In the world of American martial arts films during the early 1990′s, an Israeli filmmaker made his feature film debut with this action film about a former kickboxing champion who becomes a policeman who gets involved in a major drug trade. The filmmaker is known as one of the biggest names in today’s martial arts […]Read Post ›
What happens when an abused wife has had enough of her husband’s temper? She settles the score in this Korean film by Kang Hyo-Jin. Ha-Eun is constantly abused by her husband Ju-Chang, a champion kickboxer who spends his time drinking and ridiculing both Ha-Eun and their daughter Chun-Shim. He knows he is a champion and […]Read Post ›
Angelo Scala is a former gambler who is ready to leave Las Vegas with his girlfriend Isabella. Before leaving, Angelo attempts to pay a debt to local gambling hotshot Rico. The bet involves a kickboxing match between tough guy Al and British fighter Fletch, the latter who Angelo bets on. After Rico convinces Angelo to […]Read Post ›
Two immigrants find that living a better life has its price in this indie action-drama from indie filmmaker Livi Zheng, who also stars. Arriving in a shipping container in Seattle, Ken and Alice Qiang are looking to start a new life in America. However, they find from the beginning that it’s not easy. Alice is […]Read Post ›
Olivier Gruner, star of the Circuit film series alongside other countless B-movie action and sci-fi films, made his film debut in this action-drama revolving around a neighborhood terrorized by a local L.A. gang and a young college student who arrives and ends up becoming a hero. Jacques Montaine is a French-born martial artist who has […]Read Post ›
Two kickboxers from opposite sides of Miami are the highlight of this independent martial arts drama, well shot and directed by Lee Cipolla. Max Anderson is a kickboxing hopeful who comes from the rich side of Miami, with his mother always supporting him yet sometimes berating him for sometimes not working hard enough. While Max […]Read Post ›
1988, Contemporary Gladiator Inc./Xenon Entertainment Group Director: Anthony Elmore Producers: Charles E. Carpenter Anthony Elmore Writer: Anthony Elmore Cinematography: Larry Ray Dunn Editing: Jeremiah O’Driscoll Cast: Anthony Elmore (Himself) George M. Young (Kingfish) Jimmy Blann (Himself) Danny Bumpus (Woodwerd) The story of 1980’s kickboxing champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore comes to life in this decent biopic […]Read Post ›
1992, Davian International Director: David Hunt Producer: David Hunt Writer: Steve Rogers Cinematography: Arnold Alvaro Editing: John Landas Cast: Dale Cook (Dave Masters) Ron Hall (James Stokes) Bridgett Riley (Julie Webb) Robert Marius (Sgt. Adams) Steve Rogers (Capt. Burroughs) Nick Nicholson (McMann) Ned Hourani (Karl) Tom Seal (Russo) Sheila Lintan (Toi) Mike Cole (Cobra) Barbara […]Read Post ›
Japanese powerhouse Yukari Oshima stars in this pretty routine action film that, like most others of this era, has some pretty nifty fight scenes. Oshima plays Cynthia, a Japanese policewoman on vacation in Hong Kong visiting her mother. That is, until her superiors tell her of a mission that she will have to take in […]Read Post ›
After two sequels to No Retreat, No Surrender, Loren Avedon once again struts his stuff in his breakout film featuring some of his best action scenes to date. In 1981, Sean Donahue was in Thailand winning the championship belt. Sean brings his little brother Jake and when they are en route to the hotel, they […]Read Post ›
