Martial Law (Video 1990)

An undercover cop teams up with a martial-arts expert to stop a gang of drug smugglers and car thieves.

Director:

Steve Cohen

Writer:

Richard Brandes

Stars:

Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chad McQueen	...	Sean Thompson
Cynthia Rothrock	...	Billie Blake
David Carradine	...	Dalton Rhodes
Andy McCutcheon	...	Michael Thompson
Philip Tan	...	Wu Han
Tony Longo	...	Booker
Vincent Craig Dupree	...	Faster Brown (as V.C. Dupree)
Jim Malinda	...	Captain Sykes
Rick Walters	...	Cramer
Patricia Wilson	...	Grace (as Patricia J. Wilson)
Lars Lundgren	...	Ruppin
Professor Toru Tanaka	...	Jimmy Kong
John Fujioka	...	Chang
Etan Boritzer	...	Store Owner
Marty Dudek	...	Rookie Cop

Storyline

An undercover cop teams up with a martial-arts expert to stop a gang of drug smugglers and car thieves.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | undercover | revolver | tattoo on chest | briefcase full of money | 

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Taglines:

The power of justice is in their hands!

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Leis Marciais

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Image Organization, Lance Entertainment, Pierre David Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cynthia Rothrock accidentally struck a performer in the groin with a baseball bat during the filming of a fight scene. The man in question had opted to be in the scene despite not being a professional stuntman and the injury occurred when he failed to roll in the right direction, necessitating a hospital visit.

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Connections

Followed by Martial Law II: Undercover (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Sauza"
Written and Performed by Tempest
Luvyababe Music (BMI)

User Reviews

It beats Murphy's Law!

Here's a martial art film I say is a real keeper. "Martial Law" is fine, fast, and running and it's full of great action. Chad McQueen(Steve's son) plays a cop who teams with Cynthia Rothrock who also can kick some serious butt. I like it when she does that over the head kick that's really stealthy. David Carradine plays the sinister crime boss, Dalton Rhodes. It was amazing when he does that lethal palm strike to the heart of that huge guy. When done right, it can kill. Unfortunately, Sean's brother Micheal(Andy McCutcheon) fell the powerful impact of it when he was working for Rhodes. I liked the scene where Sean(McQueen) and Billie(Rothrock) took on the thugs, and Billie does the split and did some repeated groin punches on one the thugs. That's enough to make Johnny Cage jealous! I also like the confrontation fight between Sean and Dalton. It was great to see Dalton get a taste of his own blow. That blow is only good for defense, not for fun among friends. This movie is a lot of fun, and it's a keeper in my book! 3 out of 5 stars!