Talons of the Eagle (1992)

After 3 DEA agents are killed by Mr. Li, martial arts champion Tyler Wilson is sent on assignment to Toronto and teams up with Michael Reeds. Wilson and Reeds enter a martial arts ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Kennedy

Writer:

J. Stephen Maunder

Stars:

Jalal Merhi, Billy Blanks, James Hong

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jalal Merhi	...	Michael Reed
Billy Blanks	...	Tyler Wilson
James Hong	...	Mr. Li
Priscilla Barnes	...	Cassandra
Qingfu Pan	...	Himself - Master Pan (as Master Pan Quing Fu)
Matthias Hues	...	Khan
Harry Mok	...	Niko
Eric Lee	...	Bodyguard
Kelly Gallant	...	Tara
Rick Sue	...	Ying / Lion Dancer
Michael Chow	...	Lau
Gary 'Si-Jo' Foo	...	Fong Wai Hut (as Gary Foo)
Don James	...	Jackson
Peter Read	...	D.E.A. Boss
Mo Chow	...	Lo Fat

Storyline

After 3 DEA agents are killed by Mr. Li, martial arts champion Tyler Wilson is sent on assignment to Toronto and teams up with Michael Reeds. Wilson and Reeds enter a martial arts tournament, where they end up saving Mr. Li from being killed by a rival crime boss. Li invites the two to join his staff. As Wilson and Reeds get closer to the truth about Li's operation, they gather the needed evidence, but will have to escape Li, alive.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | car explosion | fighting | swimming in underwear | canada | 

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Taglines:

When you're fighting crime, killing is a way of life.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Adlerkralle

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineplex-Odeon Films, Film One Productions, Film One

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Talons of the Eagle"
Written and Performed by Jonas J. Patricko

User Reviews

Mediocre martial arts flick

This is the third movie collaboration of Billy Blanks and Jalal Merhi that I have watched, and it is the weakest of the three. The other two ("TC 2000", "Expect No Mercy") had futuristic angles that gave them at least a hint of creativity; on the other hand, "Talons Of The Eagle" is about as generic as a low-budget action flick can get. And it doesn't deliver on its promise of a martial arts tournament, either: there are three matches and then it's all forgotten. The fight scenes are also not as good as they were in the aforementioned two flicks: the editing is sometimes poor, and the lack of contact in some hits too obvious. Also, having the 60+ years old James Hong going against Jalal Merhi at the end does not really work. And I wonder why Kelly Gallant, who is a quite proficient martial artist, didn't get the starring female role instead of Priscilla Barnes. All in all, "Talons Of The Eagle" is worth a look for fans of the genre, but only if they've seen "TC 2000" and "Expect No Mercy" first. ** out of 4.