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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No gun. No knife. No equal. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for martial arts violence and for some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
15 March 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Arma Perfeita See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$14,061,361Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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A sequel was planned but a change of regimes at Paramount meant it never came to be. See more »Goofs
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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 »Connections
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..But that's not to say the movie is all-around great. It's a very typical low-budget action flick. The story is pretty cookie-cutter as far as action movies go. It isn't Shakespeare believe me. And the acting is substandard at best. But Jeff Speakman to his enormous credit is a very accomplished martial artist. And having studied Kenpo for many years I can safely say that it's one of the most faithful films to capture the art. And what is even more impressive is the way the film portrays how Kenpo works when compared to different styles (like Tae Kwon Do).
So despite some minor inadequacies it's pretty awesome in many other respects. So for that I give it major credit. And to be honest it's a fun, feel good flick. I would recommend it to any martial arts fan. It's a good time.