A cheesy 80s favorite that used to run (still does?) all the time on tv, and has a huge number of martial arts duels, so many it turns into a montage. I wonder how much of the film is actually based on Canadian Frank Dux, the first Westerner to win the super-secret kumite competition. Don't look for a coherent, interesting or innovative plot, but the wealth of fighting styles makes it a fun fight movie
Good old-fashioned cheesy fun with plenty of funny moments due to the horrible acting, but I am a bit disappointed with the fight choreography, which I thought would be the movie's strong point.
Definitely the most perfect Martial arts film of all time but as a film but, from the point of view of cinema is not too much good. but still my childhood favorite.
From this movie I learned that even if once you played a nonsense, crappy , bad acted cop role like in this film (yes, that goes for you, Forest Whitaker) you still have possibilities to win the Oscar for best actor in the future.
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Paravail
Kickboxer was better. That's not saying much.Siskoid
A cheesy 80s favorite that used to run (still does?) all the time on tv, and has a huge number of martial arts duels, so many it turns into a montage. I wonder how much of the film is actually based on Canadian Frank Dux, the first Westerner to win the super-secret kumite competition. Don't look for a coherent, interesting or innovative plot, but the wealth of fighting styles makes it a fun fight movieZeltaebar
Good old-fashioned cheesy fun with plenty of funny moments due to the horrible acting, but I am a bit disappointed with the fight choreography, which I thought would be the movie's strong point.neocowboy
Hilarious! Why is this not on the AFI's 100 laughs list?criscoJovan
If I could only watch one movie for the rest of my life, this might just be the one."What the hell is a dim mak?"
caley
I love this movie. So simple, but so enthralling. Sad to hear about a remake, though.felipe_gr
Kumite! Kumite!Classic.
Scratch47
corny bullshit! but fun.SeanMX12
It's my biggest guilty pleasure. I could watch it twice a month.FreeBird1986
Definitely the most perfect Martial arts film of all time but as a film but, from the point of view of cinema is not too much good. but still my childhood favorite.My Rate: 7
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He's the American shit head who makes tricks with bricks!Alfredo Garcia
From this movie I learned that even if once you played a nonsense, crappy , bad acted cop role like in this film (yes, that goes for you, Forest Whitaker) you still have possibilities to win the Oscar for best actor in the future.