...sporadically watchable yet predominantly forgettable...

**_Lynda Carter and Marjoe Gortner as the 70s’ version of “Bonnie and Clyde”_** Released in March, 1976, this has fun elements reminiscent of “Smokey and the Bandit,” which came out the next year, but it’s more in the vein of “Dirty Mary Crazy Larry” from two years prior. “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Dirty Mary Crazy Larry” are the best of these types of movies, followed by maybe “Joyride” from the following year. This is the hardest R-rated one of ’em all. It’s about as violent as “Bonnie and Clyde,” but also throws in quite a bit of nudity, mostly female top nudity, and a couple of steamy sex scenes (all relatively tame). The flick was made after Lynda shot the pilot movie for Wonder Woman, but it wasn’t picked up yet and she was struggling financially, so she cast her bread upon the waters with this film. The Wonder Woman pilot debuted two months after this was shot and was a success, leading to the TV series debuting in April, 1976. Naturally, Carter disowned the movie for its crime, violence and nudity. Marjoe Gortner is known as a former child preacher on the revival circuit, and he has the mojo to carry the film, which is surprising since he usually plays second or third fiddle. A good example is the excellent “Pray for the Wildcats” wherein he places after Andy Griffith and William Shatner. Also on hand is Jesse Vint as Lyle’s partner in crime, who’s reminiscent of Patric…

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