Jill Rips (2000)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers:

Gareth Wardell (written by) and
Kevin Bernhardt (written by) ...

Release Date:

21 February 2000 (Slovenia)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

She's America's Most Wanted Serial Killer.

Plot:

A tough guy goes undercover on a personal mission of vengeance into the hardcore world of S&M, to find out who's responsible for the death of his brother.

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Dominatrix | Retired Boxer | Hooker | Female Nudity

Cast

Dolph Lundgren	...	Matt Sorenson
Danielle Brett	...	Irene
Sandi Ross	...	Mary
Charles Seixas	...	'Big Jim' Conway
Kristi Angus	...	Frances
Greg Ellwand	...	Peerse
Susan Kottman	...	Mrs. Sorenson
Victor Pedtrchenko	...	Joe Jujavia (as Victor Pedtchenko)
Kylie Bax	...	Serena
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Eddie
Bruce McFee	...	Officer Bob
Kathryn Albertson	...	Mrs. Reed
Dave Nichols	...	Coronor
Diane Douglass	...	Katz
Roberta Angelica	...	Kaite

Also Known As:

Jill l'éventreur (Canada: French title)
Jill the Ripper (USA) (video title)
Tied Up (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong/perverse violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

94 min | Germany:84 min (25 fps) (cut version) | Germany:90 min (25 fps) (uncut version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Greece:K-13 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #37037)

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Annex Entertainment

Trivia:

Tom Berenger was previously attached to star in the picture and writer 'Gareth Wardell' to direct it.

Quotes:

Joe Jujavia: Somebody told me you were looking for me, ex-policeman. What can I help you with?
Matt Sorenson: I was just wondering where I can pickup a wig like that.

Soundtrack:

Edge Of Midnight

A breakthrough film for Dolph after a decade

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Despite having no other major actors and having a regular Lundgren director,Jill Rips is Lundgren's most breakthrough film since Pentathlon ,after a decade spent starring in otherwise cheap,cliched fodder.The mystery/thriller element is immenently stronger than the action,which there really is virtually none of.Out the lot of them ,Dolph has always seemed the one most desperate to act rather than exploit his martial arts abilities than the likes of Van Damme,Seagal and Norris.The intricately wound plot is an inspired blend of Basic Instinct and the more recent Nicholas Cage thriller 8MM,in it's themes of S&M bondage and perverted deprivation.This is well worth seeing.Dolph doesn't look like he'll ever escape DTV movies ,and make another major film like Universal Soldier again,but all the same,and speaking of Van Damme,this is pretty much to Dolph's late career what Legionnaire was to the boasty Belgian.****