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'''''Savage!''''' is a [[1973 in film|1973]] [[USA|American]] [[blaxploitation]] film directed by [[Cirio H. Santiago]]. It is basically about blowing stuff up in the jungle.
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{{Infobox film
| name = Savage!
| image = SavagePoster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster for ''Savage!'' by John Solie
| director = [[Cirio H. Santiago]]
| producer = [[Cirio H. Santiago]]
| writer = Ed Medard
| starring = [[James Iglehart]]<br/>[[Lada Edmund, Jr.]]<br/>[[Carol Speed]]
| music = [[Don Julian (musician)|Don Julian]]
| cinematography = Philip Sacdalan
| editing = Richard Patterson
| studio =
| distributor = [[New World Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1973|05}}
| runtime = 81 min
| country = United States
| language = English
}}


'''''Savage!''''' is a 1973 American-[[Philippines]] action film with elements of [[blaxploitation]]. The funding and distribution came from [[Roger Corman]]'s [[New World Pictures]] which also provided the leading players from among a number of American actors who regularly appeared in such features. It was produced and directed by [[Cirio H. Santiago]] who, between 1973 and his death in 2008, partnered with Corman on over 40 Philippines-based action-adventure exploitation films which took advantage of much lower local production costs.<ref>[https://letterboxd.com/film/savage-1973/ Gattanella, Jack. "Savage! 1973 Directed by Cirio H. Santiago" (''Letterboxd'')]</ref><ref>[http://www.critcononline.com/cirio_h_santiago_film_reviews.htm#Savage1973 "The Films of Cirio H. Santiago (1936 - 2008)" (''Critical Condition / Obscure and Bizarre Films on Video & DVD'')]</ref><ref>[https://www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Savage ''Savage'' at ''Grindhouse Database'']</ref>
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==Plot==
The protagonist, young, black, strapping Jim Haygood, becomes the leader of a rebel army. In a daring ambush on the beach, Moncada, elusive leader of the rebel army, is captured by Jim Haygood and turned over to the authorities. That night, Jim celebrates his success in a nightclub, where he meets two glamorous young girl entertainers, Amanda of the High Wire and Vicky the Knife-Thrower. A reporter bursts in with the news that Moncada is dead. Jim becomes a suspect and is put under arrest but pulls off a clever escape when he is being transported to the military prison by hiding out in Amanda and Vicky's dressing-room.


The title role is played by top-billed [[James Iglehart]], with co-stars [[Lada Edmund, Jr.]] and [[Carol Speed]].<ref>[https://outlet.historicimages.com/products/rsb64255 ''Savage'' press photo/lobby card {front and back, stamped "SUN-TIMES MAR 19 1973"} depicting James Iglehart and Carol Speed]</ref> As in most such productions of the 1970s and 1980s, the setting is not identified as the Philippines, but rather an unspecified Latin American location ruled by a military-based authoritarian regime.<ref>[http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM136460&R=136460 Parish, James Robert and Hill, George H. ''Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts, and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-Television Releases. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1989] {{ISBN|0899504566}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vdKQCwAAQBAJ&dq=Savage+Cirio+Santiago&pg=PT140 Koven, Mikel J. ''Blaxploitation Films'' (Oldcastle Books, December 1, 2010)] {{ISBN|1842434101}}</ref>
During a raid by the military police, Vicky is caught but Jim commandeers an army jeep and escapes into the mountains with Amanda. Jim and Amanda are then taken prisoner by the rebel forces but in a major battle between the rebels and the army Jim proves his true colors. In a brilliant coup he redirects the enemy planes to attack their own troops. Through a swift series of daring exploits Haygood emerges as the new rebel leader, "SAVAGE" in name and deed.


The soundtrack is by [[Don Julian (musician)|Don Julian]].
==Taglines==
Men call him Savage, women call him all the time.


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==Plot==
He's the baddest dude with the biggest gun.
The main character played by [[James Iglehart]] is a criminal on the run who gets involved in a revolution against a military government.<ref>[[Geek.com]], November 6, 2019 - [https://www.geek.com/movies/11-forgotten-blaxploitation-classics-that-deserve-your-time-1788922/ MOVIES, 11 Forgotten Blaxploitation Classics That Deserve Your Time,← Savage! By K. Thor Jensen]</ref> An unnamed tropical country in Central or South America is governed by a military dictatorship. Jim Haygood starts out working for the government to defeat rebel forces and capture the rebel leader Moncada. Later he becomes appalled by his superiors' abuses and brutality, subsequently sides with the rebels and becomes known under the [[nom de guerre]] "Savage". He is joined by two American friends who are performers at the local American club — knife-thrower Vicki and acrobat Amanda.<ref>The Spinning Image - [http://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=7232 Savage! - Reviewer: Andrew Pragasam]</ref>


==Cast==
See what he does to stick it to the fuzz.
* [[James Iglehart]] as Savage
* [[Lada Edmund, Jr.]] as Vicki
* [[Carol Speed]] as Amanda
* Sally Jordan as Sylvia
* Rossana Ortiz as Julia
* Ken Metcalfe as Melton
* [[Vic Diaz]] as Minister
* Aura Aurea as China
* [[Eddie Gutierrez (actor)|Eddie Gutierrez]] as Flores
* Harley Paton
* Marie Saunders


==See also==
Stronger than [[Slaughter (film)|Slaughter]], slicker than [[John Shaft|Shaft]], more super high than [[Superfly]].
*[[List of American films of 1973]]


==References==
On the streets or on the sheets, he's a SAVAGE!
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 22 September 2024

Savage!
Film poster for Savage! by John Solie
Directed byCirio H. Santiago
Written byEd Medard
Produced byCirio H. Santiago
StarringJames Iglehart
Lada Edmund, Jr.
Carol Speed
CinematographyPhilip Sacdalan
Edited byRichard Patterson
Music byDon Julian
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • May 1973 (1973-05)
Running time
81 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Savage! is a 1973 American-Philippines action film with elements of blaxploitation. The funding and distribution came from Roger Corman's New World Pictures which also provided the leading players from among a number of American actors who regularly appeared in such features. It was produced and directed by Cirio H. Santiago who, between 1973 and his death in 2008, partnered with Corman on over 40 Philippines-based action-adventure exploitation films which took advantage of much lower local production costs.[1][2][3]

The title role is played by top-billed James Iglehart, with co-stars Lada Edmund, Jr. and Carol Speed.[4] As in most such productions of the 1970s and 1980s, the setting is not identified as the Philippines, but rather an unspecified Latin American location ruled by a military-based authoritarian regime.[5][6]

The soundtrack is by Don Julian.

Plot

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The main character played by James Iglehart is a criminal on the run who gets involved in a revolution against a military government.[7] An unnamed tropical country in Central or South America is governed by a military dictatorship. Jim Haygood starts out working for the government to defeat rebel forces and capture the rebel leader Moncada. Later he becomes appalled by his superiors' abuses and brutality, subsequently sides with the rebels and becomes known under the nom de guerre "Savage". He is joined by two American friends who are performers at the local American club — knife-thrower Vicki and acrobat Amanda.[8]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gattanella, Jack. "Savage! 1973 Directed by Cirio H. Santiago" (Letterboxd)
  2. ^ "The Films of Cirio H. Santiago (1936 - 2008)" (Critical Condition / Obscure and Bizarre Films on Video & DVD)
  3. ^ Savage at Grindhouse Database
  4. ^ Savage press photo/lobby card {front and back, stamped "SUN-TIMES MAR 19 1973"} depicting James Iglehart and Carol Speed
  5. ^ Parish, James Robert and Hill, George H. Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts, and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-Television Releases. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1989 ISBN 0899504566
  6. ^ Koven, Mikel J. Blaxploitation Films (Oldcastle Books, December 1, 2010) ISBN 1842434101
  7. ^ Geek.com, November 6, 2019 - MOVIES, 11 Forgotten Blaxploitation Classics That Deserve Your Time,← Savage! By K. Thor Jensen
  8. ^ The Spinning Image - Savage! - Reviewer: Andrew Pragasam
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