Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top ...
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Cast
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| Kurt McKinney | ... | Jason Stillwell | |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Ivan Kraschinsky the Russian | |
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J.W. Fails | ... | R.J. Madison |
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Kathie Sileno | ... | Kelly Reilly |
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Tae-jeong Kim | ... | Sensei Lee (as Kim Tai Chong) |
| Kent Lipham | ... | Scott | |
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Ron Pohnel | ... | Ian Reilly |
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Dale Jacoby | ... | Dean Ramsay |
| Peter Cunningham | ... | Frank Peters (as Pete Cunningham) | |
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Timothy D. Baker | ... | Tom Stillwell (as Tim Baker) |
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Gloria Marziano | ... | Mrs. Stillwell |
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Joe Verroca | ... | New York Agent (as Joe Vance) |
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Farid Panahi | ... | New York Assistant #1 |
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Tom Harris | ... | New York Assistant #2 |
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John Andes | ... | New York Boss |
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Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan. Written by Albert Valentin <albval@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
bruce lee character | fan | martial artist | ghost | fighting movie |Taglines:
Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 May 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ring of Truth See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$793,723, 4 May 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$4,662,137Company Credits
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| (DVD) | (1986 video release)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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Written by Frank Harris and Mary Reynolds
Sung by Mary Reynolds
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The first combat sequence of the film with Jason's father (Timothy D. Baker) and Ivan the Russian (Jean-Claude Van Damme) in the dojo had Van Damme jumping off the shoulder of another villain to perform a flying kick. This kick was supposed to hit Baker's upper chest region but Van Damme repeatedly struck Baker in the face, knee, and throat instead. Baker later appeared as a character witness against Van Damme in the lawsuit filed by Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney, claiming that the poorly-performed kicks were largely due to carelessness on Van Damme's part and that they continued even after director Corey Yuen told Van Damme to be more careful. See more »Goofs
When Scott confronts RJ at the Burger joint several palm trees are visible in the background, even thought the film is based in Seattle Washington. See more »Crazy Credits
Jean-Claude Van Damme's character is Ivan, but in the ending credits, next to his name reads, "Karl Brezdin". See more »Soundtracks
A Bottle and a SongWritten by Frank Harris and Mary Reynolds
Sung by Mary Reynolds
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Before watching the movie I had in my mind that this was just going to be another dodgy movie but with a bit of van damme thrown in. How wrong. This movie truly is a classic, the cheesy music, (especially the end credits) brilliant montage scenes and especially the fighting itself. This isn't your traditionally badly choreographed Van Dammeesque movie but a very well done job. The fight scenes a lengthy and extremely enjoyable, and everyone in the movie can kick and punch very well. The main character Kurt McKinney (Jason) turns up the style later in the movie by pulling off some unbelievable training exercises, such as his two-finger one handed push ups! OK - so the acting is very ropey - but who cares! If you're looking for an enjoyable evening in and a self motivational movie - this is the one!