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The Best of the Martial Arts Films
The Best of the Martial Arts Films

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

The Deadliest Art

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

8.7/10

Release Date

01 January 1990

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

John Saxon

John Saxon

Self - Host

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Self (archive footage)

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Self (archive footage)

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self (archive footage)

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Self (archive footage)

Angela Mao Ying

Angela Mao Ying

Self (archive footage)

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Self (archive footage)

Keith Cooke

Keith Cooke

Self (archive footage)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Self (archive footage)

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

Self (archive footage)

Peter Cunningham

Peter Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

Karen Sheperd

Karen Sheperd

Self (archive footage)

Benny Urquidez

Benny Urquidez

Self (archive footage)

Keith Vitali

Keith Vitali

Self (archive footage)

Robert Clouse

Robert Clouse

Self

Michiko Nishiwaki

Michiko Nishiwaki

Self (archive footage)

Yukari Ôshima

Yukari Ôshima

Self (archive footage)

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Self (archive footage)

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Self (archive footage)

Joyce Godenzi

Joyce Godenzi

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Self (archive footage)

Hwang In-shik

Hwang In-shik

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Casanova Wong

Casanova Wong

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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