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Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin was the producer of Sudden Death, and the action is set in his hockey arena, in which the Penguins are playing the Chicago Blackhawks. Pittsburgh fire inspector Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is attending the game with his two children. He's quit fighting fires because of a tragedy a few years earlier involving a child he couldn't save. Also at the game is the vice-president of the United States (Raymond Barry), who is the target of a terrorist plot. The terrorist leader, an insane ex-CIA agent named Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe), has masterminded a scheme to hold the vice-president hostage in his luxury suite while demanding that payments be transferred to his account electronically at the end of each period of the game. If he doesn't get his money, he will kill one member of the vice-president's party at the end of each period, and at game's end he will order ten bombs hidden in the arena to be detonated with all 17,000 fans present. McCord discovers the plot wh
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Travel to Japan to explore the origins of the martial arts in this action-packed docudrama that's as informative as it is entertaining. In addition to exploring the various techniques of "Budo" (including Karate, Judo, Aikido, etc.), this film also educates viewers in the spiritual and traditional aspect of this unique martial art. With detailed footage of training and technique, this remarkable film is as close as many Westerners are likely to come to experiencing the true core of martial arts as displayed by some of the most skillful practitioners in all of Asia. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Samurai 3: Duel At Ganryu Island is the final movie in director Hiroshi Inagacki's trilogy following a samurai played by Toshiro Mifune. In this film, Mifune is challenged to a duel by his arch-rival (Koji Tsuruta). Before he fights the duel, Mifune is tested by a number of bandits and has to cope with the affections of two different women. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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Includes:Rickshaw Man (1974) Shaolin Posse Rickshaw Man Rickshaw Boy is not to be confused with the Toshiro Mifune/Hiroshi Inagaki classic Rickshaw Man -- as a few minutes' viewing will prove beyond doubt. The titular boy is a harmless-looking, even-tempered lad. As such he becomes a convenient target for every bully who crosses his path. That's when the boy transforms into a chopping and kicking karate champ, battling the baddies on behalf of justice. Originally titled Rikisha Kuri, Rickshaw Boy gives evidence of being completed several years before its US release in 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Shaolin Posse No synopsis available.
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Includes:Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather (1974) Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather No synopsis available.
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The frequently used title An Eye for an Eye was applied to a Chuck Norris martial-arts festival in 1981. Norris plays Sean Kane, a San Francisco cop whose partner is murdered by an Oriental drug ring. Told to keep his distance by his superiors, Kane quits the force and sets out to exact vengeance. When he's not suffering from traumatic nightmares, our hero is single-handedly decimating every one of villain Morgan Canfield's (Christopher Lee) henchmen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Jean-Claude Van Damme proves that two cracked heads are better than one in Double Impact. Van Damme plays twins Chad and Alex, who were separated at birth when their parents were brutally murdered by members of a Hong Kong criminal cartel. Incredibly both Chad and Alex have grown up to become world-class martial arts experts. Chad is a snobbish Californian karate instructor, while Alex is a cigar-smoking smuggler in Hong Kong. The two are brought back together by the family bodyguard Frank Avery (Geoffrey Lewis) to team up to avenge their parents' murder. But stacked against them is a thoroughly nasty, over-the-top assassin named Moon (martial arts film great Bolo Yeung). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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Logan Fallon was ten years old the night gangsters burst into his home and brutally murdered his district-attorney father and the rest of his family. Somehow, the boy had a premonition before it happened and saved himself. This actioner follows the adult Logan on his quest to honor his promise to avenge his slain family. His uncle, an ex-Army ranger, assists him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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![Martial Arts Trilogy [3 Pack] - Widescreen Subtitle Dolby](http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6133/6133686.jpg) |
Includes:Sam the Iron Bridge - Champion of Marti (1993) One Arm Hero (1994) White Lotus Cult (1999) Sam the Iron Bridge - Champion of Marti The "Martial Arts Trilogy" continues as Sam the Iron Bridge battles a series of worthy adversaries to earn the title of governor in the action packed sequel to the high flying hit White Lotus Club. After being recruited for the position of governor, Sam the Iron Bridge finds himself fighting to maintain the title bestowed upon him when the evil emperor decrees that the title should not be given out, but earned through competition in a deadly martial arts tournament. Now, in order to cement his political status and stand up to the ruling tyrant, Sam the Iron Bridge leaps into action and lays waste to the malevolent opponents who would see him dead if given the opportunity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide One Arm Hero No synopsis available. White Lotus Cult Directed by Cheng Siu-keung and Stephen Shin, The White Lotus Cult features martial arts master Iron Bridge Sam batt
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Tong Wai Shing directed this 1982 martial arts film from the Shaw brothers. Starring Wong Yue as a young kung-fu master working at a funeral parlor while maintaining a gambling habit, The Young Avenger tells the story of what happens when the two worlds collide. Attempting to create a balance of action and comedy, the film features fast-paced martial arts fight scenes as well as a sprinkling of slapstick humor. Co-starring Tong Shang, the picture boasts a score by renowned composer Ennio Morricone, borrowed from Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dynamite. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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