A peaceful karate instructor is propelled into the bloody, underworld kick-boxing circuit by the murder of a close friend. The man responsible is an Asian crime lord with a passion for gambling on the city's underground street fights.
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| Billy Blanks | ... |
Niko
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| Mako | ... |
Todo Matsumoto
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Lisa Jai | ... |
Jasmine Matsumoto
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| Denis Akiyama | ... |
Hastishita
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| James Lew | ... |
Shinji Takamura
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| Adrian Hough | ... |
Slater
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Lawrence Nakamura | ... |
Monk #1
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| Peter Schindelhauer | ... |
Monk #2
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| Adam Bonneau | ... |
Billy Scott
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Simon Kim | ... |
Tabata
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Christopher Lee Clements | ... |
Bodyguard #1
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Phil Chiu | ... |
Bodyguard #2
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Scott Hogarth | ... |
Swordsman #1
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Dave Geneau | ... |
Swordsman #2
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Sasha St. George | ... |
Leo
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Sam Bennett | ... |
Little Joe
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| John Liddle | ... |
The Man
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| Tommy Chang | ... |
Referee
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Jesse Bennett | ... |
Jesse
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| Réal Andrews | ... |
Man 1
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Shafiq | ... |
Man 2
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Errol Gee | ... |
Man 3
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Walker Boone | ... |
Charlie
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Leon Elkaim | ... |
Gambler
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| Garry Robbins | ... |
Giant Man
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Jung-Yul Kim | ... |
Juijitsu Man
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| Tig Fong | ... |
Bull Man
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Vojislav Govedarica | ... |
Voyo
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Michael Russell | ... |
Man With Cane
(as Michael Russel)
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Karen McGarroch | ... |
Slater's Female Assistant
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Ingrid V. Roehm | ... |
Money Girl
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Charlotte Hale | ... |
Money Girl
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Directed by
| Rick Bennett | ||
Written by
| Phillip M. Good | ... | (written by) & |
| Rick Bennett | ... | (written by) |
| Otto C. Pozzo | ... | (story) & |
| Robert Tubbs | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Phillip M. Good | ... | producer |
| Graeme Gossage | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Lambert | ... | executive producer (as Jerrold W. Lambert) |
| Alan M. Solomon | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Daniel LeBlanc | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilles Corbeil | ||
Editing by
| Nick Rotundo | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Mitchell | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Karen Hazzard | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Layton | ... | (as Superstar William Layton) |
Art Direction by
| Gustave Meunier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maya Ishiura | ... | chief set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Resa McConaghy | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Garrett Warren | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Alan deGraaf | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nelson Ferreira | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Tim Barraball | ... | special effects |
| John MacGillivray | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Howard Green | ... | stunt performer |
| Dwayne McLean | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Scott Shropshire | ... | key grip |
Location Management
| Jeffery Pong | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Jerry Lambert | ... | production executive |
| Garrett Warren | ... | fight choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1996) (Canada)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1996) (Poland) (VHS)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS)
- Highlight Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Live Entertainment (1997) (United States)
- Live Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA (1997) (Canada) (VHS)
- Pay Per View (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (2000) (Greece) (VHS)
- Third Millennium (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Third Millennium (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Lionsgate (2015) (United States)
- Shamrock Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Martial arts action star, Billy Blanks stars as Niko, a peaceful karate instructor propelled into the bloody, underworld kick-boxing circuit by the murder of a close friend. The man ultimately responsible is Hastishita, an Asian crime lord with a passion for gambling on the city's underground street fights. But, as the date of a multimillion dollar death match approaches, Hastishita's champion has run out of worthy opponents. If Niko can win a series of preliminary matches, he will be allowed into an ancient, subterranean area... where he confronts his friend's killer face to face, fist to fist. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title was changed to "Hidden Tiger" for the 2002 DVD UK release to capitalize on the success of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. See more » |
| Goofs | Niko's troublesome Student is named Billy Scott, which Niko addresses him as such. Yet when Niko tries to find him the next night when confronting thugs about his whereabouts, he refers to him twice as Billy Watson. See more » |