The Big Brawl (1980) 5.6
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition. Director:Robert Clouse |
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The Big Brawl (1980) 5.6
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition. Director:Robert Clouse |
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| Jackie Chan | ... | ||
| José Ferrer | ... |
Dominici
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| Kristine DeBell | ... |
Nancy
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| Mako | ... |
Herbert
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Ron Max | ... |
Leggetti
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| David Sheiner | ... |
Morgan
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
Mae
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Lenny Montana | ... |
John
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Pat E. Johnson | ... |
Carl
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Mary Ellen O'Neill | ... |
Dominici's Mother
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| H.B. Haggerty | ... |
Kiss
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| Chao Li Chi | ... |
Kwan
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Joycelyne Lew | ... |
Miss Wong
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Peter Marc Jacobson | ... |
Jug
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Marcus K. Mukai | ... |
Robert
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A Korean man seeks fame and fortune in 1930s America when he enters an all-comers martial arts competition despite the opposition of the Mob, his father and several imposing opponents. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Jackie's first staring role in an American made movie, Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon) directs but this never really hits the high notes of say Project A or Armour of God. The problem being that Jackie is lumbered with ex-pro wrestlers and the like with which to produce fight choreography and not his own JC stunt team so the timing and trust was just not there to produce truly stunning fights.
Only once does Jackie get to work his true magic and this is with two members of his own team in a fight that easily surpasses anything on show in the rest of the movie. If they had let Jackie choreograph the entire movie this would have been a much better film as lets face it the fights are what we here for in a movie like this.
Overall it's entertaining in places but for Chan enthusiasts only, if you've never seen a J.C film before your better of starting with Project A, Police Story or for the older more traditional style kung fu flick Drunken Master.
Entertaining for Chan fans only - 5/10