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Release Date:
1992 (Japan) morePlot:
There is no plot in this film. It is a collection of the best fighting scenes from the martial arts films (i.e. Bruce Lee and others). | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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How great thou martial art! moreCast
(Credited cast) | John Saxon | ... | Himself / Host |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Chris Casamassa | ... | (archive footage) |
 | Jackie Chan | ... | Himself |
| Robert Clouse | ... | Himself |
| Keith Cooke | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Peter Cunningham | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Joyce Godenzi | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
 | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Sibelle Hu | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Shô Kosugi | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Tak-Hing Kwan | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Bruce Lee | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Angela Mao | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Michiko Nishiwaki | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
 | Richard Norton | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Ron Pohnel | ... | (archive footage) |
| Cynthia Rothrock | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
 | Karen Sheperd | ... | (archive footage) |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Biao Yuen | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Wah Yuen | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Deadliest Art: The Best of the Martial Arts FilmsThe Best of the Martial Arts Movies
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Factual errors: John Saxon's spoken narration confuses a clip of 'Jackie Chan (I)' fighting Benny Urquidez and Wah Yuen in Fei lung maang jeung (1988) for _Kwai tsan tseh (1984)_ (Kuai can che (1984)) footage. moreFAQ
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The Deadliest Art is a compilation-documentary hosted and narrated by actor John Saxon ("Enter the Dragon") that skips to the cool scenes from martial arts movies, with reasonable historical effort. It points out how skilled Jackie Chan really is at his craft, rather than just being a stuntman. It also spotlights other Asian performers such as Sho Kosugi and of course, Bruce Lee, as well as non-Asian performers from Cynthia Rothrock to Chuck Norris. Several unknowns are highlighted but the main reason is just to give props to the choreographers of these films.
Unfortunately, Jean Claude Van Scam and Lee Van Cleef are also given attention; a minor blemish in an otherwise excellent movie. It's highly entertaining, with prolific and educational content and gives you a real sense of the world of martial arts on film.