Caught a double feature of this & The One Armed Executioner at the New Beverly Cinema last week and what a treat it was. Both films are very cheesy, yet seeing them on 35mm film at a theater as awesome as the New Bev was an absolute delight. The plot is ridiculous, the acting is terrible, the production is hokey... but in all of that lies the charm. It's a total throwback 70s exploitation flick worth of a Tarantino grindhouse vibe. The print shown was fairly rough, and the color was often quite warm... a few choppy edits... but it totally works for this kind of film. The audience totally got into it and it was enjoyed by all. Definitely recommend for a good bad movie. The freeze frame as the credits roll is just perfection.
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I was an extra in this...
26 February 2022
Casting call for teenagers as extras was posted locally & decided to go. I can see myself briefly in the scene of the main character arriving to school in the station wagon as well as a few other shots in the school halls. Did 3 days on set and could tell it was a pretty low budget production even as a 14 year old. Tried to find the film several times over the years (we knew it to be called Full Contact) but never had any luck. Finally found it due to trivia posted stating the working title here. It was up on Amazon Prime a few years ago so I got to watch it after 27ish years. Yea, it's terrible. But a fun experience. The school it was filmed at was our "rival" high school... I still live a few miles from it today. Anyway, definitely don't bother seeking it out and absolutely do not pay to rent or view it. It's pretty bad.
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