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Writers (WGA):
Buronson (characters from the graphic novels "Hokuto No Ken") &
Tetsuo Hara (characters from the graphic novels "Hokuto No Ken") ...
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Tetsuo Hara (characters from the graphic novels "Hokuto No Ken") ...
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Release Date:
April 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Legendary Warrior Battles Against The Forces Of Evil.
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Exploitive, live-action anime offers a good excuse for some slick, gratuitous savagery.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Daniels | ... | Kenshirô |
 | Malcolm McDowell | ... | Ryuken |
 | Costas Mandylor | ... | Lord Shin |
 | Downtown Julie Brown | ... | Charlie |
 | Dante Basco | ... | Bat |
| Nalona Herron | ... | Lynn |
| Melvin Van Peebles | ... | Asher |
| William L. Nagle | ... | Miner (as Bill Nagel) |
 | Clint Howard | ... | Stalin |
| Andre Rosey Brown | ... | Sandman |
 | Paulo Tocha | ... | Stone |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Jackal |
 | Tracey Walter | ... | Paul McCarthy |
| Rowena Guinness | ... | Jill McCarthy |
| Isako Washio | ... | Julia |
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Also Known As:
Hokuto no Ken
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MPAA:
Rated R for continuous brutal and gory violence, and for brief language.
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Runtime:
103 min | UK:88 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Australia:R |
Germany:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video premiere) |
USA:R |
Iceland:(Banned) |
Norway:18 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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The Japanese dubbed version used the original voice actors from the 1980s anime series.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Kenshiro is visited by his father in the shape of the zombie, you can see a bit of the zombie-actor's right arm under the zombie costume.
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Remake of Hokuto no ken (1986)
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Soundtrack:
A Thousand Lies
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Satisfying only in an uncut video version, this outlandish martial arts costume piece relies strictly on lots of spraying blood, loud screaming and tensed muscles to makes it's inevitable point. Gary Daniels' sleek physique makes the best impression, along with Chris Penn's exploding head.