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Rapid Fire (1992) 5.9
When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents protecting him, the only one he can trust is Ryan... See full summary » Director:Dwight H. Little |
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| Powers Boothe | ... | ||
| Nick Mancuso | ... | ||
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | ||
| Kate Hodge | ... | ||
| Tzi Ma | ... |
Kinman Tau
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Carl Chang
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Paul Yang
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Rosalyn
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Minh
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Farris
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Agent Daniels
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When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents protecting him, the only one he can trust is Ryan, a single-minded Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father. To clear his name, Jake agrees to help Ryan bring down the drug lords. Written by Jeff Hansen <jmh@umich.edu>
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Unarmed and extremely dangerous.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 August 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Brza paljba See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$14,356,479 (USA)Company Credits
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Jake Lo: Sure.
Rosalyn: Great! Meet me at this addresss at 8:30.
[jotts down the address for him]
Rosalyn: Who knows... maybe you'll think I'm sexier with my clothes on!
Jake Lo: [to himself, after grinning and holding the door open for her to leave] Don't bet on it...
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Written by Johnny Gioeli, Joey Gioeli, Neal Schon
Performed by Hardline
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Prior to the scene in which where Powers Boothe's character Ryan interrogates Frank, he asks Brandon Lee's character Jake to take his "Fists of Fury" outside. The Chinese Connection (aka "Fists of Fury") was one of Bruce Lee, Brandon's father, first films. See more »Goofs
During the opening shot the dolly tracks are visible on the ground. See more »Quotes
Rosalyn: You wanna go out with me?Jake Lo: Sure.
Rosalyn: Great! Meet me at this addresss at 8:30.
[jotts down the address for him]
Rosalyn: Who knows... maybe you'll think I'm sexier with my clothes on!
Jake Lo: [to himself, after grinning and holding the door open for her to leave] Don't bet on it...
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Soundtracks
"Can't Find My Way"Written by Johnny Gioeli, Joey Gioeli, Neal Schon
Performed by Hardline
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Jake Lo lives in America having seen his father killed in Tiananmen Square during protests. He is embittered about taking a stand for anything and believes his father died for nothing. However while at a fund raiser he sees mobster Serrano kill a Chinese drug dealer and finds himself in the witness protection programme with the FBI. However when `FBI' agents try to kill him he finds himself on the run not knowing who to trust. He eventually finds himself with a Chicago cop Ryan who will do anything to get to Serrano's boss Tau.
This is an excellent little martial arts film mainly due to the involvement of the late Brandon Lee. The story never really gets above the usual B-movie fare of guns and gangsters. There is some clever stuff with occasions where we and Lee never know who to trust, but for most of the way the story is simply an excuse for a huge amount of fight scenes. Lee has plenty of skills, he doesn't rely on wire work for spectacle but here he has a mix of his father's style and Chan's ability to use everyday items. The fights are well handled and all his moves are clear to see, making it all the more interesting to watch.
Lee is excellent here, he's really fit and has movie star looks. His performance is perhaps more thoughtful than you'd expect, but the real skill is his fight scenes which he handles well. Of the rest of the cast Powers Booth and Tzi Ma stand out.
A great little martial arts film. Not a fantastic story but the fight scenes are really well handled.