Max Hell Frog Warrior also known as Toad Warrior is a 1996 martial arts sci fi cult film written, produced, and directed by Donald G. Jackson and Scott Shaw. This film is the third in the Hell Comes to Frogtown series, following the cult films Hell Comes to Frogtown and Return to Frogtown. Initially developed under the title Toad Warrior, the film gained its current title for its 2002 release.[1] The story was co-conceived by Donald G. Jackson, creator of the Frogtown franchise. The film stars Scott Shaw, Joe Estevez, Conrad Brooks, and Jill Kelly.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Donald G. Jackson Scott Shaw |
| Written by | Donald G. Jackson Scott Shaw |
| Produced by | Donald G. Jackson Scott Shaw |
| Starring | Scott Shaw Joe Estevez Conrad Brooks Jill Kelly |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $375,000 [1] |
Plot
editThe Earth is being swept by a toad plague. Enter, the lone Samurai, Max Hell, the Earth's last hope to save the planet from the mad clutches of Mickey O'Malley.[4]
"Shaw stars as Max Hell in this no-budget mess that doesn’t really have much to do with earlier Frogtown movies. He uses a samurai sword and seems irresistible to women. The plot involves some renegade scientist about to detonate a bomb that’ll turn everyone into toads."[5]
"Jackson and Shaw codirected 1996's Toad Warrior, which taps one of their other obsessions: amphibian ninjas. We're in an alternate universe set during the Third Toad Resistance, in which Joe Estevez is the president, who lives in a tent with dirt-covered babes. Shaw fights ninjas in a car park. Old Ed Wood player Conrad Brooks wears a beekeeper's getup and sleeps while a purple alligator talks to him."[6]
This film follows the lead character, Max Hell, played by Scott Shaw, who goes on a mission to rescue Dr. Trixi T from the clutches of the evil Mickey O'Malley, played by Joe Estevez. According to Donald G. Jackson, Max Hell Frog Warrior is not so much a sequel as it is a standalone film inspired by the original concept for Hell Comes to Frogtown.
References
edit- ^ "Max Hell Frog Warrior: The Evolution". Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ^ "Max Hell Frog Warrior". Science Fiction Database. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "Frog Warrior (Donald G. Jackson Scott Shaw 2002)". Horreur.net. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "Toad Warrior". Sci-fi Central. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won't Write About, Clives Davies ISBN 978-1909394278 Page 975
- ^ Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies: A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever Made, Michael Adams ISBN 978-0061806292 Pages 301-302