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Best of the Best (1989)

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A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

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Frank Couzo
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Catherine Wade
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Don Peterson
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Mrs. Grady
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Dae Han Park
Master Hee Il Cho ...
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Yung Kim
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Team USA gets rid of personal ghosts while fighting Team Korea in Taekwondo championship. "Adversity overcome" formula with excellent fighting scenes. Written by Gene Gorokhovsky <geneg@kandasoft.com>

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There's a kind of inner strength you never know you have...until it's ALL you have. See more »


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PG-13 | See all certifications »

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10 November 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Campeón de campeones  »

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$1,700,000 (USA)
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Trivia

The character Walter Grady is named after the father of Eric Roberts: Walter Grady Roberts. See more »

Goofs

When the fighters are holding the pressure pad for each other and Tommy kicks Virgil during this training session and sends Virgil flying to the ground, the black crash mat that he lands on to cushion his fall is visible, but when everybody rushes to see if Virgil is OK the crash mat has vanished. See more »

Quotes

Travis Brickley: Yeah! Drop him like a toilet seat, Tommy!
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Edited into Best of the Best 2 (1993) See more »

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"ORIGINAL SCORE MEDLEY"
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Music by Paul Gilman
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11 May 1999 | by (Leeds,England) – See all my reviews

Yeah, I mean there will be critics out there who will say, it isn't the greatest acting or dialogue, but the martial arts and the final scene are excellent. Especially from actors such as Eric Roberts and Chris Penn who have had no formal martial arts training. The film is a master piece of martial art cinema, and yes I strongly say it is better than Titanic.


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