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Maria Conchita Alonsohad a solid run of natural action films in the late 1980s and early nineties . Maria Conchita Alonso first obtain success as a singer before actuate into acting , where she had persona in telenovelaNatalia de 8 a 9and American series likeFantasy IslandandKnight Rider . She made her American flick debut alongside Robin Willaims in 1984’sMoscow On The Hudson . More movies pursue , including cheesy thrillerFear Cityfrom director Abel Ferrara and wild-eyed comedyTouch And Go .
Her string of action pic began in earnest with 1987’sExtreme Prejudicefrom Walter Hill . This modern Western reunited Hill with his48 Hoursstar Nick Nolte , who play a Texas Ranger taking down a major drug kingpin ( Powers Boothe ) - who also happens to be his good Quaker . Maria Conchita Alonso plays Nolte ’s girlfriend , who is also an ex of Boothe ’s kingpin , leading to a sexual love triangle . While the film features some of Hill ’s dear setpieces - include a finale that ’s an obvious nod toThe Wild Bunch - sadly Alonso is given little to do when it comes to the action , alfresco of being rescue by Nolte .
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That same twelvemonth she had a preeminent character inThe go Manopposite Arnold Schwarzenegger . The movie is loosely based on a Stephen King novel and revolves around Arnie ’s framed soldier being forced to take part in a reality show where yard bird must fight against themed killers . Alonso encounter the woman who stick him recaptured by the authority , but when she starts to enquire his claims of innocence , she ’s capture and give into the plot too . Alonso brings a fun funny touching to the character , and unlikeExtreme Prejudice , she get to fight back and demand down one of the gladiators by herself .
Maria Conchita Alonso by and by get together the cast ofPredator 2as Leona , a member of Harrigan ’s ( Danny Glover ) elite team of L.A. investigator . While thisPredatorsequel is n’t as fondly reckon as the first movie , it still contained some taut military action and enlarge on the mythology of the title alien in challenging ways . Alonso is also great as Leona and is more than convincing as a cop who has to weather the diabolic L.A. picture in the flick .
Maria Conchita Alonso ’s unofficial activity quadrilogy come to an remnant with 1991 ’s utterly bizarreMcBain . Christopher Walken plays the championship role , a knotty soldier who puts his sometime squad back together to look for revenge on the dictator who killed his champion . Alonso plays the sis of his late friend , and they work together alongside the likes of Michael Ironside ( Starship Troopers ) and the previous Steve James in a motion-picture show with a spectacularly high bodycount . lamentably , it ’s something of a slapdash hatful , with badly staged action . Simpsons’fans may commemorate the show ’s OTT parody of eighties action films was also namedMcBain , and the release of this film caused the show to stop using that deed of conveyance .
WhileMcBainwas a disappointing conclusion toMaria Conchita Alonso’saction run , she showed her versatility in each one , and they all make for fun , Friday night view .
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