24 Hours to Midnight

24 Hours to Midnight is a 1985 action film directed by Leo Fong and starring Juan Chapa, Stephen Moore, Stack Pierce, Bernie Pock, De'Ann Power and Cynthia Rothrock. It is about a woman who takes revenge on the people that killed her husband.

24 Hours to Midnight
Directed by	Leo Fong George Chung
Written by	Leo Fong
Produced by	Philip Cable Sunny Lim (exec prod.)
Starring	Juan Chapa Stephen Moore Myra Stack Pierce Bernie Pock De'Ann Power Steve Quimby Cynthia Rothrock
Cinematography	Frank Harris
Edited by	Christopher Roth
Music by	Del Casher
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	91 mins
Country	United States
Language	English

Background

Apparently Cynthia Rothrock pulled out of the film and the footage with her was shelved for some years. Later scenes with Deanne Powers dressed in a ninja suit were added.^[1] The book, The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies by Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, and Ric Meyers credit George Chung as the director,^[2] while other sources credit Leo Fong as the film's director.^[3][4] The production company was Sunny Film Corp.^[5]

Releases

Due to the success of the film in video stores, the video rights were acquired by Buena Vista Home Entertainment and ten years later it was re-released. Around 2004, it was re-released through a new company called Draculina Cine. The film's 4th re-release on video was by distributor, Lions Gate.^[6]

Story

Devon Grady's husband is killed by gang henchmen. Grady (played by Cynthia Rothrock) goes on a mission of revenge on his killers using her ninja skills.^[7][8] She fights her way to get to the evil villain "White Powder Chan (played by Stack Pierce).^[9][10] While taking her revenge she is being stalked by two police officers who are trying to get to the bottom of who is making the mayhem.^[11] The cops, Lee Ann Jackson and Lester McQueen were played by Myra, and Bernie Pock.^[12]

Cast

• Juan Chapa as Harry Grady^[13][14]
• Leo T. Fong as "Mr. Big"^[15]
• Stephen Moore
• Myra as LeAnn Jackson
• Stack Pierce as "White Powder" Chan
• Bernie Pock as Lester McQueen
• De'Ann Power as Chan's Girlfriend / Woman In Ninja Suit (credited as Deanne Power)
• Steve Quimby as Roland Stokes
• Cynthia Rothrock as Devon Grady
• Rick Scott as West
• Brinke Stevens as Devon Grady (voice)
• Joseph Torres Jr. as Hernandez
• Freddy Waff as Gang Member^[16]