''Alley Cat'' is a 1984 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Victor M. Ordonez, Eduardo Palmos, and Al Valletta (all under the alias Edward Victor) and starring

Karin Mani Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' * Karin Kurosaki, a character in '' ...

and

Robert Torti Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in both the New York City and Los Angeles stage productions of ''Reefer Madness''. Earlier in his career, Torti was honored with a To ...

. Mani stars as a young female

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

expert who becomes a one-woman

vigilante Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without Right, legal authority. A vigilante (from Spanish, Italian and Portuguese “vigilante”, which means "sentinel" or "watcher") is a pers ...

against a local street gang.

Cast

as Billie *

as Johnny * Michael Wayne as Scarface * Jon Greene as Boyle * Jay Fisher as Charles Clark * Claudia Decea as Rose * Tim Cutt as Thomas Vernon * Jay Walker as Judge Taylor * Moriah Shannon as Sam * Marla Stone as Karen Stride *

Tony Oliver Tony Oliver is an American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from ''Robotech'', Lancer from ''Fate/stay night'', and Arsène Lupin III from ''Lupin the Third''. He helped produce the live action shows ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ...

as Bob Mertel

Reception

DVD Talk gave it 3 out of 5.

References

External links

* * 1984 films 1984 action films 1984 martial arts films American action films American martial arts films Films shot in Los Angeles American vigilante films 1980s vigilante films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{action-film-stub