Tiger Claws

Name: Tiger Claws
Genre: Action
Released: 1992-08-21
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Cynthia Rothrock, Nick Dibley, Fern Figueiredo

1992
R
1h 32m

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5.4/10

1.3K

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Cynthia Rothrock, Bolo Yeung, and Jalal Merhi in Tiger Claws (1992)

The police do not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal way. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. She gets the job and to her side an other martial arts specialist, Sgt. Tarek Richards. Now they need to find a tiger style master, because the killer obviously uses tiger style kung fu. Not a simple task, since tiger is a very ancient and rare style.

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A mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unorthodox method... Read allA mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.A mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

1.3K

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Cynthia Rothrock and Jalal Merhi in Tiger Claws (1992)

Cynthia Rothrock and Bolo Yeung in Tiger Claws (1992)

Cynthia Rothrock, Kelly Makin, and Jalal Merhi in Tiger Claws (1992)

Cynthia Rothrock, Jalal Merhi, and Jeff Wincott at an event for Tiger Claws (1992)

Edward James Olmos, Cynthia Rothrock, and Jalal Merhi at an event for Tiger Claws (1992)

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Trivia
Some scenes in the film were shot by 3 months apart from each other, due to financing problems with Shapiro-Glickenhaus, the film's distributor.

Goofs
The high-heeled shoes of Detective Masterson disappear and reappear before and after the first fight scene.

Connections
Edited into Tiger Claws II (1996)

Soundtracks
Break the Walls Down
Written by St. James/Taylor
Performed by Attitude
Produced by Varouje (as Varouj)

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Mediocre martial arts pic

My review was written in October 1992 after watching the movie on MCA video cassette.

This formula martial arts actioner is a lesser effort featuring the reigning queen of the genre, Cynthia Rothrock. Video release will please diehard fans.

Pic poses a serial killer who preys on martial artists, leaving a telltale "tiger claws" mark of death. Early on the audience discovers Bolo Yeung's the renegade killer, who works at a martial arts studio.

Cops Rothrock and Jalal Merhi infiltrated the world of karate and kickboxing. Both have ample opportunities for action scenes, but it's all strictly formula.

Filming in Toronto and Vancouver subs unconvincingly for the New York setting, though the pic is technically well-made. Merhi, who also produced, is a cold fish of a hero while Rothrock is stuck in a sidekick role.

Predictable highlights include the massive, perennial genre villain Yeung whipping into action. He's left alive at the finale, setting up sequel potential.

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