Silent Assassins (1988)

The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang ... See full summary »

Directors:

Doo-yong Lee, Scott Thomas

Writers:

Lin Ada, Will Gates

Stars:

Sam J. Jones, Linda Blair, Jun Chong

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam J. Jones	...	Sam Kettle
Linda Blair	...	Sara
Jun Chong	...	Jun Kim
Phillip Rhee	...	Bernard
Mako	...	Oyama
Bill Erwin	...	Dr. London
Gustav Vintas	...	Kendrick
Rebecca Ferratti	...	Miss Amy
Peter Looney	...	Dr. Thomas
Charles Young	...	Captain Cunningham
David Colette	...	Hasbro
Joanna Chong	...	Joanna
Greg Paik	...	Jum Kim's Brother
Alexis Rhee	...	Joanna's Mother (as Susan Rhee)
Dan Beder	...	Danny

Storyline

The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang is L. A. cop Sam Kettle and martial arts master Jun Kim (uncle of a little girl also kidnapped by Kendrick). Together, they go to war against an army of ninjas to rescue the hostages and bring their kidnappers to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | rescue | assassin | violence | police officer | 

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Taglines:

Ruthless, Invisible, Unstoppable Silent Assassins...the Ultimate Weapon.

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1988 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Assassinos Silenciosos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Brothers Productions Inc., Panache Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 1h 19 mins) When the leading characters enter the house to save the professor and the little girl, camera equipment is seen when they enter the room with the two guards.

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Connections

Referenced in The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)

User Reviews

Typical Z-grade action pic

Horrible acting,badly set-up scenes,laughable situations and clich'es from possibly five hundred other movies all combine to create this turkey.But what do you expect from a film with Sam J Jones(Flash Gordon)as the hero and Linda Blair as co star?