Fit to Kill (1993) User Reviews

An International Arms Dealer Trying to Steal an Extremely Rare Diamond

[Uriah43 · 4/10 · 24 November 2022]

This film essentially begins with the notorious arms dealer named "Kane" (Geoffrey Moore) hiring an assassin by the name of "Blu Steele" (Julie Strain) to steal an extremely rare diamond from a Chinese businessman named "Chang" (Aki Aleong). The problem Kane has, however, is that the diamond is being protected by several American federal agents--most notably "Donna Hamilton" (Dona Speir) and "Nicole Justin" (Roberta Vasquez)--who have thwarted a number of his schemes in the past. Not only that, but both Donna and Nicole are aware that Kane has his sights set on stealing this diamond and are convinced they can prevent that from happening. At least, that is what they think. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, much like all of the other films in the series, this picture had a decent plot but it was negated, in part, by the poor script and weak acting by almost everyone concerned. Admittedly, it does have a number of attractive women with Ava Cadell (as "Ava") and Dona Speir standing out the most, in my opinion. But even so, none of these ladies could overcome the obvious flaws just mentioned and because of that I have rated this movie accordingly. Slightly below average.

This guy should have a cult

[maddogthemad · 5 June 2004]

For a B movie, it comes pretty near to being almost like a what a normal movie would be if it had a lot more gratuitous nudity and violence, and in addition to that, it has Julie Strain in it. What more could you want?

When you consider that Sidaris is working almost exclusively with ex-playboy playmates and penthouse pets, it's actually quite a spectacular accomplishment.

If you only compare it with other straight to video type movies, you can see how uncommon this type of film making is.

Sidaris is to be congratulated for bringing actual talent to a segment of the film market that usually gets passed over.

A milestone in American Cinema

[Person Number 6 · 2/10 · 10 January 2000]

I was unsure whether or not Andy Sidaris could repeat his success with the cinematic hit "Malibu Express." With his film Fit to Kill he has proved that Sidaris is a serious filmmaker and not just a one-shot director. The plot written by Sidaris, which was ungratefully passed up by the Academy, is a complex screenplay involving many unseen twists and turns. The main characters composed work for a sexually based radio station known as KSXY. Cleverly, KSXY is actually their secret headquarters. In "Fit to Kill" they confront their long-time nemesis Kane, who is trying to steal one of Russia's most prized diamonds. A well-written screenplay is not all, excellent acting by the cast helps to ensure this film as a cult classic. Panned by the critics and the box office, this film will be appreciated in years to come. It is now suffering the same fate as Clockwork Orange and Taxi Driver did, but in the future will undoubtly become recognized. I am disappointed no critic circles have recognized Andy Sidaris's trademark filmmaking. The costumes, the special effects, all help to compliment this already beautiful piece of filmmaking. It may do you best to ignore the dismal 3 rating on this film and go out and rent it for yourself. My personal rating is 10/10. The drama is as thick as the blockbuster Runaway Bride, and the action better or equal to the cinematic masterpiece Last Action Hero. Andy, keep up the good work.

Andy Sidaris is a hack fraud

[Chance_Boudreaux19 · 2/10 · 15 March 2018]

His movies might've had an appeal to them in the VHS era when people could not look at nude women online but in the internet era they have no appeal whatsoever. One movie of his that I enjoyed was Hard Ticket to Hawaii but I regret watching it and retroactively hate it. The reason I must watch more of them is because my friend has a weird fascination with Sidaris' movies which I cannot comprehend. The only redeeming quality of this is the legendary Gerald Okamura, apart from that it's a bunch of mumbo jumbo with boobs and poorly shot action scenes. I'm sure I'll watch more of Andy's movies and I'm sure I'll hate all of them, I'm just glad they're not making anymore.

fit to watch?

[cmikeb · 1/10 · 29 May 1999]

If you want to see women's breasts, get a porno. There is no plot, but the last 45 minutes of this movie focus on resolving some sort of dangerous plan. The only value this movie has is that sometimes its so bad its funny, and, yes, boobs are boobs.

Avoid

[grantss · 2/10 · 20 July 2022]

Incredibly bad. Close-to-non-existent plot, very poor acting, incredibly bad production values, silly dialogue. Nothing going for this - avoid like the plague.

No reasonable plot but nudity and close booby shots

[gloriaambrose-71807 · 1/10 · 10 September 2021]

I really thought fit to kill will be a movie with actually killing but I got fed booty and boobs and semi nude play boy mansion girls in hot tubs like wtf!

If I wanted to see such a thing I would go watch porn instead of this crap.

Truth in advertising: Julie Strain is fit, and she kills

[gridoon · 6/10 · 25 November 2006]

"Fit To Kill" follows the well-established by that point Andy Sidaris formula, which includes gorgeous female special agents in bikinis and other revealing outfits blowing away bad guys and having sex with their hunky male partners, beautiful exotic locations well-captured by the camera, and a tongue-in-cheek tone despite all the mayhem. However, Sidaris had achieved better balance between action and soft-core porn in previous films (like "Savage Beach"); here, the script is too meandering, and there are two dimwitted hit men that are meant to be funny but don't really succeed. What gives this movie an extra kick is definitely the presence of Julie Strain (as a smooth assassin), in her first of many collaborations with Sidaris. Her introduction, which has her flexing and stretching her Amazonian body, must be one of the most memorable scenes in the director's filmography - the lighting and music in that scene are incredible! Unfortunately, the movie doesn't have a climactic hand-to-hand fight between her and Dona Speir - IMO, an unforgivable mistake on Sidaris' part. (**1/2)

This Guy's Joking Right?

[nardpuncher · 1/10 · 3 March 2010]

The previous poster obviously worked on the movie. It's a joke how bad it is and no one would review this kind of movie the way he did.Mentioning all of the actors' names and what they were in previously is a sure sign that he's involved with it in some way.

It's on Cinemax right now and I was sure this was some movie where porn stars (the one called Ava is gorgeous and well-endowed) were forced to make something else for some crazy tax reason.

Also, when I first saw it, I was sure it was made in about 1986, and I was born in '73, so I thought I knew what i was talking about...but no...it was made in 1993!! Unbelievable!

Though I would call it one of those so bad it's good movies. Like watching a train wreck.

Andy Sidaris does it again

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 27 June 2011]

Chinese businessman Chang (well played by Aki Aleong) owns the fabulous Alexa diamond, which he plans on giving back to Russia. However, cunning criminal mastermind Kane (smoothly essayed by Geoffrey Moore) steals said diamond. It's up to a crack team of federal agents to retrieve the diamond before a major international war breaks out. Writer/director Andy Sidaris once more delivers yet another blithely silly'n'trashy cinematic cocktail of plentiful tasty female nudity, sizzling soft-core sex scenes, an musing sense of self-mocking goofy humor, cool gadgets, huge splashy explosions, globe trotting locations, and maladroitly staged action set pieces. Moreover, Sidaris even tosses in a gloriously surreal and ridiculous sub-James Bond dream sequence just for the hell of it. The usual array of lovely ladies adds immensely to the considerable entertainment value: busty blonde Dona Speir as the feisty Donna Hamilton, yummy brunette Roberta Casquez as Donna's sassy partner Nicole Justin, delectable redhead Cynthia Brimhall as sultry singer Edy Stark, the luscious Ava Cadell as sexy-voi9ced disc jockey Ava, and, best of all, the impossibly statuesque Julie Strain as lethal assassin Blu Steele, who gets a great introduction scene working out in a skimpy swimsuit. Sidaris film regular Rodrigo Obregon has a refreshing change of pace goody guy role as suave Russian envoy Mikael Pekov, Bruce Penhall contributes an engaging turn as affable hunk Bruce Christian, and Tony Peck does well as no-nonsense superior Lucas. Mark Morris' bright cinematography gives the picture a pleasing sunny look. Richard Lyons' funky-bouncy score keeps things bouncing along. A total blast.

Fit to Thrill.

[BA_Harrison · 6/10 · 9 September 2012]

Fit to Kill is the sequel to Hard Hunted, with villain Kane (R.J. Moore, Roger's son) once again causing trouble for the sexy federal agents of Molokai; this time, he's just one of several parties interested in laying their grubby mitts on a massive diamond stolen from Russia during WWII.

Clearly, in terms of plot, the film is not that different to Hard Hunted, but it does prove marginally more entertaining than its predecessor thanks to a lot more cheeze and the introduction of statuesque B-movie babe Julie Strain as deadly assassin Blu Steele **BA strikes a Zoolander pose as he types**, who 'steeles' the show with her killer bod and interesting choice of attire (eg. black body stocking with diamanté detailing).

The film opens with Donna and Nicole (Dona Speir and Roberta Vasquez) interrupted mid-frolic under a waterfall in order to take down a couple of gun-toting thugs; this scenario turns out to be nothing more than a paint-ball training exercise for the agents, very dumb since the girls are wearing skimpy, skin-tight cameo-gear that would leave them bruised for months if they were shot.

The action starts for real after the ladies are assigned to attend a swanky party where the diamond is to be returned to Russia by current owner Mr.Chang. The jewel is stolen before it can be handed over, and it is up to the big-breasted babes to apprehend those responsible. From hereon-in it's the usual succession of dumb gun-fights, explosions, and soft-core sexual interludes (including a doozy with Vasquez), only sillier and even more tongue-in-cheek than before.

Fit to Kill features such trashy nonsense as a visit to the shop that satisfies director Sidaris' s craving for remote control vehicles, the same pair of bumbling assassins that messed up their hits in the previous two movies screwing up yet again, Cynthia Brimhall posing for a erotic photo session, buxom DJ Ava (Ava Cadell) lounging around at KSXY radio with her equally top-heavy assistant Sandy (Sandra Wild), and R.J. Moore fantasising about being Bond.

Best of all, though, is Blu indulging in a spot of slap 'n' tickle with Burke (Brett Baxter Clark), captain of Kane's yacht: as the pair get down to business, the horny hit-woman utters the immortal line ' You naughty nautical boy'. Hilarious!!!

Pathetically irritating movie

[sauravjoshi85 · 1/10 · 24 February 2019]

This movie is a pathetically boring and irritating movie with no storyline and weird and awful acting.

An exciting look into the world of espionage

[cephus70 · 7 June 2001]

Well, at first I thought this movie was kind of lame. Then! However, the new young actress Naida Albright graced the screen and I was stunned! She was magnificent! Purely gold. Totally made the movie for me. Until she died. Then it sucked again.

Majorly complicated and badly done Sidaris espionage non-thriller...

[dwpollar · 2/10 · 27 February 2021]

1st watched 2/26/2021 - (Dir- Andy Sidaris): Majorly complicated and badly done Sidaris espionage non-thriller with a fair share of larged-boobed females. This is one in a series of films where the star female federal agents Donna & Nichol), played by Dona Speir and Roberta Vasquez, lead the way. The plot behind this one revolves(eventually) around a diamond that was stolen from the Russians by the Germans back in the World War, and it's current owner - a rich official in Hawaii - wants to get it back in the original peoples hands. The agents are given the job to make sure it doesn't get stolen again at the event - but you can guess what happens. There is a massive amount of folks(bringing complications to the plot) who want this diamond, but a schemer regular bad guy in the series named Kane(played very differently in this film) is the prime suspect. There is a large amount of nudity and sexual scenes making this look kind of like a porn movie where they fill in the plot and add un-necessary complexity so there can be more characters and girls to show having sex. I can't imagine a writer-director constantly putting together these type of films alone - but Sidaris did it, and probably made some money - but unfortunately, only the women will be remembered.

Intended to be the last of his films...

[BandSAboutMovies · 6/10 · 16 May 2019]

L.E.T.H.A.L. agents Donna and Nicole are back, doing what they do best - wearing swimwear and getting into hot tubs. No, I'm being silly. What they do best is spy action and here, they're protecting Mr. Chang, a wealthy Asian businessman, and keeping his rare diamond out of the hands of a jewel thief.

Increasingly, the plot of Andy Sidaris movies are becoming McGuffin laden adventures that the G.I. Joe team would undertake, but the Joes never got Lady Jaye, Scarlett, The Baroness and Zarana to strip down to their thongs. Such is the wonder and genius of Mr. Sidaris' oeuvre.

If you're wondering, "Will bumbling agents attempt to use remote control weapons to kill our heroines?" Good news. The answer is yes. Their names are Evel and Kenevil this time.

You may also ask, "Do my favorites come back?" Sure they do. Everyone from Skip, Ava, Edy, Shane, Lucas and Bruce are here. None of the guys can shoot a gun to save their lives, even seven movies down the road.

Kane (R.J. Moore, son of James Bond's Roger) is back, as he's just one of the bad guys out to steal that massive diamond, which was liberated from Russia at the end of World War II. Rodrigo Obregon also comes back as yet another bad guy, but at least he has Julie Strain as Blu Steele, a new and dangerous villain for the ladies to battle.

Then you may ask, "Is she going to be a good guy in the next movie?" You've seen too many Andy Sidaris movies. Go outside and get in the sun for a bit.

This was meant to be the end to the series and it is Dona Speir's seventh and final time appearing in one of the L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies movies. But come on. The saga must continue.

I recently read on Twitter that the women of Andy Sidaris movies have more backstory than Black Widow in the Marvel Universe movies. That's kind of sad, really. Who knew that a director who mainly liked to show silicone-enhanced breasts would be more woke than people making multiplex pleasing films twenty plus years later?

Well, this one ends with a hot tub party instead of an after the credits reveal. That's the world of Andy Sidaris, protecting the world, saving giant diamonds and having heaving mammaries pop into your face every ten seconds.

Anything is possible, and then some more (#8)

[unbrokenmetal · 7/10 · 25 May 2008]

"Fit To Kill" is the sequel to "Hard Hunted" with the same villain Kane (R.J. Moore) who is this time trying to steal a priceless diamond. Agent Donna Hamilton (Dona Speir) is on his track, but she has to realize there are more parties interested in the jewel than just Kane...

Excellent story this time, to me one of the best from the Lethal Ladies series. Julie Strain is added to the familiar cast from "Hard Hunted". She gets a great introduction scene, working out on a balcony, whereas Dona Speir and R.J. Moore get a Bond dream scene and the best dialog they ever had. Sidaris' gadget obsession with remote control cars, boats and helicopters is taken to its all-time high with the duel of two heavily armed "baby helicopters". Two silly killers who blow up themselves in an attempted assassination turn the toy obsession into a comedy element which is the only possibility to top that. Regular actor Rodrigo Obregon plays a Russian diplomat - and he's a good guy, exceptionally. Note: this is the 8th out of my 12 reviews for the works of Andy Sidaris, in chronological order.

Semi-nude action girls...quite a good idea

[Red-Barracuda · 6/10 · 2 February 2015]

Fit to Kill is another in the series of sexploitation/action flicks directed by Andy Sidaris. This one is in fact a sequel to the earlier Hard Hunted. It's probably an improvement on that one I reckon because I seem to think it had more breasts in it. Let's be honest, the semi-nude super-hot women are by some distance the principal reasons to watch Sidaris movies. This one is well stacked (and racked) with hotties that's for sure. We have blonde bombshell Dona Speir, the Amazonian Julie Strain as a black-clad assassin, the rather gorgeous Ava Caddell as a DJ who turns up for work in not much more than her underwear and busty beauty Sandra Wild who has an excellent habit of standing around in the pool with her top off. You can't really argue with any of that to be perfectly honest and Sidaris is the only director who seems to have made these Playmate-populated action girl movies, so fair play to him for coming up with what is a pretty good idea I have to say.

The plot-line is about a stolen diamond. That's all anyone needs to know because the story is no more than a McGuffin that allows us to see breasts and explosions. Oh, and many of the crappy remote-controlled gadgets that Sidaris is so bizarrely fond of. I would be somewhat surprised if I discovered the secret service ever actually used a remote-controlled buggy to dispatch of their enemies. The very beautiful special agents in this one tend to go around in bikinis and small tight tops, which worked for me. Unfortunately, there are the usual problems that Sidaris films have, such as poorly executed action scenes and, worst of all, really annoying comedy-relief hit-men. This pair weren't even killed which was really a bit unfortunate. Of additional trivia, we have ex James Bond Roger Moore's actual son, R.J Moore, feature in a fantasy Bond sequence involving a barely dressed Dona Speir. All-in-all, one of the better Sidaris flicks overall.

One reason for these movies

[aic34 · 18 February 2006]

Bottom line, the only reason people watch these is the tits and sex. The stories are grade Z bond episodes. No wait, at least bond is fun to watch, all these Andy Sidaris movies are is sex and more sex. Just watch one, you'll see some enormous cans, terrible acting, but, the nudity makes up for it. Wait a minute, why am I complaining, bring on the tits and beer.

The only reason these make money, flesh. I wonder where the director is, these movies were made in the 80's and 90's. I wish he would make another one with hot chicks who can act like Kate Beckinsale and Clara Peller.