Live by the Fist (1993)

A man is unjustly convicted of a brutal crime. In prison he must fight for survival, justice and freedom.

Director:

Cirio H. Santiago

Writer:

Charles Philip Moore (screenplay)

Stars:

Jerry Trimble, George Takei, Ted Markland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Trimble	...	John Merill
George Takei	...	Uncle Coronado
Ted Markland	...	Sacker
Laura Albert	...	Helen Ferris
Vic Diaz	...	Warden Acosta
Romy Diaz	...	Alvarez
Roland Dantes	...	Captain Vargas
Berting Labra	...	Jojo
Ramon D'Salva	...	Fuentes
Zernan Manahan	...	Glasses
Nick Nicholson	...	Greasemonkey
Steve Rogers	...	Porky
Jim Moss	...	Lude
Archie Adamos	...	Lopez
Ronald Asinas	...	Ocho

Storyline

A man is unjustly convicted of a brutal crime. In prison he must fight for survival, justice and freedom.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | corruption | topless | remake | solitary confinement | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Philippines USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Samurai 2

Filming Locations:

Philippines

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons, New Horizon Picture Corp

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

John Merril, ex-SEAL, set-up for the rape and killing of a Philippine woman, is summarily judged and condemned for life at the 'Bolera Prison Colony', a Pilipino name. However, a Portuguese flag is seen in close-up, and then beaten by the wind as the ship taking him approaches the island of the warlord Acosta. Portugal has no colonies since 1975, and administered the Chinese territory of Macao up to December 17, 1999 - and that's a peninsula. No western character in the film is supposed to be Portuguese.

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Quotes

[after crushing a "gook" with a boulder]
Sacker: Sorry about your girl friend!

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Connections

Remake of Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992)

User Reviews

Forget the plot, watch for the fighting

OK, the acting's poor, and so are the lines. But the on-screen fighting is sheer class. This film is by no means a classic, but it's worth a view just because of the high number of fight scenes. If you want realism go look out your front-room window.