The G.I. Executioner

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The G.I. Executioner
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DVD cover for 'The G.I. Executioner'
Directed by Joel M. Reed
Written byKeith Lorenz
Joel M. Reed
Ian Ward
Produced byS.M. Churn
Marvin Farkas
Walter Hoffman
Michel Renard
StarringTom Keena
Victoria Racimo
Angelique Pettyjohn
Janet Wood
CinematographyMarvin Farkas
Edited byVictor Kanefsky
Music byElliot Chiprut
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The G.I. Executioner, originally titled Wit's End, is a 1975 action film directed by Joel M. Reed and written by Keith Lorenz, Ian Ward, and Reed. [1] Shot in Singapore, production finished in 1971, but the film was not released in theatres until 1975. The film was also released under the title Dragon Lady. [2]

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Overview

Tom Keena plays a Vietnam veteran and millionaire freelance journalist who spends his time operating a discotheque in Singapore. When he receives a mysterious offer to investigate a defecting Chinese scientist, he finds himself mixed up with a dastardly Communist agent and his voluptuous stripper mistress.

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References

  1. Eleanor Mannikka (2012). "Dragon Lady (1985)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  2. First Made-In-Singapore American Film Wit’s End Finally Makes Its Debut January 9, 2013