My review was written in August 1989 after watching the movie on Prism video cassette.
A thriller in the genre of Michael Crichton's "Coma", "B. O. R. N." is a direct-to-video feature notable for its veteran cast and pleasantly old-fashioned approach.
Title is an acronym for Body Organ Replacement Network.
Actor-director Ross Hagen has made this a family affair, with numerous relatives and pals doubling both in front of and behind the camera. He portrays an ordinary guy caught in a deadly situation in which evil doctors (led by ever-villainous William Smith) kidnap his pretty daughters to kill them and obrtain organs for lucrative black-market transplants.
With the aid of chums Charlie (Hoke Howell) and Rosie (the late Amanda Blake), he goes after the baddies himself, since the police, notably corrupt detective Morrison (Rance Howard), offer little help.
Pic combines its exploitation elements with a solidly moralistic tone, just like its low budget counterparts from the '50s. Pace is swift and acting effective, especially Russ Tamblyn as a vicious heavy. Poster girl Kelly Mullis (who's graced artwork for such pics as "Shotgun" and "Fortress of Amerikka") gets an acting role here as Hagen's blonde daughter, and has a good screen presence.
A thriller in the genre of Michael Crichton's "Coma", "B. O. R. N." is a direct-to-video feature notable for its veteran cast and pleasantly old-fashioned approach.
Title is an acronym for Body Organ Replacement Network.
Actor-director Ross Hagen has made this a family affair, with numerous relatives and pals doubling both in front of and behind the camera. He portrays an ordinary guy caught in a deadly situation in which evil doctors (led by ever-villainous William Smith) kidnap his pretty daughters to kill them and obrtain organs for lucrative black-market transplants.
With the aid of chums Charlie (Hoke Howell) and Rosie (the late Amanda Blake), he goes after the baddies himself, since the police, notably corrupt detective Morrison (Rance Howard), offer little help.
Pic combines its exploitation elements with a solidly moralistic tone, just like its low budget counterparts from the '50s. Pace is swift and acting effective, especially Russ Tamblyn as a vicious heavy. Poster girl Kelly Mullis (who's graced artwork for such pics as "Shotgun" and "Fortress of Amerikka") gets an acting role here as Hagen's blonde daughter, and has a good screen presence.