Karate Cop (1991)

Director:

Alan Roberts

Writers:

Denny Grayson (writer)
Ronald L. Marchini (writer)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

In the future there is no law and no order. Only John Travis, The last cop on Earth.

Plot:

John Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas. |

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Teleportation | Futuristic | Time Travel | Independent Film

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ronald L. Marchini	...	John Travis
Carrie Chambers	...	Rachel
Michael E. Bristow	...	Snaker
D.W. Landingham	...	Lincoln
Michael M. Foley	...	Lincoln's Champion
Dana Bentley	...	Lincoln's Woman
Dax Nicholas	...	Cal
David Carradine	...	Dad
Vibbe Haugaard	...	Mica
Warren Reed	...	Fat scav
Mark Christensen	...	Stick scav
Ernest C. Day III	...	Knife Scav
Craig Pryor	...	1st stick attacker
Don Bartolo	...	2nd stick attacker
Frank O. Montelongo	...	Knife attacker

Also Known As:

Dragon Cop (USA) (working title)
Omega Cop II (USA) (working title)
Omega Cop II: The Challenge (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Lodi, California, USA

Company:

Romarc Inc.

Trivia:

Filmed in 17 days.

Movie Connections:

Follows Omega Cop (1990)

Karate Crap

In the future the world has been depleted to an incredibly cheap movie set, where bionic meat-heads live to beat each other up, whether it be in gladiator combat or priceless crystals which look like something you could buy at a garage sale. Oh and are our hero in question (Played not so well by Richard Marchini) must compete in a tournament that the winner gets to have a woman for whatever purposes they wish to fulfill with her. Karate Cop is a title that makes little sense, since while Richard Marchini knows martial arts and is a futuristic law enforcer, being that there is obviously no law in this phony futuristic scenario, can one still be considered a police officer, if you no longer have a public to serve? Such philosophical questions are wasted on useless movies such as this. The main reason we watch this is for the involvement of one said David Carradine, too bad he is barely in it, which of course is a gigantic letdown. Also why do bad Mad Max rip off have to be this putrid? The fight sequences themselves aren't very good but the worst thing about this is just how deadly dull this thing is to watch. Still there is no denying the unintentional laughs that come from the unconvincing sets and special effects which look as if they were filmed on a budget lower than most pornos.

* out of 4-(Bad)