thejcowboy22 Three persons in search for a dream scour the back roads and interstates of the mid-western, United States searching for fame and money. Professional Wrestling Manager and ex-Teacher Harry Sears(Peter Falk) and his two lovelies, ex-girl friend Iris (Vicki Frederick) the brunette twenty years younger than Harry is constantly gripping about getting substantial venues to show her wears in the Wrestling Profession.The other partner in this sexy tag team is the soft spoken blonde Molly played by Laurene Landon. Riding town to hamlet Harry Blares his opera music in his car and tells the Girls where there next match will be. Bookings become scarce and Harry relegates, basically humiliates the two woman into a mud-wrestling match which leaves Iris questioning her own self worth as she breaks down and cries which motivates their crusty manager. Harry finagles his way to Reno for a possible winner take all tag team title match. I was drawn to this story because I'm a Peter Falk fan. He doesn't show emotion and stays on an even keel despite terrible odds. This movie has a beginning, a middle and a happy ending which will not disappoint, Weird vehicle for both Falk and Director Aldrich but it some how caught my interest. Both Fredericks and Landon (Our two lady Stars) convinced me that they were really Professional Wrestlers by their moves in the squared circle. Kudos to the consultants that trained the two. It's not a chick flick but more a wrestling movie with the Columbo touch!

SnoopyStyle Iris (Vicki Frederick) and Molly (Laurene Landon) are the California Dolls traveling the country with their hard-nosed manager Harry Sears (Peter Falk) to wrestle in rundown events. The girls try to do it seriously but money is tight and life on the road is a struggle. Sleazy promoter Eddie Cisco (Burt Young) shorts the girls $20 and Harry takes a bat to his Mecedes. In the end, he comes to them with a title fight.On the surface, one would think this is a simple T&A B-movie of the era but it's actually a good movie about an unconventional family. I really love their relationship. The actual wrestling isn't quite as interesting. It's questionable whether that many people would watch serious women's wrestling. It would be more like a carnival sideshow or WWF in the old days. All that aside, this is a great family unit to watch.

dougdoepke No need to recap the plot since the movie's really a character study.The girls, Iris and Molly, are sure a long way from the helpless female. I pity any mugger who tries to mug one. Those body slams on canvas sound like hammers hitting anvil, and catch how effortlessly they pick one another up. Oh sure, I know it's all choreographed, but still the girls are real athletes. Can't say the same for their manager Harry (Falk). His main job appears to be checking them into flea-bitten motels, driving a smog belching junk heap, and touring the girls through every tank town in the country. That is, when he's not cursing somebody out. They're quite a team, but despite it all, kind of admirable in their dedication.This is the American Dream at the lowest level of show biz, so we know why they have to be tough. However, I'm still wondering whether to call this a comedy or not. It's got its funny moments, but it's also sad at times and poignant too. Two-thirds of the time, the girls are bitchin' at Harry for his latest scam, but somehow they're all hitched to the same uncertain star and they know it. There're times, however, when the screenplay rambles enough you may think it was put together in the dark. Nonetheless, these are characters you won't soon forget, and if the movie's beyond categorizing, it's also oddly entertaining.All in all, it's an unusual swan song for that fine macho movie-maker Robert Aldrich to go out on.

Macholic Talk about buried treasures, this is such a one: A tough, gritty movie that has the feel of a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Aldrich has produced a no-holds barred roadmovie about a female freewrestling tag team, marvelously played by drive-in favorite Laurene Landon and Vicki Friderick and Peter Falk plays the girls greasy manager, a perfect role for him. The team wrestles in rundown industrial towns in hardhitting, brutal battles. Amazing choreography is sure to keep you at the edge of the seat However many are likely to find this movie too brutal for their taste, so if Rollerball is you cup of tea, step right up. If you taste more goes in direction of Driving Miss Daisy, this may not be the movie for you. Overdue for DVD release. 9/10