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Death Machines (1976)An evil Oriental Dragon Lady injects three martial arts fighters with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins, and she sends them out against her enemies. Director:Paul Kyriazi |
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Cast
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Ronald L. Marchini | ... |
White death machine
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Michael Chong | ... |
Asian death machine
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Joshua Johnson | ... |
Black death machine
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Mari Honjo | ... |
Madame Lee
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Ron Ackerman | ... |
Lt. Clay Forrester
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Edward Blair | ... |
Policeman
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Bob Cori |
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Chuck Katzakian | ... |
Mr. Gioretti, crime boss
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John Lowe | ... |
Frank Thomas
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Ray Rustigian |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
An evil Oriental Dragon Lady injects three martial arts fighters with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins, and she sends them out against her enemies.
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Deadly Assassins Trained To Kill On Command! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
June 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death Machine See more »Filming Locations:
Stockton, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$70,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
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2.35 : 1
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[three martial arts fighters kill their respective opponents]
Madame Lee: They will do nicely.
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Music by Don Hulette (uncredited)
Lyrics by Terry Chambers
Sung by Denny Brooks
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The director Paul Kyriazi was tied down with a rope in the stunt car as it had no seat belts. See more »Quotes
[first lines][three martial arts fighters kill their respective opponents]
Madame Lee: They will do nicely.
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Soundtracks
Devil by the DoorMusic by Don Hulette (uncredited)
Lyrics by Terry Chambers
Sung by Denny Brooks
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Pulling out a gun during a martial arts duel and shooting your opponent would be considered cheating by most, but it is viewed as 'using one's initiative' by Madame Lee ( Mari Honjo), whose elite squad of assassins consists of only the most ruthless killers.
After wiping out the competition, Lee's hit men are hired by crime boss Mr. Gioretti (Chuck Katzakian) who pays for a hit on a karate school. Student Frank Thomas (John Lowe) survives the ensuing massacre, but loses a hand in the process; while he recuperates in hospital, the three killers (the 'death machines' of the title) attempt to finish the job...
A ham-fisted piece of martial arts action trash, Death Machines is blighted by terrible acting, thoroughly unconvincing fight scenes, and really boring storytelling. When a film is this bad, there are bound to be some unintentional laughs to be had (the uncuffing of one of the hit men in the police station; the biker fight; the Italian restaurant owner), but there are not nearly enough of them to counteract the extreme tedium.