L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach

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L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach, sometimes credited under just the subtitle, is a 1998 action film written and directed by Andy Sidaris, a sequel to Sidaris' Day of the Warrior . It features the return of much of the original cast, including Marcus Bagwell reprising the role as Warrior but this time working on the side of the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies, as well as the addition of former Playboy Playmate Carrie Westcott as the mysterious Sofia. It's the twelfth and to date, the last of a series of films informally called the Triple-B (Bullets, Bombs and Babes or Bullets, Bombs and Boobs ) series, which began in 1985 with Malibu Express . It was also Sidaris' final film before his death.

Contents

This time around the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies must retrieve a stolen computer disk containing the location of a hidden treasure trove.

Cast

Former Sheriff Harold M. Terry, a marksman from Sidaris's native Caddo Parish, Louisiana, was the weapons advisor on the film.

Reception

The film gained retrospective cult following. [1]

See also

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References

  1. Nanarland. "Return to Savage Beach - la chronique de Nanarland". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-30.