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A pair of con men, a kung-fu metermaid, and an assassin out for revenge collide in this 1978 thriller.

THE FOX AFFAIR

Q: What is The Fox Affair about?

The Fox Affair follows two con men who supply women to a wealthy industrialist and find themselves targeted by a Hong Kong assassin, only to team up with a kung-fu fighting metermaid.

1978 · 1h 25m · R · Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Rogers and Anders are an inseparable pair of con men who pay off a wealthy industrialist by providing him with dim, beautiful women. These lovelies are easily scored off the street and outfitted with elegant gowns from a high-class boutique the duo has an arrangement with. There's one thing that Rogers and Anders haven't expected, though, and that's for their Hong Kong nemeses to dispatch a vicious assassin to the States for revenge! Luckily, they meet up with Felicity Fox a "gorgeous and naïve metermaid" who flunked out of the police academy, but can still hold her own when it comes to kung-fu fighting!!!

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What is The Fox Affair about?

The Fox Affair is a 1978 American thriller directed by Fereidun G. Jorjani about two con men who supply women to a wealthy industrialist, only to face a deadly assassin sent by their Hong Kong rivals and find help from a metermaid skilled in kung-fu fighting.

Programmer's Pick

A kung-fu fighting metermaid, a deadly assassin, and two scheming swindlers? The Fox Affair is the kind of late-70s oddball thriller that refuses to take itself too seriously. If you've ever wanted to see streetwise cons and martial arts hijinks cross paths, this one's for you.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In The Fox Affair, Rogers and Anders are con men with a lucrative scheme: they provide a wealthy industrialist with beautiful but dim-witted women, scooped right off the street and glammed up with the help of a boutique connection. Business is booming until their past catches up with them—specifically, their vengeful Hong Kong rivals send a ruthless assassin across the ocean to even the score. Enter Felicity Fox, a metermaid who may have flunked out of the police academy, but whose kung-fu prowess and unassuming charm make her an unexpected ally. The film balances crime, revenge, and martial arts with a sly wink, placing its quirky characters in the crosshairs of danger and deception.