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  • CROSS MISSION - Uncut & Widescreen

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    Cross Mission  (1989)

    Where to begin? You’ll hear some familiar sounds, see some familiar locations, and witness some laugh-riot blunders, but we at Digital Conquest understand what so few do about these late eighties action titles, when you are in the mood for something like this… NOTHING else will do. Nothing! Having said that… The staggeringly beautiful Porsche stars as a frustrated (and extremely capable) reporter trying to get close to a general who has, in the name of the United Nations, recently led an operation to destroy massive drug crops in the local jungles. The problem is that the general is working his own angle and figures that the U.N. will now get off his back so he can be left alone to tend to the larger crops! He has a partner (Randall) who represents ‘important people’ and together they plan to make a lot of money. The reporter (Helen) and the partner (William) find each other and after Will spends some time seeing the violent injustices brought on by the general and his greedy, tyrannical rule, decides to fight the good fight with his new love interest! After the death of an innocent young girl, Helen and Will join up with freedom fighting rebels to find a secret prison camp, free their friends, and serve the general’s head to the people! Thick with fiery explosions and large-scale gun battles, you’ll probably remember this movie best for one reason alone. It’s Nelson De La Rosa! The little guy from Ratman himself! He shows up in the final acts to… This cameo provides one of the best, most jaw-dropping and out of nowhere “what the…??!!” moments that we can remember so we won’t ruin it here, but man, it’s definitely something special!

     


  • CY WARRIOR - Uncut & Widescreen

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    Man oh man! Here it comes! This is a biggie for all fans of Italian super-cheese! A little Universal Soldier crossed with The Terminator by way of Short Circuit; wrap your mind around that! Without a doubt this will be a very rich and rewarding experience for bad-film aficionados! Zagarino portrays the Cy Warrior! A top secret government project, the Cy Warrior is accidentally activated while being transported from somewhere important to somewhere else important. Henry Silva is Hammer, the psychopath charged with the task of bringing the C.W. back in. The problem is that he doesn’t want to bring it back, he wants to destroy it! Why? Who knows, but with each passing line of dialogue spoken by Silva you’ll be more and more convinced that he is suffering from turrets syndrome! Our android hero eventually finds friends that want so very much to help him in the form of Susan (the very beautiful Sherrie Rose) and her little brother Brandon. And Susan is also the romantic interest! Yep, once you go steel you’ll never go real… or something… Anyway, Silva and his crack squad of robot hunting commandos manage to kill an awful lot of innocent passers-by yet can never quite zero in on big Cy. The final showdown is truthfully a lot of fun and you’ll have to witness the melancholy ending for yourself to fully appreciate it! There is a nice soundtrack that’s reminiscent of Carpenter, though it’s lacking any noticeable variation. Enjoy this creative product born of mad Italian genius with a very nice print that is uncut, widescreen.


  • DAGMAR & CO. - Uncut!

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    Dagmar & Co.  (1971)

    This is the story of high-priced call girl Dagmar Anderson as she proceeds through her last day of work. It’s a full schedule to say the least. We see her adventures with two traveling Tokyo businessmen, an angry drunken Russian, a vice-cop, the virgin son of a regular customer, and even one client who proposes marriage! Then there are the lawyer appointments, the doctor appointments, the bank appointments, and of course all of Dagmar’s closest friends. It doesn’t end there. Her brother has gotten a girl in trouble and needs money, and even as she plans an escape from this life, her rough-handed gangster pimp is on his way to her place! None of it matters anymore though, because Dagmar has plans, big plans! What are they? You won’t find out here! There are lots of beautiful and, more often than not, naked women throughout the running time, but there’s also a surprisingly involving story and just the right amount of drama to make this the cult-classic that it is. Carefully constructed and with more depth than you might expect, this movie also features a catchy soundtrack courtesy of Les Baxter. Chances are that you’ll be glad you spent an evening with Dagmar & Co.!


  • DAYS OF HELL - Uncut & Widescreen!

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    Conrad Nichols is the leader of a group of mercenaries that were once among the very best ‘problem solvers’ the military had at their disposal. Now civilians, they want nothing less than cold cash for any business conducted. They are offered an important assignment and demand a weighty sum of money. No more work like this ever; this big payoff is the way out. All that has to be done is to find a missing Japanese girl and her professor father. Those two carry something important, though there is more at stake than just that – there is chemical warfare, Russian influence, political big business, and before it’s over you can count on no small amount of betrayal! Francesco De Masi contributes the soundtrack that, although appropriate, lacks the spirit of some of his finer scores. Still, there’s a lot of violence, a lot of explosions, and enough of that spirited 80’s Italian war flick mentality to keep things going! If you’re a fan of movies au gratin then don’t miss Days of Hell!


  • DAUGHTER OF THE JUNGLE - Umberto Lenzi Uncut!

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    Directed by Umberto Lenzi in 1982 (not found on Spout!)

    Umberto Lenzi is obviously having fun with this light hearted jungle adventure that spoofs his own earlier cannibal films. When Ringo and Butch head off into the Amazon for some sight seeing, they get more than they bargained for! Mistaken for emerald thieves and chased deep down river into the dark regions of the jungle, there they are captured by cannibals, taken in (they have a magical lighter!) and ritualized into having sex with an old toothless female native! When they refuse, they are set up as the village's next meal. The real thieves soon catch up and force most of the village to start mining the river for jewels. Ringo and Butch want to go home, but not before meeting the beautiful Sabrini Siani (in small loincloths, when she's wearing them!) and her pet monkey. All together, they must train the survivors to fight against guns, free the rest of the natives, get rid of the bad guys and fall for Sabrini or never get home safe and sound. Special Effects by Gino De Rossi and the best effect of all in this fun South American romp is Siani taking off her loincloth as many times as possible.


  • DAYS OF VENGEANCE - Uncut & Widescreen

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    Giuliano Gemma plays Ted Barnett, an innocent man sentenced to thirty years of hard labor. It seems that an illegal gun runner and the local sheriff needed Barnett's father's train business to help transport the weapons across the Mexican border. After framing our hero for murder, they killed off dad setting the tone for revenge. After three years, Barnett breaks out in one of the most original and explosive western jailbreaks we've ever seen! And that's just the beginning of the violence in store for Italian western afficianados. While revenge is a standard in many of these great movies, Days of Vengeance also adds some nice twists in the plot along with a smart storyline (not too hard to imagine since one of the screenwriters is Fernando Di Leo!). Ennio Morricone contributes another great score to another great Italian Western.


 

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