Lovely But Deadly
Lovely But Deadly is a 1981 action film about a cheerleader who goes undercover to fight drug dealers. The film stars Lucinda Dooling, John Randolph, Mel Novak and Richard Herd.
| Lovely But Deadly | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Sheldon |
| Produced by | Doro Vlado Hreljanovic David Sheldon |
| Written by | Lawrence D. Foldes Patricia Joyce David Sheldon |
| Starring | Lucinda Dooling John Randolph Mel Novak Richard Herd Susan Mechsner Marie Windsor Mary Elizabeth McDonough |
| Music by | Robert O. Ragland |
| Edited by | Richard S. Brummer |
Production company | Elmtree Productions |
| Distributed by | Juniper Releasing |
Release date | 1981 |
Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Directed by David Sheldon with a story by Lawrence D. Foldes, the film follows Mary Ann "Lovely" Lovitt (Dooling), who goes back to high school to find the drug pushers that she holds responsible for the death of her brother, who died from an overdose.[1][2]
The film features several fight scenes, with Lovitt using kung fu to deal with an array of villains.[1]
It was subsequently released on VHS by Vestron Video.
Reception
Daniel R. Budnik, in his book 80s Action Movies on the Cheap, calls the film "enjoyable" but "schizophrenic", stating "the film's style changes so much there could be ten directors involved".[1] Shock Cinema called it an "amusingly braindead romp".[3]
Principal cast
- Lucinda Dooling as Mary Ann Lovitt
- John Randolph as Franklin van Dyke
- Mel Novak as Warren Lang
- Susan Mechsner as Suzie
- Richard Herd as "Honest Charley" Gilmarten
References
- Budnik, Daniel R. (2017) '80s Action Movies on the Cheap, McFarland & Co. Inc., ISBN 978-0786497416, pp. 19-20
- Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1995) The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 978-0810830271, p. 214
- Puchalski, Steven (2017) "Lovely But Deadly, Shock Cinema. Retrieved January 1, 2018