Cage (1989)

A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) ... See full summary »

Director:

Lang Elliott

Writer:

Hugh Kelley

Stars:

Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Michael Dante

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lou Ferrigno	...	Billy Thomas
Reb Brown	...	Scott Monroe
Michael Dante	...	Tony Baccola
Mike Moroff	...	Mario
Marilyn Tokuda	...	Morgan Garrett
Al Leong	...	Tiger Joe
James Shigeta	...	Tin Lum Yin
Branscombe Richmond	...	Diablo
Tiger Chung Lee	...	Chang
Al Ruscio	...	Costello
Daniel Martine	...	Mono
Rion Hunter	...	Chao Tung
Dana Lee	...	Pang
Maggie Mae Miller	...	Meme
Paul Sorensen	...	Matt

Storyline

A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the army the two open up a bar together, but some local gangsters make things tough for them after they refuse to take part in brutal "cage" matches where fighters battle to the point of serious injury and/or death.

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Plot Keywords:

beefcake martial arts | martial arts | beefcake | chinatown los angeles | bare knuckle boxing | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Jaula da Morte

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$618,178 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cage Productions, Lang Elliott Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Morgan Garrett: Well if it isn't one of Yin's slimeballs Tiger Joe.
Tiger Joe: Well at least you got the name right.

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Connections

Followed by Cage II (1994)

User Reviews

Surprisingly good...........

I catched this movie on cable a few years ago and upon viewing that there were so few reviews on imdb, I figured I might offer my 2 cents or whatever, afterall, I am an action-film buff.

Despite pre-judgements and immediate write-offs by most "shallow" people, Cage actually manages to bring a captivating presence to your screen. Lou Ferrigno & Reb Brown got the right characters here to make a winning combination, while the remaining crew work out well, from Michael Dante to James Shigeta......after you see the film, you'll understand, do remember though that this is a late 80's early 90's piece....dont unfairly criticize.

To sum it up, Cage may not be beautifully filmed nor have the best action scenes, but it doesnt have to as it proves to be entertaining enough to be worthwhile for fans of the kind.