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Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 25m
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4.3/10
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Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill (1996)
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A former CIA agent (Wilson) lives a suburban life as a high school teacher with his teen son (White). When the agent is attacked by former allies because of knowledge he possesses and his so... Read allA former CIA agent (Wilson) lives a suburban life as a high school teacher with his teen son (White). When the agent is attacked by former allies because of knowledge he possesses and his son is kidnapped, he is forced back into the business and his son suddenly sees a side of hi... Read allA former CIA agent (Wilson) lives a suburban life as a high school teacher with his teen son (White). When the agent is attacked by former allies because of knowledge he possesses and his son is kidnapped, he is forced back into the business and his son suddenly sees a side of his father that he never knew existed.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
358
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    • Rick Jacobson
    • Alex Simon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Don Wilson
    • John Patrick White
    • Jillian McWhirter
    • Rick Jacobson
    • Alex Simon(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Don Wilson
    • John Patrick White
    • Jillian McWhirter
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    • 8User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Rick Cowan
    • (as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson)
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    John Patrick White
    • Chris Cowan
    Jillian McWhirter
    Jillian McWhirter
    • Danielle Mendelsohn
    Warren Burton
    • Michael Powell
    Donnie Hair
    • Emeric Pressburger
    Richard Farrell
    • Major
    John McHugh
    • Detective Terry O'Leary
    Conor Nolan
    • Carlo Gianini
    Brendan Murray
    • Stanton
    Mike O'Mahoney
    • McGrath
    Liam Silke
    • Bernard
    Shawn Brewster
    • Nick Bartoll
    Carl Milinac
    • Bryan Flannaghan
    Geroid McDonnacha
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    Christopher Place
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      • Alex Simon(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film was not part of the Bloodfist franchise when originally released in the United States. It debuted on video with the title "Hard Way Out". It was later released on video and DVD in the U.S. with the new title "Bloodfist VIII: Hard Way Out".
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      Followed by Bloodfist 2050 (2005)

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    5/10
    Wow, this is one LONG series!
    "Bloodfist VIII" is about as watchable as any "Part VIII" of a film series could ever hope to be. Not that it has to do anything with the previous entries anyway - is the name "Bloodfist" such a money maker that they couldn't simply release this as "Trained To Kill"? At first, this appears to be an acting stretch for Don Wilson - he is a math teacher with typical problems in his relationship with his teenage son. But don't worry, we soon find out that he is an ex-CIA agent, targeted for death by Italian hit men and even some of his former employers! The one new element here is the Irish setting for much of the action - and apparently someone thought we were too thick to get the fact that we're in Ireland, because there is this "folk" (I don't know how else to describe it) music score that keeps on playing throughout. At least the close-contact fight scenes are mostly good, with Wilson in top form. (**)
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      • October 29, 1996 (United States)
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      • Augustine Street, Galway City, County Galway, Ireland
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes

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