Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)

A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a local white supremacist organization.

Director:

Phillip Rhee

Writers:

Barry Gray (screenplay), Deborah Scott (screenplay)

Stars:

Phillip Rhee, Christopher McDonald, Gina Gershon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phillip Rhee	...	Tommy Lee
Christopher McDonald	...	Sheriff Jack Banning
Gina Gershon	...	Margo Preston
Mark Rolston	...	Donnie Hansen
Peter Simmons	...	Owen Tucker
Anzu Lawson	...	Karen Banning (as Cristina Anzu Lawson)
Dee Wallace	...	Georgia (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Tiny
Justin Brentley	...	Luther Phelps Jr.
Andra R. Ward	...	Rev. Luther Phelps Sr.
Barbara Boyd	...	Isabel Jackson
Kitao Sakurai	...	Justin Banning
Cole S. McKay	...	Bo (as Cole McKay)
Steve Hulin	...	Tre
Jack C. Thomas	...	Mr. Morgan

Storyline

While visiting his sister, Tommy Lee discovers a band of ruthless white supremacists is planning to shatter the peace of a small rural community. But what these thugs don't realize is that with Tommy, they're in for the fight of their lives. With the help of an honorable sheriff and a headstrong young teacher, Tommy battles back against the hateful group, waging war with everything he has to protect the town. Now, there's no turning back.

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Plot Keywords:

discrimination | neo fascism | neo nazism | ethnic supremacy | ethnocentrism | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for shootings and martial arts violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

After seeing the finished product Eric Roberts said he was disappointed and that it seemed like a home movie.

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Goofs

Just after Tiny finds the unconscious body, he heads to the door of the building in where the C4 is rigged with flare and shotgun shells by Tommy, and fires one shot with his gun. Just right before Tommy exits but no sound of the shot (circa 1:09:45)

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Quotes

Donnie Hansen: [In the middle of the final fight with Tommy] Now we'll see what colour your blood is.

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Alternate Versions

The 15-rated UK release of this film was cut by 44 seconds by the BBFC with edits to the scene where Margo is assaulted and her clothes cut with a knife.

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Connections

Followed by Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)

User Reviews

Bad film, great fun

I picked this up 2nd hand and really enjoyed it, in a campy way. Tommy turns up in some rural town and steps right into a race war. Tommy is basically given reason after reason to take on guys of 4 or more and throw them through various fruit stalls, ticket offices, coffee tables, and french windows. The gorgeous Gina Gershon does her best as a choir teacher helping Tommy out, but whenever she needs to be "helpless" it kinda doesn't work because she now plays such strong, female roles.

The acting and direction are seriously questionable but this film is obviously about fight scenes and they are entertaining enough, from the moment we see Gershon's house is full of glass tables, flimsy bookcases and china filled cabinets we know we are in for a treat.

Terrible, patronising attitude toward racial issues but, hey, its got a rocket launcher and plenty of flying kicks.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 1995 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

No Turning Back

Filming Locations:

Bedford, Indiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Movie Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1