KINO presents: Underbelly
Classic Special Underbelly

KINO presents: Underbelly

This summer KINO presents ‘Underbelly’, a series of contemporary features from the great city of Los Angeles. As the sheer volume of possible titles boggles the mind, we’ll be focusing on the start of the ‘New Hollywood’ era from 1969 onwards, with riveting, often uncompromising stories concerning the seam side of the metropolis’ ecosystem. ‘Underbelly’ showcases the tales of the down-and-out, the downtrodden, the down-on-their-luck and the downright criminal. With some features better known than others, we aim to present a program that might surprise even the most hardened Letterboxd addicts as we invite you to discover new favourites or get reacquainted with these great movies on the big screen.

Night Moves (1975) – a 35mm presentation
a 35mm presentation Classic Special Underbelly

Night Moves (1975) – a 35mm presentation

Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case – a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.

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Model Shop (1969)
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Model Shop (1969)

While trying to raise money to prevent his car from being repossessed, George is attracted to Lola, a Frenchwoman who works in a “model shop”, an establishment that rents out beautiful pin-up models to photographers. George spends his last twelve dollars to photograph Lola, and discovers that she is as unhappy as he.

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Body Double (1984)
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Body Double (1984)

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home’s telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl’s murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

Trackdown (1976)
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Trackdown (1976)

When his sister Betsy packs up and leaves the family’s Montana cattle ranch to find fame and fortune in Hollywood, her brother Jim decides to follow after her to make sure she doesn’t get into trouble. He’s a little too late, however, since almost as soon as she gets off the bus, Betsy has her belongings stolen, then gets kidnapped, gang-raped, and is sold to a pimp to work for him as a prostitute. It is now up to Jim, with help from social worker Lynn, to rescue his sister and set things right

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Hardcore (1979)
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Hardcore (1979)

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

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Deep Cover (1992)
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Deep Cover (1992)

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister’s nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.

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Specials

Kaboom Anime Series
Kaboom Anime Series Special

Kaboom Anime Series

KABOOM Animation Festival presents a continuing series of the best anime classics Japan has to offer. On every third Wednesday, from September to January, KINO screens a favorite animated feature.

KINOsofie
Special

KINOsofie

What does technology do to us and to society? We present together with think-tank Socires, KINOsofie. Leading thinkers will discuss the impact of technology on our lives through the lens of films.

Asian Movie Night: Ripples, Echoes and What If The Earth Whispers
Asian Movie Night Special

Asian Movie Night: Ripples, Echoes and What If The Earth Whispers

AMN further explores topics around Indigenous lands and territories, kinship and knowledge that are affected by climate change, capitalist economies, exploitation of resources and destructive policies