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Rapid Fire (1992)

R 95 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   21 August 1992 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Dwight H. Little

Writers:

Cindy Cirile (story), Alan B. McElroy (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brandon Lee ...
Powers Boothe ...
Nick Mancuso ...
Raymond J. Barry ...
Kate Hodge ...
Tzi Ma ...
Kinman Tau
Tony Longo ...
Brunner
Michael Paul Chan ...
Carl Chang
Dustin Nguyen ...
Paul Yang
Brigitta Stenberg Brigitta Stenberg ...
Rosalyn
Basil Wallace ...
Agent Wesley
Al Leong Al Leong ...
Minh
François Chau ...
Farris
Quentin O'Brien Quentin O'Brien ...
Agent Daniels
D.J. Howard D.J. Howard ...
Sharpie
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Witness | Tiananmen Square Beijing | Beretta | Kiss | Corruption  | See more »

Taglines:

Unarmed and extremely dangerous.

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brza paljba See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,356,479 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Brandon Lee originally wanted Hong Kong director John Woo to direct the film. however, the studio wanted a martial arts film rather than the type of films that Woo made. The director role then went to Dwight H. Little. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The morning after Jake has sex with Withers, he has a white sheet on top of him. In the next shot after she gets up from bed, Jake has a brown blanket on him. See more »

Quotes

Jake Lo: Whatever it takes? Whatever it takes is something that happens to somebody else.
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Connections

Featured in "Obscurus Lupa Presents: Rapid Fire (#2.19)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can't Find My Way"
Written by Johnny Gioeli, Joey Gioeli, Neal Schon
Performed by Hardline
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »