Found this in a pawn shop few years back- my headline above describes the basic plot here. Interesting lineage, it was first released as a Showtime original in 1991, then given a German theatrical release and in 1997 put out straight to DVD. Somewhere in there was a VHS release or two.
It's an okay flick, fairly predictable and routine, lacking any real directorial style or panache, The bad guy's drug world is portrayed way over the top and basically ruins anything the film had going for it up to that point. There are however a few good action scenes and a great stunt where a guy goes sliding down the side of a hotel. Marilu Henner is gorgeous as always but underused and better than the material.
Call it one of those "worth one watch" for cinephiles. Hard to find, I put the only digital representation out there on Dailymotion below, enjoy. 1.5 stars/2.75
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