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In order to use runsignup, your browser must accept cookies. Kesner began her career with roles in hecks angels 197576, the student body 1976 and coed fever cbs, 197879. Jillian kessner stars as susanne carter, a karate expert whose sister is murdered by mobsters. The heroine of firecracker is susanne carter jillian kesner, an american martial arts instructor who goes to the phillippines to find her missing sister. Jillian kesner graver august 9, 1949 december 5, 2007 was an american actress and historian who worked with her husband, gary graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director orson welles. Jillian kesner patty petrolunga 19502007 sitcoms online. Actress jillian kesner died of a staph infection at age 57. Most of the action is handled by a poorly wigged man in a ladys jumpsuit, thus delivering a bevvy of laughs every time shes doing action. Jillian kesner graver, actress and widow and collaborator of cinematographer gary graver, died dec. Hellos, if you like running, cycling, beer, and snarky updates, our facebook future is bright.
Jillian kesner plays susanne carter, a ucla graduate, 6 dan blackbelt 1 higher than chuck norris and wesley snipes, undefeated karate master, looking for her lost sister in the philippines. When female karate champion susanne carter jillian kesner goes to the philippines to look for her sister who has disappeared, she stumbles upon a drug cartel and a tournament of noholdsbarred fights to the death in the actionpacked firecracker. Genesis firecracker run no 38 july 4th, 2020 east moline. Lead lady, jillian kesner, is quite the buxom action lady when shes actually onscreen. Naked fist aka firecracker 1981 mit femme fatal martial arts expert jillian kesner herrlicher martial arts trash. Looking for her sister, the sultry susanna jillian kesner arrives. Jillian kesner, darby hinton, ken metcalfe, peter cooper, vic diaz, carolyn smith, don bell, tony ferrer, cirio h. His champion and lackey is a blond american named chuck. Jillian kesner firecracker 1981 10 final fight playlist. Jillian kesner biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Carter gets close to those running the organization and eventually falls for. Oct 25, 2011 firecracker 1981, r female karate champion susanne carter jillian kesner goes to the philippines to look for her sister who has disappeared. Genre regulars ken metcalfe and vic diaz costar, and kessner.
Jillian kesner susanne carter, darby hinton chuck donner. Karate babe susanne carter jillian kesner arrives in the philippines searching for her sister, a reporter who has gone. Small packaged explosives, we light the wick, run for our very lives and they explode into brilliant colors sending sparks raining down on a crowd of eye popping onlookers. American karate champinstructor susanne carter has come to the philippines to find her missing sister, bonnie. Santiago starring jillian kesner, darby hinton, rey malonzo, don gordon bell, vic diaz too hot to handle color, 1977, 85m.
Jillian kesner firecracker 1981 4 bar fight youtube. Jillian kesnergraver, who played fonzies girlfriend lorraine on happy days and with her late husband, directorcinematographer gary graver, worked to. She discovers her sister was snooping around a place called the arena where the owner, erik ken metcalfe, stages fights to the death for a raucous, gambling clientele. Kesner was a former martial artist and bmovie actress. Action actresses in obscure movies angelfist was a remake of a 1981 movie starring jillian kesner 19402007 called firecracker. Shes clearly not there for her karate, shes there to run down a hallway in underwear and heels. Female karate champion susanne carter jillian kesner goes to the philippines to look for her sister who has disappeared. Sunny, dynamic and beautiful slender blonde actress jillian kesner was born on august 9, 1949 in portsmouth, virginia and grew up primarily in denver, colorado.
A young boy who lives in a dysfunctional home went to the carnival and met a singer. Jillian kesner firecracker 1981 4 bar fight playlist. Jillian kesnergraver, widow of orson welless cinematographer. She was best known as an actress for playing fonzies girlfriend, lorraine, on happy days. We get a bit of gun play as well but the fights rule supreme here. Kesner passed away in december 2007 at the age of 57.
This drug ring also runs an illegal joint which features wagering on martial arts fights to the death. Jillian kesner, darby hinton, rey malonzo, ken metcalfe, peter cooper, don gordon bell, carolyn smith, chanda romero, tony ferrer, vic diaz. The hanover firecracker is on saturday july 4, 2020. Jillian kesner was born in norfolk, virginia on november 17, 1950, but her father was a navy officer and the family moved around the country. Sep, 2019 jillian kesner firecracker 1981 9 run, baby, run. She met her future husband when she appeared in the movie the student body. Jillian kesner has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout her acting career. She stumbles upon a drug cartel and a tournament of noholdsbarred fights to the death in the actionpacked firecracker.
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Jillian kesnergraver august 9, 1949 december 5, 2007 was an american actress and historian who worked with her husband, gary graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director orson welles. She was best known as an actress for playing fonzie s girlfriend, lorraine, on happy days. Jillian kesnergraver, darby hinton, rey malonzo genre. Santiagos firecracker, a 1981 kickboxing movie made in the. Nov 30, 2010 kesner fakes interest in joining his tournaments in the hope of finding out more about her sister but gets in various troubles along the way, all resulting in fighting. Pretty bonny carolyn smith is murdered in manila shortly after she uncovers a vicious drug ring. Action actresses in obscure movies page 2 male vs female. Jillian kesner celebrity profile check out the latest jillian kesner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.