Female Fight Squad

R 2017 Action · 90 minutes that moves quickly between punches despite thin plotting.
Poor reception
4.3/10
IMDb
2.73/5
Letterboxd
🎬
6.2/10
TMDB
Rewatch
one and done
Attention
half watch ok
Phone-check
medium

The brief

Female Fight Squad delivers exactly what its bargain-bin title promises: scrappy women throwing punches in dimly lit warehouses while Dolph Lundgren phones it in as the villain. Amy Johnston brings legitimate martial arts skills that elevate the fight choreography above typical B-movie flailing, but the paper-thin plot and clunky dialogue between brawls will test your patience. The whole thing feels like it was shot in about two weeks with whatever locations they could get for free. Perfect for late-night channel surfing when you want mindless action without any pretense, or if you're working through every female-led fight movie ever made.

scrappy b-movie action warehouse brawling sisterly bonds underground fighting gritty martial arts late-night guilty pleasure

The verdict

If you're craving late-night B-movie action with solid fight choreography and can appreciate Amy Johnston's legitimate martial arts skills, this delivers unpretentious warehouse brawls that hit the spot. If you need coherent plotting, quality dialogue, or production values above "shot in someone's garage," you'll find this 90-minute punch-fest more frustrating than fun.

Watch with

  • 👥 Action movie fans who appreciate practical fight choreography
  • ⚠️ Those seeking high production values or complex storytelling

Heads up

  • Frequent hand-to-hand combat and fight violence (frequent)
  • Underground fighting ring exploitation themes (moderate)
  • Strong language throughout (moderate)

Credits

Director
Miguel A. Ferrer
Cast
Amy Johnston, Cortney Palm, Rey Goyos, Sean Faris, Dolph Lundgren, Shaun Brown, Levy Tran
Official synopsis

A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic

The Double

Make a night of it
Poster for Immortal Combat

Pair this with Immortal Combat (2026)

Both feature underground fighting worlds with reluctant warriors seeking redemption.

Total runtime: 1h 30m + 1h 28m = 2h 58m

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