Undefeatable (1993) Cui hua kuang mo (original title)

Director:

Godfrey Ho

Writers:

Tai Yim (story)
Steve Harper (screenplay)
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Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Out of the ring, into the fire... in a fight to the finish

Plot:

Kristi Jones (Cynthia Rothrock) avenges her sister's death at the hands of a crazed martial arts rapist. |

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Boxing Match | Trailer | Martial Arts Master | Stabbed In The Eye

Cast

Cynthia Rothrock	...	Kristi Jones
Don Niam	...	Stingray
John Miller	...	Nick DiMarco
Donna Jason	...	Jennifer Simmons
Sunny David	...	Karen
Emille Davazac	...	Anna
Hang Yip Yim	...	Hank
Richard Yuen	...	Ryko (as Ricky Yuen)
Gerald Klein	...	Mike (as Jerald Klein)
William Buckley	...	Police Captain
Mike Sutton	...	Police Undercover
Michael S. Walter	...	Lou (as Michael Walter)
Linn Thai	...	Eagle Lee
Shelton Lee	...	Diablo
Scott Shelton	...	Bear
Franco Bucci	...	Rocco
Gery Algie	...	Ron Vista
Greg Coale	...	Morgue Doctor (as Grey Coale)
Christopher Kan	...	Little Boy
Randy Grey	...	Cashier
Berry Ben	...	Robber #1 with gun
Robert Leach	...	Robber #2 with knife
W. Lim Sung	...	Male Victim #1 (as Sung W. Lim)
C. Monique Berry	...	Female Victim #1
Rosemary Monti	...	Myrna
Eden Woodward	...	Sexy woman in Mall
Jody Flaherty	...	Naked Victim
Chuck Coll	...	Hospital Doctor #1
Mike Haberman	...	Hospital Doctor #2
Kevin Maselka	...	Hospital Police
Lisa Schiller	...	Hospital Staff
Jackie Rutley	...	Betty (Jennifer's Secretary)
Joan Corcan	...	Charlotte (Old Woman)
Elaine Lepella	...	Hospital Patient #1
Eric Koger	...	Hospital Patient #2
Tim Davis	...	Hospital Patient #3
James 'J.C.' Coker	...	Hospital Patient #4 (as James Coker)
Aylor Wells	...	Hospital Visitor
Kim McMillian	...	Hospital Nurse #1
Renee Pigg	...	Hospital Nurse #2
Patrick Lulendu	...	Hospital Attendant #1
Timothy Ferguson	...	Hospital Attendant #2
John R. Ellis	...	Man in Wheelchair - Joe Petrone (as John Ellis)
Michelle Butler	...	Man's Daughter
Brian	...	Boy - Stingray
Penny	...	Stingray Mother
Mark Boyland	...	Reporter #1
Sonja Boyland	...	Reporter #2
Connie Wells	...	Reporter #3
Terrance Williams	...	Reporter #4
Antoinette Williams	...	Reporter #5
Carla A. Betts	...	Police Extra #1
Yolonda Green	...	Police Extra #2
Spencer Stephens	...	Police Extra #3
Harvey Williams	...	Police Extra #4
Laura Lederer	...	Police Extra #5
Robert Phympton	...	Police Extra #6
Nino V. Palermo	...	Police Extra #7
James Kinstle	...	Maniac Gang Member #1 (as Jimmy Kinstle)
Jason Kozowik	...	Maniac Gang Member #2
Tonya Coe	...	Maniac Gang Member #3
Todd Weinguard	...	Maniac Gang Member #4
Kenny Yao	...	Maniac Gang Member #5
Alision Holland	...	Eagle Gang Member #1
Kim Holland	...	Eagle Gang Member #2
Apollo Landra	...	Eagle Gang Member #3
Amanda Hyatt	...	Eagle Gang Member #4
Clark	...	Eagle Gang Member #5
Rick Nowlin	...	Diablo Gang Member #1
Jeff Pitts	...	Diablo Gang Member #2
Nishan Cherry	...	Diablo Gang Member #3
Crystal Gipson	...	Diablo Gang Member #4 (as Crystal Gibson)
James Shelton	...	Diablo Gang Member #5
Emilie Thomas	...	Diablo Gang Member #6
Mike Yim	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #1
Stan Kang	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #2 - Jimmy
Thang	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #3 (as Thang Vuong)
Angela Judy	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #4
Georgia Gleason	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #5
Alex Cho	...	Red Dragon Gang Member #6
Amy Beardsley	...	Sally
Robert McCain	...	Bear Gang Member #1 (as Robert McCaine)
Mike Wilson	...	Bear Gang Member #2
Cindy Lejeune	...	Bear Gang Member #3
Kathleen Wooley	...	Bear Gang Member #4
Tia Stine	...	Bear Gang Member #5 (as Tia Stin)
Roosevelt Graham Jr.	...	Kick Boxers in Ring
Edward R. Hill	...	Kick Boxer #1
Leslie L. Foster	...	Kick Boxer #2
Douglas L. Foote	...	Kick Boxer #3
Stephen T. Rados	...	Kick Boxer #4
Rodolfo Montrroso	...	Kick Boxer #5
Phills Wong	...	Martial Art Specialist
Mike Sarni	...	Italian Gang #1
Tony Sarni	...	Italian Gang #2
Barbara Dale Miller	...	Diner Patron #1
Gerg Scheirer	...	Diner Patron #2
Tiffany Ball	...	Diner Patron #3
Susan Ball	...	Diner Patron #4
Scott E. Cook	...	Diner Patron #5
Theodosios Margas	...	Diner Patron #6
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Willie Johnson	...	Gangleader (uncredited)

Directed by
Godfrey Ho		(as Godfrey Hall)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Harper		screenplay
Robert Vassar		screenplay
Tai Yim		story

Produced by
Kai-Ping Cheung	....	executive producer
John R. Ellis	....	associate producer
Godfrey Ho	....	producer (as Godfrey Hall)
Tai Yim	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Todd M. Hahn

Cinematography by
Philip J. Cook		(as Phil Cook)

Film Editing by
Grand Yee

Production Design by
Sin Yim

Makeup Department
Chiquita B. Park	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
C. Monique Berry	....	first assistant director

Stunts
Cheung-Tak Hung	....	stunt coordinator (as Douglas Hung)
Chi Man Wong	....	stunts
Wing Kin Yip	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Howard Gibson	....	Steadicam operator
Bruce Jurgens	....	production photographer
Christopher Kelley	....	video assist operator (as D. Christopher Johnson III)
Luke Lederman	....	second assistant camera
Tom Schnaidt	....	director of photography: second unit
Tom Schnaidt	....	first assistant camera

Other crew
C. Monique Berry	....	location manager
C. Monique Berry	....	public relations
Cheung-Tak Hung	....	martial arts designer (as Douglas Hung)
Kevin Maselka	....	assistant manager
Jan Hopper Sanders	....	script supervisor
Tai Yim	....	martial arts designer

Thanks
Lisa Schiller	....	special thanks

Distributors

• Action Star Pictures
• Filmswell International Ltd.
• Force Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• ITC Home Video

Also Known As:

"Cui hua kuang mo" - Hong Kong (original title)
"Final Heat" - Japan (English title) (video box title)

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr. Simmons phones Greg to give him a possible address for their suspect she arranges to meet him there but doesn't give him the address. Shortly afterwards they both turn up there.

Quotes:

Nick DiMarco:You have the right to remain silent... so do me a favor and shut up!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Obscurus Lupa Presents: Bloody Mary Killer (#2.45)" (2011)

"Keep an eye out for THIS"

OK, Let me begin by saying that if you don't get the reference in the above comment, you haven't seen the end of this movie. If you haven't seen the end of this movie, you actually are missing out on the experience of a lifetime.

Like many people, I was introduced to this movie through the internet - in fact, the video I watched was tagged 'worst fight scene of all time'. I sat there and watched maybe the most amazingly awful fight scene ever for the best four odd minutes of my life. Never has something so undeniably bad been so entertaining. I, of course, opted to get the film however I could. It just so happened that a friend of mine shared my passion, and purchased this on Amazon.

So, the film itself. It stars essentially a bunch of actorss no mainstream movie fan will know, with the exception of Cynthia Rothrock of course. John Miller, Don Niam and Don Niam's mullet fill in the remaining main character spots. It has been said before, but just so you know Cynthia Rothrock is the best actor in this movie. This is saying something, because her acting is at times melodramatic (at best) and downright over the top at worst - see the morgue scene for an example of that.

John Miller plays Sergeant Nick DeMarco, delivering such gems as 'You have the right to remain silent...so do me a favor and shut up!' He may be a terrible actor (this is his last movie appearance according to this site) but he definitely helps the film on its path to greatness.

Don Niam, Don Niam, Don Niam. I actually do not know what to say. Any of the actual non-fighting scenes he appears in are pure gold. He essentially plays an emotionally disturbed champion fighter 'Stingray' who loses it when his wife leaves him, then goes around killing people who look like her. And removing their eyes for good measure. I actually won't spoil his most entertaining scenes, but be prepared for such things as a HILARIOUSLY badly acted flashback to his childhood, and the disturbing underlying fact that he essentially has a hardon for his own mother.

As a cheesy 90' action movie, this film would not be complete without its fight sequences. The early fights are hilarious, due more so to the dialogue during them (the 'something for free' scene springs to mind). By and large, the fights scenes are terrible bar a few. The martial arts demonstration scenes are possibly the most professional thing about this film, and the Stingray vs. Random car park guy fight actually features camera-work and a fighting move that's suspiciously similar to one of Mortal Kombat's fatalities.

The final fight, the aforementioned 4 minutes of pure, raw manliness, is also hilarious as well as entertaining. Who exactly doesn't like the idea of arbitrarily ripping your shirt off for a fight? I also love how Godfrey Ho half-assedly attempted to introduce some kind of ironic resolution in that stingray ends up getting a nail and a hook in the eye, after all those eyes he so gruesomely removed himself. Instead of realising this, the audience is more likely to react in some way akin to 'wait a minute, did he just get lifted that high of the ground by a freaking HOOK? in the EYE?' OK, so the acting is bad, choreography terrible (see the final fight again, in which the closeups look so very fake) and the plot itself is weak. However, it is a B movie and it shows. If you look past all the bogey bits, and see the actual hilarious spectacle that is Undefeatable, you'll have friends over for a side splitting evening of sheer (if homoerotic) manliness.