John La Zar Movies
- 2001
- R
Written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, this erotic spoof of the famous James Bond franchise follows secret agent Rod Steele (aka Agent 0014) in his effort to save the world from the evil plans of arch-villainess Tangerina. Robert Donavan stars as Steele, while Michelle Bauer, Gabriella Hall, John La Zar, and Jacqueline Lovell are also included among the cast. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Donavan, Sita Thompson, (more)
- 1997
- R
The debut directorial effort from filmmaker B.A. Rudnick, Sex, Lies and Politics is a raunchy comedy based on the graphic novel Click by Milo Manara. Kevin E. West stars as the appropriately named Ron Slick, a beltway lobbyist who finds himself with an edge in the persuasion department when he gets his mitts on a newfangled device that turns people on with the push of a button. Before long, Washington is embroiled in unbridled debauchery. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin E. West, Kim Dawson, (more)
- 1997
- R
Ancient magic comes to modern-day California in this sex-saturated comedy. An archaeologist exploring a tomb in Egypt discovers a magical talisman which has powerful aphrodisiac effects and allows its user to place a sensual spell over others. The explorer, understanding the power and value of such an object, is quite upset when it disappears and begins searching the globe for it. In time, the relic makes its way to Los Angeles, where it falls into the hands of a group of randy lawyers, and then a sexually liberated artist. Legally Exposed was edited from the made-for-cable mini-series Click, which was, in turn, adapted from the comic book series by Milo Manara. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- John La Zar, Leigh Ann Garrett, (more)
- 1996
- R
When an escaped terrorist threatens to use a nuclear weapon to annihilate a prison and most of Los Angeles in hopes of provoking a catastrophic nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Arab Middle East, it is up to an incarcerated cop and a courageous team of prisoners to defuse the explosive situation. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Paul Michael Robinson, Landon Hall, (more)
- 1995
Murder, lurid sex, and clowns drive this exploitation flick in which a psychotic loner terrorizes a strip club, "Zipper's Clown Palace," and takes everyone hostage at gun point. He then proceeds to force a weedy nerd to have sex with a stripper, while quizzing his frightened prisoners on trivia about the 1960s musical Gyspy. Duane Whitaker, who played Maynard in Pulp Fiction, wrote the script. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maria Ford, R.A. Mihailoff, (more)
- 1995
- R
When a finalist for "Centerfold of the Year" downs an experimental beauty-enhancing potion concocted by mad-scientist Dr. Lindholm, the unforseen side effects render her a shaply 60 feet tall. Jealous over all the attention, a rival guzzles the elixir, and soon the gargantuan beauties are battling it out and trashing much of Hollywood Boulvard in the process. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- J.J. North, Ted Monte, (more)
- 1995
- R
This is a '90s version of a good old fashioned B monster movie. It is set in a small rural town that is outwardly upright and peaceful and is inwardly rotten to the core. It seems that in its earliest years, the town fathers made a devil's bargain with a wandering warlock to insure good crops and prosperity for the residents. They soon came to regret the deal and decided to murder the magician and bury his bones in a field. The trouble begins in modern times when the hellish bones are inadvertently unearthed thereby freeing the warlock's evil spirit which immediately takes over a scarecrow and goes on an unequaled killing spree. The strawman's handiwork is discovered by young lovers Claire and Dillon. They soon find themselves pursued by the demonic creature, but eventually they knock the stuffing out of him and destroy the evil spirit, but not before more creative murders and mayhem ensue. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1995
- R
Cult figure Fred Olen Ray directed this erotic thriller (aired on the Playboy Channel premium cable network) about a telephone lineman who, while on the job, accidentally plugs into a phone call where a woman discusses her plans to murder her sister. When the police tell him there's nothing they can do just yet, the lineman decides he must take action himself, only to discover the two sisters happen to live together. As he tries to figure out which sister has murder on her mind, he becomes sexually involved with both of them, leading him down a path into both forbidden eroticism and life-threatening danger. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1987
- R
Quite different from the original Deathstalker, this fantasy sequel finds the title character (here played by John Terlesky) as a medieval contract man. Deathstalker is hired by a beautiful princess (Monique Gabrielle) to regain her throne, stolen by an evil wizard. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Terlesky, Monique Gabrielle, (more)
- 1978
A merry chase ensues when a diamond heist goes awry in this fast-paced comedy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1975
Russ Meyer once again airs his obsessions with huge breasts, violent revenge and escaped Nazi war criminal Martin Bormann in this highly perverse sex comedy/action thriller. Clint (Charles Pitts) is working at a gas station (run by none other than Martin Bormann, who was working as a bartender in Meyer's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls) when his wife is brutally murdered by Harry Sledge (Charles Napier), a cop with a deeply sadistic streak. Clint tries to bring Harry to justice while Harry attempts to frame Clint for the crime. In the meantime, Clint is constantly pursued by a variety of women with improbable names, voracious sexual appetites and bodies that make Pamela Anderson look like Kate Moss. More violent and less witty than many of Meyer's films, Supervixens features a villainous performance by Charles Napier, another from Meyer stalwart Stuart Lancaster and several typically cantilevered beauties, including Haji, Shari Eubank and Uschi Digard. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shari Eubank, Charles Napier, (more)
- 1970
- NC17
After nearly a decade as one of America's most successful independent filmmakers, legendary sexploitation auteur Russ Meyer first reached out for the brass ring of major studio success with this frantic cult favorite, once described by Meyer and screenwriter Roger Ebert as "the first exploitation-horror-camp-musical." Kelly McNamara (Dolly Read), Casey Anderson (Cynthia Myers), and Petronella Danforth (Marcia McBroom) are the three members of an all-girl rock band called "the Kelly Affair" who pull up stakes for Hollywood in search of stardom; they're accompanied by their manager, Harris Allsworth (David Gurian), who also happens to be Kelly's boyfriend. Kelly has an aunt in Hollywood, fashion mogul Susan Lake (Phyllis Davis), who takes Kelly under her wing and informs her she's entitled to a share of a recent family inheritance, much to the chagrin of Susan's lawyer, the shifty Porter Hall (Duncan McLeod). Susan arranges for Kelly and her bandmates to attend a wild party thrown by Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell (John La Zar), a flamboyant and very successful record producer; Z-Man renames the band "the Carrie Nations," signs them to a record deal, and they're one of the biggest acts in America practically overnight. However, Harris is pushed out of the picture as the band's manager by Z-Man, and as Kelly's boyfriend by actor and gigolo Lance Rocke (Michael Blodgett), sending Harris into a deep depression even after he becomes the new boy-toy of adult film star Ashley St. Ives (Edy Williams). Meanwhile, Petronella finds love with law student Emerson Thorne (Harrison Page) until her head is turned by heavyweight boxing champion Randy Black (Jim Iglehart), and Casey explores her sexual boundaries with Roxanne (Erica Gavin), a beautiful lesbian designer. This nonstop train of decadence, drugs, and betrayal finally comes off the rails during a drug-fueled orgy at Z-Man's mansion, which erupts into violence when the rock mogul's darkest secret is revealed. Featuring one-hit wonders the Strawberry Alarm Clock, supporting performances by Meyer regulars Charles Napier and Haji, and a bit part from future blaxploitation icon Pam Grier, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls proved to be Meyer's biggest box-office success, though after his next film (The Seven Minutes) bombed at the box office, he returned to independent production in 1973. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, (more)
