Back in the 80's, this film was released in Argentina. It was really strange and as every two Friday, my father and I went to Lavalle street (it used to be the Film Theatres Street) to check some film. There was nothing to see, late shows already started and the rest of the films were rated R. Last chance... Foxtrap. There we went. My father complaining for his luck. Me... happy because we were going to the movies. The film is amazingly dumb but funny enough to delight a little kid and bring out the rage of a father. Long live films! and The Fred Williamson...
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Dull 'adventure' with Fred
lor_2 March 2023
My review was written in February 1986 after a screening at UA Twin theater in Manhattan.
"Foxtrap" is an uneventful, so-called action picture, marking actor/athlete Fred Williamson's ninth feature as director. Box office prospects are weak.
Overreaching in its attempt to masquerade as a globe-hopping adventure in the James Bond vein, pic has Williamson as Thomas Fox, a bodyguard who reluctantly agrees to a private eye-type job for John Thomas (Chris Connelly). J. T, says his brother's daughter Susan (Donna Owen) is missing in Europe and sens Fox to find her.
After several dull reels and pointless killings, Fox finds Susan, unconvincingly bamboozles her into coming back to Los Angeles with him and then exposes J. T.'s secret, which has to do with tohose old genre standbys: balckmail, drug addiction, pimps and prostitutes. At fadeout, a threatening title alerts the viewer to "Watch for 'The Fox and the Cobra' next summer".
Pic has almost no action, with Williamson padding the proceedings with sluggishly edited wandering around shots and scenic transition footage. Locations at Cannes, Rome and L. A. are naturally photogenic but spoiled by the constant distraction of people in each exterior shot ogling the camera -apparently no extras were used for this cheapie.
In place of action, Williamson applies his budget to frequent costume changes for himself. Another personal touch is the presence of an array of international beauties who, naturally, can't keep their hands off the star.
"Foxtrap" is an uneventful, so-called action picture, marking actor/athlete Fred Williamson's ninth feature as director. Box office prospects are weak.
Overreaching in its attempt to masquerade as a globe-hopping adventure in the James Bond vein, pic has Williamson as Thomas Fox, a bodyguard who reluctantly agrees to a private eye-type job for John Thomas (Chris Connelly). J. T, says his brother's daughter Susan (Donna Owen) is missing in Europe and sens Fox to find her.
After several dull reels and pointless killings, Fox finds Susan, unconvincingly bamboozles her into coming back to Los Angeles with him and then exposes J. T.'s secret, which has to do with tohose old genre standbys: balckmail, drug addiction, pimps and prostitutes. At fadeout, a threatening title alerts the viewer to "Watch for 'The Fox and the Cobra' next summer".
Pic has almost no action, with Williamson padding the proceedings with sluggishly edited wandering around shots and scenic transition footage. Locations at Cannes, Rome and L. A. are naturally photogenic but spoiled by the constant distraction of people in each exterior shot ogling the camera -apparently no extras were used for this cheapie.
In place of action, Williamson applies his budget to frequent costume changes for himself. Another personal touch is the presence of an array of international beauties who, naturally, can't keep their hands off the star.
Possibly the worst or best in the world?
DrSlips15 November 1999
I was not sure if I enjoyed this film because I had a place in my heart for the actor playing the lead, or because it was so bad that it became a gem in the postmodern era. Fights that make playground scuffles look choreagraphed, and the best/worst line in movie history..... Da-Fox says..... "your style may be ghetto, but your bank account is Beverly Hills.." Pure classic.......
Foxtrap has what you want in a movie like this!
tarbosh220004 February 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Thomas Fox (Williamson) is hired by the wealthy John "J.T." Thomas (Connelly - yes, there are two characters named Thomas in this movie) to find his missing daughter. Fox, who normally doesn't do this kind of thing, accepts the job. He gets a lead that she's in France, so he heads to Cannes just as the film festival is going on. After a bunch of twists and turns, he ends up in Italy, where he gets help from Marianna (Palme) and Josie (Cleo Sebastian). After yet more twists and turns, he ends up back in L.A. and must face the reality of the situation he was put into. Will Fox escape this particular trap? Foxtrap is Fred doing what he does best - being cool and busting heads. If you're familiar with his 80's output such as The Messenger, this is very much in the same vein, style-wise. If you're not familiar, it's a very basic plot where Fred can get into fights, woo the ladies and smoke a cigar amongst a lot of very picturesque locations. The Cannes scenes are especially interesting, as posters for Invasion USA (1985), Death Wish 3 (1985), Power (1986), Witness (1985), Cocoon (1985), Mishima (1985) and The Toxic Avenger (1986), among others, are seen.
As the movie states, Thomas Fox is "The Best", and Fred has never looked better, what with his dapper white suit and all. His license plate even reads "DA FOX". He gets plenty of great lines, and while there is a certain dumbness in the air (especially during the fight/chase scenes), there's a lot to enjoy about Foxtrap. It has some of our favorite recurring themes, such as middle-aged punks and fruit carts. Not to mention the time-honored final warehouse fight and the classic sax on the soundtrack. And Foxtrap is noteworthy for being one of the few movies we've seen (following American Kickboxer 2, 1993 and Last Flight To Hell, 1990) with a misspelling in the opening credits. "Produced An Story By Fred Williamson", so it says.
Foxtrap has what you want in a movie like this, so it's a must for Fred fans, and everyone else should check it out too.
For more action insanity, drop by: www.comeuppancereviews.com
As the movie states, Thomas Fox is "The Best", and Fred has never looked better, what with his dapper white suit and all. His license plate even reads "DA FOX". He gets plenty of great lines, and while there is a certain dumbness in the air (especially during the fight/chase scenes), there's a lot to enjoy about Foxtrap. It has some of our favorite recurring themes, such as middle-aged punks and fruit carts. Not to mention the time-honored final warehouse fight and the classic sax on the soundtrack. And Foxtrap is noteworthy for being one of the few movies we've seen (following American Kickboxer 2, 1993 and Last Flight To Hell, 1990) with a misspelling in the opening credits. "Produced An Story By Fred Williamson", so it says.
Foxtrap has what you want in a movie like this, so it's a must for Fred fans, and everyone else should check it out too.
For more action insanity, drop by: www.comeuppancereviews.com
Part #1 (but last) of a series on Williamson's new character
Serpent-525 June 1999
Action star Williamson was trying to give up his Jesse Crowder character and start a new character called Fox. He drives a car with a licence plate saying "DA FOX" ! Funny scene in the beginning where kids try to steal the radio off his car and runs away as they see his licence plate! Fox is hired by Christopher Connelly to find a girl who is in France, so Williamson goes to the Cannes film festival! Good music, slow on action, but the ending mentions "coming soon...FOX AND THE COBRA" which was never made. (the coming soon optics is missing on the video print). It would be interesting to see Fred do another Fox adventure, but to all us Williamson fans, he is still Fred no matter what character he plays.
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