Superchick (film) explained
Superchick is a 1973 American action comedy exploitation film directed by Ed Forsyth and starring Joyce Jillson, Louis Quinn, Thomas Reardon, Tony Young, and Timothy Wayne Brown. The film was released by Crown International Pictures in September 1973.[1] [2] [3]
The film has the typical themes of a martial arts film. A female martial artist, trained in karate, has to stop an aircraft hijacking.
Plot
Tara B. True, played by Joyce Jillson, enjoys her jet set lifestyle, living different "lives" as she flies across the continent. But her different lives collide during an attempted aircraft hijacking and it's up to "Superchick", with her karate skills, to save the day.
Cast
- Joyce Jillson as Tara B. True/Superchick
- Louis Quinn as Garrick (as Louie Quinn)
- Thomas Reardon as Ernest
- Tony Young as Johnny
- Timothy Wayne Brown as Davy (as Timothy Wayne-Brown)
- John Carradine as Igor Smith
- Junero Jennings as Sims
- Steve Drexel as Pete
- James Carroll Jordan as Marine
- Jack Wells as Announcer
- Gus Peters as Flasher
- Norman Bartold as Old Policeman
- Phil Hoover as Tommy Hooks
- Fuji as Aki
- Dale Ishimoto as Karate Instructor
- Marland Proctor as Co-Pilot
- Uschi Digard as Mayday
- Gary Crutcher as Young Policeman
- John Donovan as Bagman
- Lilyan McBride as Little Old Lady (as Lilyan MacBride)
- Flo Lawrence as Party Girl (as Flo Gerrish)
- Candy Samples as Lady on Boat (as Mary Gavin)
- Myron Griffin as Nudie Producer
- Ralph Campbell as Butler
- Jana Scott as Stewardess
- Matthew Forsyth as Little Boy
- Rick Cassidy as Dungeon Master on Movie Set (uncredited)
- Dan Haggerty as Biker with Bandana (uncredited)
- Jay Scott as Bodyguard in Tan Suit (uncredited)
- Ray Sebastian as Movie Crew Member in Black (uncredited)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Superchick. afi.com. 15 February 2020. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215212827/http://catalog.afi.com/Film/55092-SUPERCHICK. live.
- Web site: Superchick. AllMovie. 15 February 2020. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215214246/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/superchick-v66893. live.
- Web site: Superchick. TCM.com. 15 February 2020. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215212824/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91967/Superchick/. live.
