Original
Italian Title: SUPERUOMINI, SUPERDONNE, SUPERBOTTE [Supermen,
Superwomen, Super Fight] also known as SUPER STOOGES VS THE WONDER WOMEN and RETURN
OF THE BARBARIAN WOMEN
director: Alfonzo
Brescia (as Al Bradley)
starring Malisa Longo · Aldo Canti (as Nick Jordan) ·
Yueh Hua · Magda Konopka · Karen Yeh · Genie Woods
Three
men with supernatural powers attempt to interfere in a tribal war to
prevent evil Amazons from destroying the inhabitants of a village. After
an unusually violent opening (which shows Amazon women competing against
each other in death matches), the warriors set off to find a mountain
god named Dharma to learn the secret of immortality. However, Dharma
is a charlatan, an actor who has fooled the villagers for years. Not
amused, the Amazons kill the impostor and decide to conquer the entire
region. Meanwhile, the god is replaced by a young athletic superhero
named Aru and he is determined to avenge the death of his friend Dharma.
With two fighting friends [martial arts master Chang and a brawny black
guy named Mug] he attempts to organize the oppressed village and challenge
the Amazons.
In
the mid '70s, Shaw Bros Studios of Hong Kong - hoping to increase maximum
visibility worldwide - began making International co-production deals.
They partnered with Britain's Hammer Films to makeLEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES; in Germany, they made
a deal with Rapid Films for the amazing exploitation film VIRGINS
OF THE SEVEN SEAS. And in Italy, they matched their biggest
star, Lieh Lo with Lee Van Cleef for STRANGER
AND THE GUNFIGHTER. They also tapped director Alonzo Brescia
for this project. He had just come off his mega hit BATTLE
OF THE AMAZONS(earlier in 1973), so Shaw Bros asked him to
essentially revisit the same arena, include a few of their bankable
performers while inserting a superhero theme to the mix. While obviously
weird and quirky, it was second nature for filmmaker Brescia who spent
a career doing weird and quirky.
Interestingly, very few of Brescia's cast from BATTLE
OF THE AMAZONS returned for this sequel [Genie Woods was
one of the few Amazon warriors to appear in both features], Instead,
the lead roles were given to Malisa Longo (WAR
GODDESS and PASSION
PLANTATION), Magda Konopka (SATANIK
and BLINDMAN)and
Karen Yeh (who would later make GIRLS
IN THE TIGER CAGE and its
sequel).
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen [16:9] format, uncut (95
min.), DVD encoded for
ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine. Extras include original
trailer.
Violence/Nudity/Sexual
Brutality/Rape
For Adult Audiences
