The Best of the Martial Arts Films

January. 01,1990      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

John Saxon as  Narrator
Bruce Lee as  Himself (archive footage)
Jackie Chan as  Himself
Sammo Hung as  Himself
Yuen Biao as  Himself
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as  Himself
Sho Kosugi as  Himself
Angela Mao Ying as  Herself
Cynthia Rothrock as  Herself
Keith Cooke as  Himself

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight
1990/01/01

Truly Dreadful Film

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Smartorhypo
1990/01/02

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Dotbankey
1990/01/03

A lot of fun.

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Taraparain
1990/01/04

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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