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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: The US national team travels to South Korea to compete in an international martial arts competition. Once there, a brash young member of the American squad goes out seeking revenge against the... The US national team travels to South Korea to compete in an international martial arts competition. Once there, a brash young member of the American squad goes out seeking revenge against the Korean champ who killed his brother in a previous match. Another member of the American team has entered the competition while still recovering from a shoulder injury, and he becomes dangerously distracted when his five-year-old son falls seriously ill. With this splintering of the squad's effort, a US win is in serious doubt. Will they recover in time to taste victory? [More]

Starring: James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Eric Roberts, Chris Penn

Starring: James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Eric Roberts, Chris Penn

Director: Robert Radler

Director: Robert Radler

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I LOVE this movie. Bad sequels take away from the original.

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Surprisingly not-awful cable-flick action-fest!

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