Mankillers (1987)

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In 1987 David A.Prior released three movies, this one being the third. After the runaway success of such cult classics like Aerobicide (aka Killer Workout) and Deadly Prey I was expecting great things from Mankillers, it didn't disappoint.

It's the story of a former female CIA agent who is given the task of training an all-female squad to try and take down a well known drug lord (John Mickland) in Colombia. She gathers together the meanest looking women from a prison line-up and takes them to a nearby training facility for bonding sessions. After learning some team spirit they all set off into the woods on their mission, but they are quickly ambushed (within minutes) by a group of Mickland's men.

Like in most of his films there are some breathtaking scenes, especially the one in the ambush fight sequence when you clearly see the same guy getting killed twice, and it's the same death too. Then when the girls are being selected from prison you get the one who won't spit out her gum so the former CIA agent steps in to help out. In fact, those scenes in the prison are among the best in the entire film. The women are apparently in there for manslaughter and various other serious charges, each loaded with sentences ranging from 10-30 years but none look like they could even survive a week.

I'd like to point out yet again the amazing soundtrack that Prior put to this film, it's mantastic.
This film sadly doesn't have the same feel to is as the other two from the same year but it's still a whole lot of mindless fun. I can't wait to check out the next Prior movie.

You can also check out my interview with the director at; http://dalelloyd.com/my-killer-interview-with-david-aprior