sometimes stale acting by Van Damme, mushy scene at the end
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I'm a fan of Jean Claude Van Damme and this is probably one of his best ever movies made. Van Damme is pretty okay as Frank Dux, although he suffers a bit through his stale acting at times. Martial arts sequences are all very well chereographed, which isn't a surprise as Frank Dux himself helped with them. Nice opening sequence and introduction to the character of Bolo Young. Movie could do without the character of Janice Kent, who looks like she is only in there to show off Van Dammes body and the 'coin' trick. Good usage of real martial artists in fight sequences. Could do without the mushy bit with Ray Jackson near the end in hospital. Overall a good first JVCD movie and a must-have for martial arts fans.
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Production Year: 1989 - Martial Arts - Director: David Worth, Isaac Florentine, Michel Qissi - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1987 - Martial Arts - Director: Newt Arnold, Robert Clouse, Mark L. Lester - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over
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