Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)

A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a local white supremacist organization.

Director:

Phillip Rhee

Writers:

Barry Gray (screenplay), Deborah Scott (screenplay)

Stars:

Phillip Rhee, Christopher McDonald, Gina Gershon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phillip Rhee	...	Tommy Lee
Christopher McDonald	...	Sheriff Jack Banning
Gina Gershon	...	Margo Preston
Mark Rolston	...	Donnie Hansen
Peter Simmons	...	Owen Tucker
Anzu Lawson	...	Karen Banning (as Cristina Anzu Lawson)
Dee Wallace	...	Georgia (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Tiny
Justin Brentley	...	Luther Phelps Jr.
Andra R. Ward	...	Rev. Luther Phelps Sr.
Barbara Boyd	...	Isabel Jackson
Kitao Sakurai	...	Justin Banning
Cole S. McKay	...	Bo (as Cole McKay)
Steve Hulin	...	Tre
Jack C. Thomas	...	Mr. Morgan

Storyline

While visiting his sister, Tommy Lee discovers a band of ruthless white supremacists is planning to shatter the peace of a small rural community. But what these thugs don't realize is that with Tommy, they're in for the fight of their lives. With the help of an honorable sheriff and a headstrong young teacher, Tommy battles back against the hateful group, waging war with everything he has to protect the town. Now, there's no turning back.

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Plot Keywords:

discrimination | neo fascism | neo nazism | ethnic supremacy | ethnocentrism | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for shootings and martial arts violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eric Roberts was offered a chance to reprise his role as Alex Grady but decided to appear in The Nature of the Beast (1995) instead. Roberts felt that appearing in the film would undermine Tommy Lee's story.

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Goofs

Obvious rubber baseball bat used to break the sliding glass door.

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Quotes

Donnie Hansen: [In the middle of the final fight with Tommy] Now we'll see what colour your blood is.

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Alternate Versions

The 15-rated UK release of this film was cut by 44 seconds by the BBFC with edits to the scene where Margo is assaulted and her clothes cut with a knife.

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Connections

Followed by Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)

User Reviews

Worth seeing for the martial arts

Tommy Lee (Phillip Rhee), comes into town to visit his sister Karen, right after the mysterious disappearance of a black reverend. His chinese-american sister is married to a white sheriff, one of the few lawmen in this small southern town. As it turns out, a super-rascist skinhead cult is taking control of the town. It was a little ridiculous, as they had a huge compound with plenty of C-4 explosives and grenade launchers which would surely attract the attention of the FBI and ATF. The sheriff and Tommy Lee take the law into their own hands, and it is up to one martial arts superhero to save the day.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 1995 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

No Turning Back

Filming Locations:

Bedford, Indiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Movie Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1