Shannon Tweed Movies
The Standard Operating Procedure of those anonymous young lovelies chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month is to make an extremely brief flurry of au naturel movie appearances before rapidly fading into the sunset. Such was not the case of very blonde, very buxom Shannon Tweed. After being anointed Playmate of the Month and Playmate of the Year, the Canadian-born Tweed was able to sustain her film career for nearly two decades. Her come-hither looks, cascading blonde hair, and divine figure admittedly contributed to her durability, but her strongest suit was her genuine acting ability and willingness to poke fun at her image. The actress offered a comedy performance worthy of a Colbert or Lombard as the fetchingly undraped star of the Apocalypse Now spoof Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1990), while she was consistently superior to her material (and most of her co-stars, female and male) in the Night Eyes and Indecent Behavior films of the 1980s and 1990s. Somewhat more modestly garbed in her television appearances, Tweed has been a regular on the daytime soaper Days of Our Lives, the nighttime serial Falcon Crest (1981-1982 season only, as Diana Hunter), and the raunchy cable-TV sitcom First and Ten. In 1991, she starred as air-service proprietor Sally "Slick" Monroe on the diverting Canadian TV adventure weekly Fly By Night, which ran in rerun form on CBS until 1993. The sister of actress Tracy Tweed, Shannon Tweed has two children with Kiss musician Gene Simmons. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Small-town insurance adjustor Macbeth (Cary Elwes) is swindled into signing over a one-million-dollar policy to trailer park harlot Sally (Mary Steenburgen), who then hires a seductive hit woman, Jupiter (Elaine Hendrix), to kill him. But the ruthless Jupiter, who specializes in slaying cheating husbands, falls for hapless, poetry-reciting Macbeth, so Sally goes to Plan B. Before long, the entire town of deeply disturbed eccentrics is involved. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cary Elwes
- 2001
In the concluding half of Frasier's ninth-season opener, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) continues mulling over the past loves of his life as he tries to choose between his current amours Claire (Patricia Clarkson) and Lana (Jean Smart). In a surrealistic climax, virtually all of Frasier's women from past episodes (most of them played by the actresses who originated the roles) converge upon him -- including his late mother. Originally telecast as a one hour-special (and moved from September 18, 2001, to September 25 due to network coverage of the 9/11 tragedy), this episode has since been reedited as two half-hours for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This slick, sexy thriller is reminiscent of Sea of Love, but with an interesting shift in gender roles. Prostitutes are being murdered in Los Angelos and detective Kate McBain (Shannon Tweed) is on the case in this erotic thriller directed by Robert Angelo. Like the victims, Detective McBain is blonde, forcing her to wonder about the intentions of Blue (John Enos), a man she finds herself falling for. This film is sure to please fans of Tweed's direct-to-video career. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, John Enos, (more)
- 1999
Rivalry and jealousy mix in this tale of two men who love and fight for the same woman. ~ All Movie Guide
Are you ready for the hottest band in the land? It's 1978 in Detroit, and pretty much any teenager who isn't a total wimp is totally stoked for the upcoming Kiss concert (as anyone who ever listened to Kiss Alive! knows, Detroit has always loved this band). But four proud members of the Kiss Army find themselves without tickets to the show, and one has to deal with a mother who is convinced that Kiss and their music are evil incarnate. Will they be able to foil scalpers, security, and paranoid parents to witness the fire-spitting, blood-puking, hard rock frenzy that is Kiss on stage? Detroit Rock City stars Edward Furlong, Sam Huntington, Natasha Lyonne, Giuseppe Andrews, and James DeBello as the representative members of the Teenage Nation; the original four members of Kiss (Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss) play themselves, and Simmons also co-produced. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, (more)
- 1998
- R
In this sexually-charged thriller, Jacqueline (Shannon Tweed) is a beautiful but unscrupulous woman who supports herself by taking advantage of older men with plenty of money. Not long after Jacqueline sinks her hooks into wealthy Benjamin Alcott, the elderly gentleman turns up dead, and his daughter Candice (Danielle Ciardi) and her lover Steve (Jim Richer) discover that Jacqueline has run off with a quarter-million dollars that was supposed to be deposited into the accounts of Allcot's charitable trust. Candice and Steve are understandably angry about this development, and they formulate a scheme to recover the money and put Jacqueline out of business. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A suspended FBI agent (Shannon Tweed) teams up with her ex-lover to nab a criminal in this soft-core item from Ralph S. Portillo, the director of Midnight Temptations and Malibu Summer. Tweed, a former Playboy model, is the undisputed queen of direct-to-video dreck in the '90s, appearing in over 45 films. Fernando Allende, Steven Bauer, and Jay Baker co-star, and genre enthusiasts will recognize Hugo Stiglitz from Incubo sulla Citta Contaminata and Guyana, Cult of the Damned. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Fernando Allende, (more)
- 1998
- R
Onetime Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed stars in this sexually tinged legal thriller. When exotic dancer Virginia Hill (Kirstine Carlstrand) is found murdered in her home, the first suspect is millionaire David Mulholland (Corbin Timbrook), who owns the strip club where she worked. He was at her house the night that she died, and by his own admission, they both enjoyed rough sex, with David often posing as an intruder who had come to rape her. John Doherty (Myles O'Brien), the detective assigned to the case, is keen on a speedy conviction, partially as a way of silencing talk about allegations of internal corruption. But Mulholland insists he's innocent and hires the best trial attorney available - Maureen Doherty (Shannon Tweed), who on top of her legal skills happens to be John's ex-wife; they did not part on amicably, and Maureen seems pleased at the prospect of making John look bad in court. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Corbin Timbrook, (more)
- 1997
When a troupe of sexy gymnasts are kidnapped and taken to the title island by a vengeful drug cartel, it's up to commando leader Mike McBride (Hulk Hogan) to rescue them. The excitement in this fast-paced actioner begins when McBride and the Navy SEALS he commands are assigned to capture a drug lord in his country. During the operation, one of McBride's men betrays him and McBride is nearly killed. Still, he, fellow SEAL Leroy (Carl Weathers) and buxom drug-enforcement officer Ashley (Shannon Tweed) manage to complete their mission. McBride and company then set off for vengeance against the traitor, who in turn retaliates by kidnapping a team of gymnasts and taking them to his impregnable lair on a remote Caribbean island. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Hulk Hogan, Carl Weathers, (more)
- 1997
This sequel to the made-for-TV movie Assault on Devil's Island reuintes Mike McBride (Hulk Hogan), Roy Brown (Carl Weathers), and Hunter Wiley (Shannon Tweed) as they do battle with international terrorists. One of the villians manages to inject Mike with a dangerous toxin, and his partners find themselves in a race against time to discover the antidote. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Hulk Hogan, Carl Weathers, (more)
Private Investigator Dean Thomas was just looking for a little fun when he attended an erotic pajama party for the contestants of "Search for Delilah," though business would soon take precedence over pleasure when the number one pick for the lucrative modeling contract was found floating face down in a lavish swimming pool. While most folks seem to think it was a simple case of suicide, the model's best friend and professional rival is willing to pay the detective anything she can if he can disprove that theory. Now, as Dean begins to unravel a deadly fashion mystery, he starts to realize just how dangerous haute couture culture can really be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Christian Noble, (more)
- 1997
Brian (Steven Weber) is dating Emily (Shannon Tweed), who is slightly older than he. At the same time, Brian's ex, Casey (Amy Yasbeck), is dating Shawn (Christopher Wiehl), who is slightly younger than she. Thing of it is, Emily is Casey's mother! And in a separate development, Joe (Tim Daly) and Roy (David Schramm) struggle to overcome their childhood fear of clowns. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
When Sharon (Shannon Tweed) foils a robbery attempt at an art gallery, she gets more adventure than she bargained for. Suddenly she's thrown into a plot hatched by a terrorist (Lance Henriksen) to auction off a supply of Nazi nerve gas in this tense action thriller. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Lance Henriksen, (more)
- 1995
Sex-flick icon Shannon Tweed appears in this episode as voluptuous pop psychologist Dr. Honey Snow. Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) is so smitten by "Dr. Honey" that he agrees to write the introduction for her latest "feel-good" book. But once he returns to Planet Earth, Frasier realizes that he has just endorsed a pile of worthless psychobabble. Will our hero's ethics get in the way of his romantic self-fulfillment...again? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
After discovering that their fishing-lodge reservation has been claimed by voluptuous film star Shannon Tweed, Al (Ed O'Neill) and Jefferson (Ted McGinley) are unexpectedly handed an opportunity to capitalize on the situation when Jefferson takes a picture of a nude Sharon in a compromising hot-tub situation--which the boys then proceed to auction off to the tabloids. Elsewhere, Bud (David Faustino) and Kelly (Christina Applegate) help their dog Lucky prepare for a dog-food commercial, but it is Kelly who ends up doing "stupid human tricks". Featured in the cast are Joe Sagal, the brother of series star Katey Sagal (Peg), and former Playboy centerfolds Shae Marks and Donna D'Errico. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
- R
In this erotic thriller, a buxom psychology professor (Shannon Tweed) secretly moonlights as an exotic dancer. Leading a double life proves no sweat until several men with whom she has associated show up on police blotters as murder victims. Though a detective is on the case, the dancing shrink can't help but wonder if she too is marked for murder. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Jason Carter, (more)
- 1995
To escape his persistent--and dishonest--corporate sponsors, a Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist fakes his own death. It's a clever ruse, but not a particularly healthy one: soon afterward, the missing scientist turns up murdered for real. Typically, the wrong man is accused of the crime, obliging Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to take over investigation of the case herself...while her old friend Lt. Artie Gelber (Herb Edelman) fusses and fumes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
Moira Davis (Shannon Tweed) is married to a doctor, Daniel Davis(Joseph Cortese), but their relationship is in bad shape; he has seduced several of his patients and treats Moira with careless cruelty. She has frequent dreams in which she visits a large house; inside she meets a handsome man named Nick (Andrew Stevens), who is always waiting for her in the bedroom where they make love. One day, Moira sees a house just like the one in her dream -- and to her surprise, Nick, the man from her dreams, is waiting inside. Moira and Nick soon fall into a passionate love affair, but when a jealous Daniel intervenes, it's up to Nick to protect Moira. Illicit Dreams reunited Andrew Stevens (who directed as well as starred) and Shannon Tweed, who had previously appeared together in the cable-TV staple Scorned (they'd appear together again in Scorned 2). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1994
In this soft-core thriller features attractive people groping each other, frequently. ShannonTweed and John Laughlin are married, but they are not happy. They live on a very expensive, but remote ranch. Tweed is a powerful businesswoman yet neglectful wife. Poor Laughlin turns to kinky sex to combat her frigidity. A swinging couple suddenly appears at the door claiming their car broke down. They were really hired by Laughlin to warm up his wife. Plenty of fondling ensues, but Tweed remains unmoved. Laughlin starts getting ugly. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, John Laughlin, (more)
- 1994
A sex therapist is forced to turn detective to keep herself out of prison in this steamy thriller. Journalist Shoshona Reed (Elizabeth Sandifer) has a knack for digging up incriminating information -- enough so that she's begun blackmailing a number of people and threatening to run incriminating stories about them if they don't pay up. Shoshona is a client of sex therapist Rebecca Mathis (Shannon Tweed), and when Shoshona is killed, Rebecca becomes a suspect in the murder investigation. To save her own skin, Rebecca begins investigating Shoshona's death, and she discovers that there are a number of people who might have wanted her dead, including Darrell Martine (Chad McQueen), a disturbed ex-convict, and Tom Mueller (Craig Stepp), a businessman with a secret. Indecent Behavior III followed this picture a year later. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1994
- R
Gritty male cop Sam Jones is teamed with drop-dead beautiful lady cop Shannon Tweed in Hard Vice. Jones and Tweed operate out of the vice squad in "sin city" Las Vegas. Right now, the dog-and-cat team is trying to solve a series of murders. The victims are all wealthy men who frequent the various houses of prostitution in the area. Suspicion falls upon a group of expensive call girls. Naturally, this requires the gorgeous Ms. Tweed to go under covers-er, undercover. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shannon Tweed, Sam Jones, (more)
- 1994
- R
Exploitation king Fred Olen Ray was well entrenched in his "Erotic Thriller" phase (typified by films like Inner Sanctum) when he turned out this oddball mix of salacious schemes and demonic possession. When creatively blocked horror writer Howard (Ted Prior) buys an oversized jar containing a silly-looking pickled monster from a tiny shop in Chinatown, he quickly falls under the thing's supernatural influence. Not only can he churn out reams of manuscript pages like never before, he also becomes more sexually aggressive -- a change which troubles his reserved wife Peggy (statuesque Sandahl Bergman), particularly after the arrival of sexy blonde live-in secretary Carol (Shannon Tweed, whose presence had become ubiquitous in films of this kind). The plot thickens when we learn that Carol is also conspiring with her partner Murray (Frank Sivero), Howard's greedy agent, to steal his manuscript. Carol soon becomes the puppet of the thing in the jar as well, playing violent sexual games with the couple, terrorizing Peggy at every turn, and ultimately turning on Murray -- leading to a hyper-violent climax which has nearly every character blasting away at his/her co-conspirator with automatic weaponry. Despite the heftier financial backing of Columbia Home Video, this is still exploitation in the classic Ray tradition, filled with the usual bucketloads of nudity and kinky sex, and featuring cameos from such familiar B-movie faces as Ray Silva and Turhan Bey, as well as Kato Kaelin as a busboy in the restaurant scene with Bey. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
