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The Best of the Martial Arts Films

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.

1990 |1h 31m |  Documentary, Action

Videos

Cast

cast

John Saxon

Self - Host

cast

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

cast

Jackie Chan

Self (archive footage)

cast

Sammo Hung

Self (archive footage)

cast

Yuen Biao

Self (archive footage)

cast

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self (archive footage)

cast

Sho Kosugi

Self (archive footage)

cast

Angela Mao Ying

Self (archive footage)

cast

Cynthia Rothrock

Self (archive footage)

cast

Keith Cooke

Self (archive footage)

cast

Lee Van Cleef

Self (archive footage)

cast

Richard Norton

Self (archive footage)

cast

Karen Sheperd

Self (archive footage)

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Benny Urquidez

Self (archive footage)

cast

Keith Vitali

Self (archive footage)

cast

Michiko Nishiwaki

Self (archive footage)

cast

Yukari Ôshima

Self (archive footage)

cast

Yuen Wah

Self (archive footage)

cast

Sibelle Hu

Self (archive footage)

cast

Joyce Godenzi

Self (archive footage)

cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Self (archive footage)

cast

Hwang In-shik

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

cast

Wang Ho

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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