A Martial Arts Movie Star "Mock-umentary" in the loose tradition of Spinal Tap.
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Cast
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Quincy Tarantula
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Koji Abe | ... |
Music Video Dancer
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Michael Andersen | ... |
Plumber in Park
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John Arrington | ... |
Bank Executive
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| Lisa Arturo | ... |
Sushi Cue
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Jenna Bailey | ... |
Starlet #1
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Paige Baxter | ... |
Ms. Turlow
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Ross Bernard | ... |
Student
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| Erik Betts | ... |
Tyrone
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Aaron Bolden | ... |
Maurice Griffin
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Donovan Brandt | ... |
Movie Director
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Charlie George Brown | ... |
Chuck Snorris
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| George Cheung | ... |
Dr. Fook Yu
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| Arnold Chon | ... |
Deadly Thug #2
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Nancy P. Corbo | ... |
Student
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| Geo Corvera | ... |
Warehouse Thug #2
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| Esteban Cueto | ... |
La Cucaracha Gang #3
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| Roark Critchlow | ... |
Lew Jameson
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| Lori Beth Denberg | ... |
Shirley House
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| Joey Diaz | ... |
Sammy Delassandro
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Matthew Emery | ... |
Asian Villian #2
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Christina Franco | ... |
Rosa Rita
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Luke Franco | ... |
Yard Sale Customer
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Kirk Graves | ... |
Steven Seefood
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| Brad Greenquist | ... |
Franz Guudentightt
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Eddie Griffin Jr. | ... |
Malik Walker
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Jerry Guerin | ... |
Teddy Tuner
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| Vincent Guisetti | ... |
Michael Easton
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| David G. Harper | ... |
Big Biker Brute
(as David Harper)
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Marc Hatchell | ... |
Roger Eburp
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| Falk Hentschel | ... |
Lead Music Video Dancer
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| Squeen Holzen | ... |
Dominatrix
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| Peter Iacangelo III | ... |
Street Thug #1
(as Peter Iacanegelo)
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David Scott Jones | ... |
Redneck Bartender
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Joe Jones | ... |
Homeless Joe
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| Steve Kim | ... |
Asian Villain #3
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Christina Knizner | ... |
Hot Starlet #2
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Kelly Koskella | ... |
Redneck #1 / David Carravousier
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Lindsay Kuhn | ... |
Student
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Luke LaFontaine | ... |
Redneck #2
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| Lorenzo Lamas | ... |
Antonio Bandana
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| Will Leong | ... |
Street Thug #2
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| James Lew | ... |
Buford Lee
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| June Kyoto Lu | ... |
Mrs. Lee
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Michael David Masters | ... |
Bodyguard #1
(as Michael Mastro)
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Michael Matsuda | ... |
La Cucaracha Gang #2
(as Michael Gonzales Matsuda)
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| Kristopher Medina | ... |
Not So Big
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| John Montana | ... |
Bernie Bergstein
(as John Eric Montana)
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Martin Morales | ... |
Tim Tarzana
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| Norman Mora | ... |
La Cucaracha Gang #1
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| Pat Morita | ... |
Freeman Lee
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Michael A. Nordenstrom | ... |
Wrestler
(as Mike Nordenstrom)
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Gianni Notaro | ... |
Mafia Bodyguard
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| Joe Ordaz | ... |
La Cucaracha Gang #4
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| Ho-Sung Pak | ... |
Young Buford
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| Maurice Patton | ... |
Ronald Mack
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James Price | ... |
Courton Joy
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| Stuart Quan | ... |
Fighter #1 / Thug #4 / Swordsman
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| Simon Rhee | ... |
Asian Villain #1
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Jonathon Rice | ... |
Dancer
(as Jonathan Rice)
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Murray Rubinstein | ... |
Joel Gold
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| Diane Sellers | ... |
Mamma Mack
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Erica Shepard | ... |
Bling Bling Girl
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| Robin Shou | ... |
Jackie Chong
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| Rico Simonini | ... |
Mafia Boss
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Sonny Sison | ... |
La Cucaracha Gang #6
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| Nick Slatkin | ... |
Movie Premiere Guest
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Jermaine Soto | ... |
Deadly Thug #5
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Buddy Sosthand | ... |
Street Thug #3
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| Dan Speaker | ... |
Park Thug #5
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| Booboo Stewart | ... |
Kid Buford
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| Nils Allen Stewart | ... |
Deadly Thug #1 / Al
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| Larnell Stovall | ... |
Park Thug #1
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Ronn Surels | ... |
Redneck #3
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Cary Thompson | ... |
Cisco Thunderbird
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| Alan Noel Vega | ... |
Mexican Bartender
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| Edwin Villa | ... |
Deadly Thug #4
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| Vincent M. Ward | ... |
Huge Musclebound Guy
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Kelly Williams | ... |
Student
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| Bokeem Woodbine | ... |
Billy Buff
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| Don Wilson | ... |
Self
(as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson)
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Marty Yacobian | ... |
Caleb Harris
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| Stuart W. Yee | ... |
Park Thug #2
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| Kofi Yiadom | ... |
Warehouse Thug #4
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Richard Voigts | ... |
Mr. Decker
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Pavel Bédi |
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Johnny Diaz Reyes | ... |
Movie Star (uncredited)
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Debora Hunter | ... |
Sad Student (uncredited)
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| Michael Q. Schmidt | ... |
Buttcrack Guy (uncredited)
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Shaun Thingvold | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Joseph Thomas Jr. | ... |
Wino (uncredited)
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Lamesha Vine | ... |
Music Video Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Lew | ||
Written by
| James Lew | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Arnold Chon | ... | associate producer |
| Ellen Noel English | ... | producer |
| Robert 'Roby' Hutchinson | ... | line producer |
| James Lew | ... | executive producer |
| Robert S. Manns | ... | executive producer |
| Alan Noel Vega | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Aaron Bolden | ||
| Eddie Griffin Jr. | ||
| Steve Yeaman | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan Michalik | ||
Editing by
| Freeman White III | ... | (as Freeman White) |
Casting By
| Ellen Noel English | ||
Production Design by
| Vance Lorenzini | ||
Art Direction by
| Christine Brooks | ||
| Gabor Norman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tina Brooks | ||
| Jonas Stolpe | ||
| Eric Zenzic | ||
Costume Design by
| Stephanie Batson | ||
| Ellen Noel English | ||
| Maureen Murphy | ||
Makeup Department
| Victoria Christian | ... | makeup artist |
| Laura Leppanen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Desiree Stovall | ... | makeup artist (as Desiree Sims) |
| Vera Lee Stabell Stromsted | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ken Feldman | ... | unit production manager |
| Robert 'Roby' Hutchinson | ... | unit production manager |
| James Lew | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dorothy Milfort | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chris Ruiz | ... | first assistant director |
| Darius Siwek | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Andrea Finn | ... | set dresser |
| Andrea Lesley Finn | ... | set dresser |
| Vincent Hammond | ... | construction coordinator |
| Valerie Hemming | ... | set dresser |
| Nathan Matheny | ... | carpenter (as Nathan J. Matheny) |
| Brian Patterson | ... | carpenter |
| Jonas Stolpe | ... | property master |
| Eric Zenzic | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Andre Champagne | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Teddy Champion | ... | boom operator |
| Ellen Noel English | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Hossien Kaviani | ... | sound editor (as Mohamad H. Salamy) |
| Tim D. Lloyd | ... | boom operator |
| Zsolt Magyar | ... | sound mixer |
| David Raymond | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Yeaman | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / sound editor / supervising sound editor |
Stunts
| Erik Betts | ... | stunts |
| Squeen Holzen | ... | stunts |
| Steve Kim | ... | stunts |
| James Lew | ... | fight coordinator / stunt coordinator |
| Michael Matsuda | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Quan | ... | stunts |
| Larnell Stovall | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Auxilly | ... | camera production assistant |
| Andrew Babin | ... | gaffer |
| Travis Bell | ... | key grip |
| Precy C. Betiong | ... | assistant camera |
| Glendel R. Bondoc | ... | grip |
| Sean Callahan | ... | electrician |
| Roger Chingirian | ... | camera operator |
| John Curry | ... | electrician |
| Phil Ebeid | ... | jib operator (as Phillip Ebeid) |
| Brad Grimmett | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gor Haroutunian | ... | grip |
| Saul Herckis | ... | electrician |
| Trish Herremans | ... | best boy electric |
| Sean 'Fingers' Hourihan | ... | gaffer |
| Karen Huie | ... | still photographer |
| Leo Ibanez | ... | best boy grip |
| Tomoka Izumi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nicholas Gerard Klein | ... | dolly grip |
| Ernest J. Koeberlein | ... | additional still photographer |
| Koji Kojima | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| David Ortkiese | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Joel Potter | ... | electrician |
| Anabella Rainer | ... | second assistant camera (as Anabella Valenzuela) |
| Kristal Ramin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eric Schmidt | ... | electrician |
| David Starks | ... | grip |
| Sergio Vizuete | ... | grip |
| James Pat Whelan | ... | best boy grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Stefani Batson | ... | key wardrobe |
| Carol Deak | ... | assistant wardrobe |
Location Management
| Richard Mendez | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kent Holmes | ... | composer: additional music |
| Steve Yeaman | ... | composer: theme music / music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rebecca Boyle | ... | script supervisor |
| Bryan Sundstrom | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Anthony P. Gates | ... | transportation |
| Joseph E. Jones | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael A. Nordenstrom | ... | transportation coordinator (as Mike Nordenstrom) |
Additional Crew
| Andrew Ho | ... | production assistant |
| Squeen Holzen | ... | production coordinator |
| Avtar Khalsa | ... | key production assistant |
| Christina Knizner | ... | craft service |
| Jim Lau | ... | adr voice match |
| Lamesha Vine | ... | dancer |
| Kelly Williams | ... | key craft service |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Crystal Sky Worldwide (2004) (Non-US) (DVD)
- Lantern Lane Entertainment (2006) (World-wide)
- MIG Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Screen Media Films (2006) (United States)
- Screen Media Ventures
- Universal Studios Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Visual Data Media Services (post-production digital facility: picture & sound)
- Visual Data Media Services (title design)
- Visual Data Media Services (digital intermediate and mastering)
- Visual Data Media Services (international servicing)
- Visual Data Media Services (transcription & closed captioning)
- Visual Data Media Services (quality control and deliverables)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The "buzz" in Hollywood is that, "18 FINGERS OF DEATH!" will kick the butt out of the low budget martial arts movies genre and knocks us down to the ground laughing! This funny "sockumentart" of the world of Chop sockey, kung fooey, ninja poo poo, karate kidding croutching tiger stuff takes you on the journey of making martial arts movies at it's lowest. The best kept secret in Hollywood is legendary martial arts star, Buford Lee. He has starred in eight hundred and three "B" minus minus martial arts movies. But nobody knows who he is! Nobody, that is, except Ronald Mck, fresh out of inner city high school, full of unstoppable energy and determined to shoot a documentary on his favorite martial arts hero, Buford Lee. Through interviews, personal footage, private behind the scenes clips and selected action scenes from Buford's classic movies like "I KILL YOU UNTIL YOU DIE", "17 FINGERS OF DEATH!", and "THE LEGEND OF THE DRUNKEN BASTARD", you'll really experience what it is like to be the "little fish" in the big pond. The story follos Buford Lee's quest to finally make his "break out" movie, 18 Fingers of Death! When the investors pull out of the project, Ronald teams up with Buford to make their own "independant" movie. Will they succeed? Will he get the girl? Will Hollywood ever know who Buford Lee is? Written by James Lew |
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Box Office
| Budget | $195,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Cult Legends: Bokeem Woodbine (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 18 Fingers of Death See more » |