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10 November 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
There's a kind of inner strength you never know you have...until it's ALL you have. morePlot:
A team from the United States are going to compete in the world finals in Tae Kwon Do. The team consists of fighters from all nations, can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win ? full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
This movie does a great job! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Eric Roberts | ... | Alex Grady |
 | Phillip Rhee | ... | Tommy Lee |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | Coach Couzo |
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Wade |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn) |
| John Dye | ... | Virgil |
| David Agresta | ... | Sonny |
 | Tom Everett | ... | Don |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Mrs. Grady |
| John P. Ryan | ... | Jennings |
| Edan Gross | ... | Walter Grady |
 | Simon Rhee | ... | Dae Han |
| Master Hee Il Cho | ... | Korean Coach |
| James Lew | ... | Sae Jin Kwon |
| Ken Nagayama | ... | Yung Kim |
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Australia:M | France:U | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:16MOVIEmeter: 
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The character Walter Grady is named after the father of Eric Roberts: Walter Grady Roberts. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When Alex receives his letter indicating he has been selected for the National Team, the word Congratulations is misspelled as "congradulations". moreQuotes:
Commentator: [after Dae Hawn has been knocked down by Tommy Lee] This could be it! This could be it! If he doesn't get up, it's a technical knockout! The American team will win this tournament! moreSoundtrack:
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This movie does a great job of combining martial arts action and is emotional. I have seen all 4 of the series but I have to say that this one and Best of the Best 2 are my favorites. The third one has a lot of great fight scenes but doesn't have quite the kick without Eric Roberts. All the fight scenes weather compitition or a bar fight are wonderfully done. Eric Roberts fighting is really good but Phillip Rhee fighting is just wonderful to watch. His movements are very clean, fluid and powerful.
There are very strong emotional parts as well that are very well portrayed. I am a huge martial arts fan and have been for many years. So if you want a movie that has good acting. great fight scenes and has a tear jerking emotional feel to it, this is a great movie.