My review was written in July 1989 after watching the movie on South Gate Entertainment video cassette.
"Lady Avenger" is a direct-to-video release of an off-beat woman vigilante pic from director David DeCoteau, who's usually involved in fantasy projects.
Peggie Sanders, distinctively styled with shades and tight t-shirt, is the marauding lady who has escaped from prison and is after the L. A. gang that murdered her brother. Pic holds out genre promise of a "Colors" at outset but soon downplays the gang aspect as Sanders gradually finds out that her corrupt stepdad (Tony Josephs) and her best friend (DeCoteau regular Michelle Bauer) have dirty hands.
Besides Sanders' adept action performance, Bauer (billed her with her alternate moniker Michelle McClellan) is impressive in a character role that still finds excuses for sexploitation footage. Director's usual black humor is eschewed in favor of melodrama played straight.
"Lady Avenger" is a direct-to-video release of an off-beat woman vigilante pic from director David DeCoteau, who's usually involved in fantasy projects.
Peggie Sanders, distinctively styled with shades and tight t-shirt, is the marauding lady who has escaped from prison and is after the L. A. gang that murdered her brother. Pic holds out genre promise of a "Colors" at outset but soon downplays the gang aspect as Sanders gradually finds out that her corrupt stepdad (Tony Josephs) and her best friend (DeCoteau regular Michelle Bauer) have dirty hands.
Besides Sanders' adept action performance, Bauer (billed her with her alternate moniker Michelle McClellan) is impressive in a character role that still finds excuses for sexploitation footage. Director's usual black humor is eschewed in favor of melodrama played straight.