Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- lurid
- irreverent
- cult movie night
- retro action marathon
What critics said
Critics regard it as a blatantly exploitative but unexpectedly charming and self-aware cult entry in Andy Sidaris's action series.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Willow Black, Cobra, and Tiger lead the counteroperation through shootouts and espionage while the film foregrounds their sexualized presentation.
The Warrior is presented as a powerful criminal entrepreneur controlling pornography, smuggling, and white slavery while disguising himself as a wrestler.
The compromised computer system and classified list of undercover operatives drive the L.E.T.H.A.L. Agency's mission.
Reviews specifically note plentiful nudity and shootouts, while the cast and action set pieces are framed as simultaneous visual attractions.
Films like Day of the Warrior, and why
Fit to Kill
campy girls-with-guns action, sexualized spectacle, international criminal plotting, and knowingly excessive exploitation tone
Enemy Gold
low-budget spy action, eroticized genre conventions, shootouts, and flamboyant criminal antagonism
Hard Hunted
cheesy espionage adventure, fetishized action heroines, comic relief, and colorful 1990s exploitation aesthetics
Guns
cult exploitation action built around undercover agents, gunplay, nudity, and exaggerated pulp storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Sidaris
- Release Date
- 1996-02-14
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Kevin Light
- Cristian Letelier
- Julie Strain
- Julie K. Smith
- Shae Marks
- Marcus Bagwell
- Raye Hollitt
- Rodrigo Obregón
- Justin Melvey
- Gerald Okamura
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Eternal Family
- Rent
- Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Day of the Warrior about?
- A flamboyant L.E.T.H.A.L. Agency team wages a sexy, shootout-heavy campaign against a cybercriminal mastermind and his international underworld empire.
- What is Day of the Warrior like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Day of the Warrior as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Day of the Warrior violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Day of the Warrior as graphic.
- What did critics think of Day of the Warrior?
- Critics regard it as a blatantly exploitative but unexpectedly charming and self-aware cult entry in Andy Sidaris's action series.
- Which films are like Day of the Warrior?
- Films with a similar feel include Fit to Kill, Enemy Gold, Hard Hunted, and Guns.
- How long is Day of the Warrior?
- Day of the Warrior runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Day of the Warrior?
- In United States, Day of the Warrior streams on Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Eternal Family.
