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Time Burst: The Final Alliance

  • 19891989
  • 1h 33m
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4.1/10
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Time Burst: The Final Alliance (1989)
  • Action
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
Several different factions compete in the search for ancient Japanese tablets that have the secret of immortality.Several different factions compete in the search for ancient Japanese tablets that have the secret of immortality.Several different factions compete in the search for ancient Japanese tablets that have the secret of immortality.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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  • Director
    • Peter Yuval
  • Writers
    • Peter Yuval
    • Michael Bogert
  • Stars
    • David Scott King
    • Michi McGee
    • Gerald Okamura
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  • Director
    • Peter Yuval
  • Writers
    • Peter Yuval
    • Michael Bogert
  • Stars
    • David Scott King
    • Michi McGee
    • Gerald Okamura
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    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    David Scott King
    • Urbaneas Urbane
    Michi McGee
    • Janeas Jane
    Gerald Okamura
    Gerald Okamura
    • Masteras Master
    John Henry Richardson
    John Henry Richardson
    • Muelleras Mueller
    Craig Ng
    Craig Ng
    • Takedaas Takeda…
    Chet Hood
    • Agent #1as Agent #1
    Jack Forcinito
    Jack Forcinito
    • Agent #2as Agent #2
    • (as Jack Vogel)
    Richard Rogers
    • Rushas Rush
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    Beano
    • Freddie Delagoas Freddie Delago
    Allen Tombello
    • Lab Technicianas Lab Technician
    Chris Marneus
    • Head Samuraias Head Samurai
    Mace Bacon
    • Osakias Osaki
    Douglas Harter
    • Man in Dineras Man in Diner
    Esther Mio
    • Mrs. Delagoas Mrs. Delago
    Art Okinsky
    • Mr. Delagoas Mr. Delago
    Deborah Roxanne
    • Mandyas Mandy
    Rita Ruocco
    • Deliahas Deliah
    Martin King
    • Agent #3as Agent #3
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      • Peter Yuval
      • Michael Bogert
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    7/10
    An enigmatic VHS relic from the late, but ever-great 80s rental era.
    This unjustly obscure relic from the late, but ever-great 80s VHS-era certainly starts enigmatically enough in a distinctly thrilling cross-cultured manner, perhaps referencing 'Ghost Warrior', as we see a Samurai Warrior in a deadly battle with a no less skilled Caucasian man in an especially bellicose-looking duel! as the film moves on with pleasing alacrity, gradually revealing that the American combatant is not only a bit nifty with the cutlery, he is also an immortal, apparently becoming deathless by appropriating ancient magic his master strictly forbade him to make use of, thereby dishonouring his sensei so egregiously he is promptly banished to wend his aimless way through myriads of time like some shiftless Californian Ronin.

    The Master (Gerald Okamura) has long been a person of interest to a shady, black-hatted group of pseudo feds calling themselves 'The Agency', cheap-suited, pistol-happy nerks who mostly race around town in a grubby van hoping to bundle their quarry into the back of it. This isn't exactly top ten material, but it certainly isn't without some degree of modest intrigue; throw in some kooky magic tablet razzamajazz pizazz, deadly ninjas, the not infrequent gunfights and the entirely beautiful and exquisitely exotic-looking presence of agent Jane (Michico) this mos def has goodly stuff going on, and by adding a zestfully fragrant dash of 'Highlander' outlandishness 'Time Burst' proves itself to be a briskly entertaining, time-warping adventure, long trapped in video rental history, perhaps one day to be unearthed and lovingly upscaled to digital versatile disc or beyond!!!!!

    The film has additional cult movie kudos by having Jay Richardson as the slimy agent man, who plays it a little more low key than his terrifically unsubtle turn in Fred Olen Ray's iconic 'Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers' and Gerald 'Samurai Cop' Okamura is a legitimate Kung Fu treasure, while 'Time Burst: The Final Alliance' isn't quite on the same giddy level as 'Trancers' it can't be faulted by that fact since all too few sf actioners reach such an elevated state of B-Movie majesty!
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La última alianza
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
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      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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