Only the Strong (1993)

Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to ... See full summary »

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Writers:

Sheldon Lettich, Luis Esteban

Stars:

Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Dacascos	...	Louis Stevens
Stacey Travis	...	Dianna
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Kerrigan
Paco Christian Prieto	...	Silverio
Todd Susman	...	Cochran
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter	...	Philippe (Jamaican Gang Leader) (as Jeffrey Anderson Gunter)
Richard Coca	...	Orlando
Roman Cardwell	...	Shay
Ryan Bollman	...	Donovan
Christian Klemash	...	Eddie
John Fionte	...	Cervantes
Joselito 'Amen' Santo	...	Javier
John Gregory Kasper	...	Coach Kasper
Phyllis Sukoff	...	Mrs. Esposito
Antoni Corone	...	Green Beret Sergeant

Storyline

Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive influence. Now Stevens must fight to save his own life, as well as the lives of his rebellious young students.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | fight | violence | capoeira | drug lord | 

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Taglines:

The ultimate martial art.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for gang violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Dacascos was born into martial arts, each of his parents renowned martial artists who created their own style (father, Al Dacascos-Won Hop Kuen Do; mother, Malia Bernal-Xiang Dai Kuen Kung Fu). He went on to star in the television version of "The Crow," a movie that started another born into martial arts: Brandon Lee, son of Jeet Kune Do founder Bruce Lee.

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Goofs

Much of the action takes place at Lincoln High School, but the logo on the basketball court (seen at graduation) is a large "M".

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Quotes

Philippe: You just made it your dayem business.

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Connections

Referenced in Beerfest (2006)

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Soundtracks

Miami Boyz
Performed by Miami Boyz
Produced by Kid Fury of Bass Patrol

User Reviews

I loved this movie.

I thought Only the Strong was a great movie. I would love to learn the martial art. I thought that Ryan Bollman, as well as the rest of the cast, was wonderful. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good movie. I loved this movie, and am currently trying to find it on video.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA France

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

27 August 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Only the Strong

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,286,889, 29 August 1993

Gross USA:

$3,283,371

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,283,371

Company Credits

Production Co:

August Entertainment, Davis-Films, Freestone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1