Naive boxer Johnny (amiable lunkhead Steve Hodge) gets ruthlessly pushed around by his greedy and mean-spirited manager Sammy Beal (essayed with suitably slimy aplomb by John Tull), who in turn is having problems with nefarious mobster Louie (a nicely sleazy Fred Finkleloffe). Veteran trash skinflick director Bethal Buckalew relates the sordid story at a plodding pace, but fortunately crams this schlock with more than enough gratuitous nudity and sizzling soft-core sex to make this junk a perfectly agreeable diversion. The exquisitely busty'n'lusty Uschi Digard steams up the screen by engaging in scorching hot raunchy sex with Sammy in a swimming pool. The ever-adorable Rene Bond likewise heats things up as a lovely hooker Sammy first terrorizes before doing just what you think with. Leggy and statuesque brunette knockout Mirka Madnadrazsky as the enticing Lisa may not be much of an actress, but she sure looks mighty tasty in the buff. The bluesy theme song provides a solid belly laugh. Ditto the surprise downbeat ending. The acting ain't much, although the always reliable George "Buck" Flower contributes a typically funny and robust turn as affably rundown and stuttering past-his-prime trainer Benny Bravo. Overall nothing special, but reasonably enjoyable fare for fans of this type of undemanding drive-in swill.
Review of Below the Belt
