Heather Thomas! The sultry 80s bikini babe that graced our TV sets in shows like "The Fall Guy." Maybe not as popular as that other Heather, Heather Locklear, but seems to have less issues. Always a plus when men survey talent. Talent? Yep...quite the body and quick to wear a bikini. Pair her up with Ashley Ferrare, put them in a gratuitous sweaty cleavage scenes, and even in a catfight...and we have a classic Fred Olen Ray film, 1987's "Cyclone." Oh, did I mention Hammer Glamour Girl Martine Beswick as a heavily armed femme-fatale figure? How about Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) as a Man in Black? Martin Landau? Oh, Jeffrey Combs as a mad scientist? Yep...Heather Thomas outshines, out sweats, and and out seduces all of them!
Benign mad scientist Rick (Combs) has invented a motorcycle which is bulletproof, fires guided missiles and laser beams, and has an infinity energy source. Nefarious forces in the government want to sell it to the highest bidder, but Rick won't sell...he's a good guy. His GF is Teri (Thomas). We first meet her in a wonderful sweaty cleavage gym scene with her bestie Carla (Ferrare). Teri and Rick go to a grunge club to dance where Rick is murdered by assassins who want his bike. Now Men in Black, who are corrupt, chase after Teri and Count Yorga is one of them. Now Teri is on the run because they believe Rick has left her the bike and its secrets...he did. On the run, Teri tries to find Rick's friend, a pure government spook (Troy Donahue), but as soon as she meets up with him, he's shredded by machinegun bullets.
Chases occur and Teri uses the bike's weapons to try to ward off henchmen and henchwomen. Determined to keep the bike away from terrorists, Teri tries to find someone who is not corrupt. Her bestie, Carla? Well, see the film...they will either end up in a shower together or in a gratuitous and fiery catfight. Wait? Are all the bad guys...bad guys? Waters (Beswick) gets an Uzi and comes looking for Teri...but to kill her or save her? Teri will fire guided missiles, shoot laser beams, jump over traffic, and look great in tight jeans as she does. She even looks great when tortured with battery cables shoved in her groin.
Will Teri become one of Count Yorga's undead brides? Will Carla and Teri swap spit, or punches? Will the bikini blonde from 80s TV also have a catfight with the Hammer Glamour Girl? This is a fun one filled with gratuitous Heather Thomas scenes, car chases, explosions, and catfights. See "Cyclone" and enjoy one of Fred Olen Ray's best films, though not most well known.
