Karate Cop (1991)

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

Director:

Alan Roberts

Writers:

Denny Grayson, Ronald L. Marchini

Stars:

Ronald L. Marchini, Carrie Chambers, Michael E. Bristow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ronald L. Marchini	...	John Travis (as Ron Marchini)
Carrie Chambers	...	Rachel
Michael E. Bristow	...	Snaker (as Michael Bristow)
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

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

arena | future | martial arts | police shootout | street shootout | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Cine Excel Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1992 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Dragon Cop

Filming Locations:

Lodi, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Romarc Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ronald L. Marchini survived a drive-by shooting during production. Following a day of filming, Marchini and his wife were walking in Grupe Park (Stockton, California) when a car pulled up to the couple and both were shot at from the backseat by an unknown individual. Neither were injured.

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: The Star Wars Holiday Special (2014)

User Reviews

Only for those who like Hilariously Awful Movies

With a name like "Karate Cop", what are you really expecting? This movie is a perfect example of a brainless, bizarre, early 90s action movie. It has terrible acting, has a plot with as many holes as swiss cheese, and stars a third-rate Chuck Norris clone (ouch!) and David Carradine (who is only in one scene and gets killed).

That said, my circle of friends enjoyed this movie because we have a soft spot for god-awful movies. So if you enjoy MST3K, frequent the IMDb's Bottom 100, and love to make fun of Norris, Segal, Van Damme, and Stallone than this movie is worth a look on a Sunday night, possibly after a few too many beers. Otherwise, avoid like the plague.