A Time to Die (1991)
5/10
Or Die Trying - Mediocre action film
24 April 2022
Jackie (Lords) is a fashion photographer who accidentally witnesses and photographs a murder. Her new boyfriend is a policeman. In the past she has been set-up for cocaine possession that stops her seeing her son. She tries to clear her name and uncovers corruption in the police force.

Traci Lords is one of the better actors in this film. She is often regarded as a bit of a joke after making the transition from porn to straight to video B-Movies, but she has proven herself to be reliably bankable and a cult favourite. Jeff Conaway and Robert Miano are a bit corny and not totally convincing, but ok for the role. Richard Roundtree is hugely enjoyable as the police chief and looks like he is having fun, while lending a bit of star power to the film.

This is a bog standard B-movie action film. Okay production values which neither look cheap or big budget, decent acting and a mediocre script. Sadly those expecting an action fest will be disappointed. There are some violent shoot outs, a bit of martial arts and a few explosions, but these are brief and not very exciting. This came on the back of sexy thrillers like No Way Out and Body Double, if you are expecting a lot of sex you will be disappointed. There's some nudity and a fairly lengthy sex scene, but nothing special.

That said for a B-movie it is worth a watch and back in the day it would be worth a rental, but it's nothing special or stand out.

Censorship: The film was classified 18 uncut in the UK for VHS and DVD. It would still be 18 today due to cocaine use, some bloody violence and a lengthy sex scene with topless nudity.
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