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amritraj Productions
      • Prism Films
      • Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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