As nobody else has reviewed this, I'll take a stab, although having seen it without subtitles I may have missed the fine points of plot...which admittedly did not appear to be very fine at all. Cuban bodybuilder Sergio Oliva, who won Mr. Olympia three times (until he was nudged out by young Arnold S.), plays a dockworker whose extraordinary strength attracts attention from some bad guys when he singlehandedly lifts a heavy object fallen from a crane off an injured coworker. This leads to him being variously attacked, jailed, framed, blackmailed, coerced into luchador wrestling, hospitalized, vamped by a blonde bombshell (in offended response he throws her off a boat), and so forth. On the good-guy side, there are other wrestlers (including Mil Mascaras and El Teque) who come to his defense, and a nightclub singer he does spark with romantically, who is eventually kidnapped as part of the plot against him. Inevitably, the climax is a good guys versus bad guys fight in a warehouse.

This is your basic 1970s B-grade action movie in which the peaceable-until-wronged hero has to survive a series of trials before finally turning the tables on the corrupt baddies. It's undistinguished by anything beyond Olivia's incredible physique, which of course is much on display. As an actor, he's a pleasant enough presence, but isn't exactly given a lot to work with. While the film may otherwise be forgettable, the supporting cast plays its one-dimensional roles colorfully. And the pace is lively. The whole thing is handled with professional efficiency if no great inspiration or style by its extremely prolific Mexican director. So...nothing special, but fun.

Spanish-language cinema across Spain and Latin America is united by its engagement with history, cultural identity, and social transformation. In Spain, films often balance artistic experimentation with popular genres while reflecting on memory, politics, and family. In Latin America, cinema has been deeply tied to questions of colonial legacy, resistance, and community resilience, ranging from intimate dramas to bold political allegories.

Ana Torrent in The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

The action genre features fast-paced, thrilling, and intense sequences of physical feats, combat, and excitement. The characters of these stories are involved in daring and often dangerous situations, requiring them to rely on their physical prowess, skills, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and adversaries.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

A black dockworker Pedro getting mixed up with a gang of arms smugglers and falsely imprisoned on a charge of murder. He is finally released and Mr. Mil convinces him to become a luchador/wrestler under the name of "Black Power".

The Biggest Movies and TV Coming in September

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Black Power

Photos3

Top Cast12

User reviews1

Related interests

Storyline

Top picks

Details

Tech specs

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed