Below the Belt (1980)
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33% want to see it
(10 ratings)
Waitress Regina Baff would do anything to escape her go-nowhere existence. And by "anything", that means she'd be willing to risk life and limb in the wrestling ring, disguised as "The Mexican Spitfire" (never mind that she's Polish). Trained by veteran lady wrestler… More Waitress Regina Baff would do anything to escape her go-nowhere existence. And by "anything", that means she'd be willing to risk life and limb in the wrestling ring, disguised as "The Mexican Spitfire" (never mind that she's Polish). Trained by veteran lady wrestler Mildred Burke (playing herself), Baff seeks fame and fortune on the Midwest grappling circuit, finding neither but having a high old time in the process. Based on Rosalyn Drexler's novel To Smithereens, Below the Belt was mostly filmed in 1974, but not released until after the Rocky pictures took hold. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Fowler, Rob Fowler
- Genres
- Drama
R,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Enjoyable despite its slightness.
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Cast
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Regina Baff
as Rosa Rubinsky
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Mildred Burke
as Herself
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John C. Becher
as Promoter
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Annie McGreevey
as The Beautiful Boomerang
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Jane O'Brien
as Terrible Tommy
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Sierra Pecheur
as Verne Vavoom
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Frazer Smith
as Terry
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Shirley Stoler
as Trish
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Dolph Sweet
as LeRoi
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Ric Mancini
as Tio
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K.C. Townsend
as Thalia
- Peter Bergman
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James Gammon
as Luke
- Philip Proctor
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Gregory Rozakis
as Peddler
- Ray Scott
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Paul Brennan
as Stepfather
- John C. Beecher
- Billie Mahoney
