American Shaolin (1991)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Lucas Lowe

Writer:

Keith W. Strandberg (writer)

Release Date:

23 July 1992 (Germany)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

After being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him...

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Art | Speedo | Sequel | Kickboxing

Cast

Reese Madigan	...	Drew Carson
Trent Bushey	...	Trevor Gottitall
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Gao
Billy Chang	...	Li
Cliff Lenderman	...	D.S.
Henry O	...	San De (as Zhang Zhi Yen)
Kim Chan	...	Master Kwan
Alice Zhang Hung	...	Ashena
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Maria
D.D. Delaney	...	Bob
Sifu Jai	...	Dr. Pfeelgut
Michael Depasquale Jr.	...	Announcer
Toki Hill	...	Coach #1
Alan Pottinger	...	Young Adult
Andrew Shue	...	Competitor

Also Known As:

Karate Tiger 5 (Europe: English title)
King of the Kickboxers II (USA) (video box title)
No Retreat, No Surrender 5

Runtime:

Germany:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 | UK:15

Company:

Seasonal Film Corporation

Trivia:

As the camera pans past the judges in the final Wu Shu tournament scene, we can see that the UK judge's name is Stillwell Wylde; a name made up of the surnames of the two main characters in No Retreat, No Surrender 1 & 2.

Movie Connections:

Follows No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)

Soundtrack:

Summertime Blues

Fast paced and exciting

This was a great martial arts film. The action sequences are exciting and fast paced. The Shaolin training sequences was a highlight, especially when the new monks demonstrated with weapons. Reese Madigan was a bit annoying, but he still can prove he is a tough fighter on screen. I don't know how they did it, but they made non-martial artist Trent Bushy look great as the evil Trevor. A must-see for all fans of martial arts films.