Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jeff Speakman | ... | Jeff Sanders | |
| John Dye | ... | Det. Adam Sanders | |
| Mako | ... | Kim | |
| James Hong | ... | Yung | |
| Mariska Hargitay | ... | Jennifer | |
| Dante Basco | ... | Jimmy Ho | |
| Beau Starr | ... | Capt. Carl Sanders | |
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Seth Sakai | ... | Master Lo |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... | Tanaka | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Detective Wong | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | Kai | |
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Tom Hermann | ... | Jeff - Age 17 |
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Micah Roberts | ... | Jeff - Age 11 |
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Ryan Bohannon | ... | Adam - Age 6 |
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Justin Webb | ... | Adam - Age 12 |
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Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Rated R for martial arts violence and for some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
15 March 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Arma Perfeita See more »Filming Locations:
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$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$14,061,361Company Credits
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[Jeff cuts him off with a harsh glare]
Jimmy: [finishing] ... Tracy.
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Four of the actors from this movie - 'Mako', Dante Basco, James Hong and Clyde Kusatsu - would work together again in Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Storm (2005), in which all four voiced characters. See more »Goofs
The Korean mafia bosses are called "Oyabun", which is a Japanese term for mafia boss. See more »Quotes
Jimmy: Everybody knows Yung killed Kim, dick...[Jeff cuts him off with a harsh glare]
Jimmy: [finishing] ... Tracy.
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Before the credits there is the following line: 'This film is dedicated to Ed Parker and the spirit of Kenpo.' See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is my favorite martial arts movie. The plot is easy to follow, which makes it good for non-martial arts viewers like me. Jeff has an easygoing personality and is very easy on the eyes. There are some elements of Asian-American meets Asian, and Jeff melts into that world almost effortlessly. The opening scene is memorable as Jeff shows us some of his martial arts moves in full condition, and has a good opening song. The film never drags. Great movie for couples to watch together as it isn't necessarily a "guy" film. Unfortunately, Jeff never followed through on the promise he showed in this, his best film. He later started doing mellow kind of dad movies. His time would have been better spent developing his acting abilities, which are rather wooden. But it's a good kind of b-grade acting.