The violence is gory, splattery and very 1970s, and there’s a misstep sequence — part comedy, part sleaze... But otherwise this is an important, even definitive, entry in the canon of kick-ass female avenger flicks.

Welch will never be confused with Meryl Streep, but there's something uncharacteristically low-key and life-size about her performance in this forgotten gem. For once, it's not just her looks that kill.

The role of Hannie isn't particularly complex, and Raquel rounds it out nicely.

... a confused hybrid pulled in all directions.