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| Shô Kosugi | ... | Ken Tani | |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Andrei | |
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Doran Clark | ... | Patricia Parker |
| Bruce French | ... | Father Joseph Bedelia | |
| Vladimir Skomarovsky | ... | Col. Vladimir Klimenko | |
| William Bassett | ... | Dean Rickert | |
| Kane Kosugi | ... | Brian Tani | |
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Shane Kosugi | ... | Denny Tani |
| Dorota Puzio | ... | Natasha | |
| Jan Tríska | ... | Capt. Valery | |
| Gene Davis | ... | Steve Henderson | |
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Alfred Mallia | ... | Peter |
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Joe Quattromani | ... | Lino |
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Victor Bartolo | ... | Chief Insp. Borg |
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George Portelli | ... | Captain of Gorky |
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One of the US Air Force's most modern tactical aircraft, an F-111 Aardvark with a new laser guidance system, crashes into the sea near Malta - a region where the Soviet forces are highly present, too. The CIA immediately sends out their best secret agent, Ken Tami, to salvage the system before it falls into enemy hands. To ensure his loyalty, they bring his two young sons to a nearby hotel on the island. Ken Tami's tough opponent is KGB agent Andrei. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Granted, this is not a great movie by any measure. Its plot, acting and direction are enjoyable but not really memorable.
And I'm no expert in martial arts movies, so I can't review Sho Kosugi and Jean-Claude Van Damme fighting performances in this flick.
But I nevertheless find it to be an entertaining and refreshing movie because:
a) It is slow-paced compared to movies churned out by Hollywood nowadays. I can't stand shaky cam photography nor "frantic" editing. I find 1980s pop-corn flicks quite relaxing.
b) It is full of nice sights of Malta, a location you very rarely see in motion pictures. Its fortifications, distinctive architecture, sunny beaches, beautiful landscapes... It's quite refreshing to enjoy the beauties of an oft-overlooked location in movie-making. Malta is the real star of this picture.
c) Doran Clark. She's a beautiful woman and quite convincing as the CIA agent "babysitting" the two kids. Why we haven't seen her in more movies is beyond me.
All in all, this flick is a guilty pleasure, but for good reasons.