Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Phillip Rhee

Writers:

Barry Gray (writer)
Deborah Scott (writer)

Release Date:

17 May 1995 (Philippines)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a local white supremacist organization. |

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Racism | Kung Fu | Rape Attempt | Skinhead

Cast

Phillip Rhee	...	Tommy Lee
Christopher McDonald	...	Jack Banning
Gina Gershon	...	Margo Preston
Mark Rolston	...	Donnie Hansen
Peter Simmons	...	Owen Tucker
Cristina Lawson	...	Karen Banning (as Cristina Anzu Lawson)
Dee Wallace	...	Georgia (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Tiny
Justin Brentley	...	Luther Phelps
Andra R. Ward	...	Rev. Phelps
Barbara Boyd	...	Isabel
Kitao Sakurai	...	Justin Banning
Cole S. McKay	...	Bo (as Cole McKay)
Steve Hulin	...	Tre
Jack C. Thomas	...	Mr. Morgen

MPAA:

Rated R for shootings and martial arts violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 (video premiere) (cut) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bedford, Indiana, USA

Company:

Movie Group, The

Goofs:

Plot holes: According to Best of the Best (1989) and _Best of the Best II (1993)_, Tommy only had a brother. Tommy's brother was killed during a match when Tommy was only a boy, making Tommy an only child, but in this film he suddenly has a sister.

Movie Connections:

Follows Best of the Best 2 (1993)

Why can't we all just get along?

White supremacists taking over the town. An Aryan brotherhood preacher shocked to find out that his message of hate has been translated into extreme violence. Lots of use of racial epithets, including the "N" word.

But into town rides a saviour. An Asian martial arts expert that is hurting because he killed a man. He won't let these skinheads terrorize the local people of color.

They didn't need a scriptwriter for this one. It has been done many times. The clichés pour out and the martial arts exhibitions are just so-so. The only real violence (the death of the Black preacher) was done off-camera. The rest was standard knife and gun action with a few explosions.

They had a chance to make something interesting in this film starring Gina Gershon. More action between her and the Asian lead would have spiced it up to a watchable story.

I am not inclined to see Best of the Best 1, 2 or 4.