Savage Beach | |
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Directed by | Andy Sidaris |
Written by | Andy Sidaris |
Starring | Dona Speir Hope Marie Carlton John Aprea Bruce Penhall |
Cinematography | Howard Wexler |
Edited by | Michael Haight |
Music by | Gary Stockdale |
Distributed by | Malibu Bay Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Savage Beach is a 1989 action adventure film written and directed by Andy Sidaris and starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea, Bruce Penhall. It is the fourth installment in the Triple B series.
Two FBI agents are sent to the Philippines to deliver a much needed vaccine. Their mission runs into peril when they encounter Captain Andres who is trying to recover a fortune in gold lost during World War II. [1]
Savage Beach was shown theatrically on October 13, 1989 in New York. [2] [3]
From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety declared the film to be a "entertaining action pic" stating that "Filmmaker Andy Sidaris ensures that most of the action is campy fun with his oddball dialog and predilection for having the female cast strip in the least likely situations." concluding that "Action fans who favor a tongue-in-cheek approach will enjoy this one." [3]
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