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Rapid Fire (1992)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
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Critic Reviews: 4
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Movie Info

Brandon Lee (son of famed martial-arts film star, Bruce Lee) stars as a young art student who happens to witness a drug murder and is placed in protective custody by federal agents. It's not too long before he realizes that the only real protection he can count on is his own martial-arts training. ~ Rovi

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Dwight H. Little

In Theaters: Aug 21, 1992 Wide

On DVD: May 21, 2002

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Brandon Lee
Jake Lo
Powers Boothe
Mace Ryan
Nick Mancuso
Antonio Serrano
Raymond J. Barry
Agent Stuart
Kate Hodge
Karla Withers
Tzi Ma
Kinman Tau
Tony Longo
Brunner Gazzi
Michael Paul Chan
Carl Chang
Roy Abramsohn
Agent Klein
Walter Addison
Detective
Diana Castle
Cop Gallery Ally
Maurice Chasse
Sharpy
Fran�ois Chau
Farris
Michael Chong
John Lo
Marvin Elkins
Fireman
Al Foster
Jail Guard
D.J. Howard
Sharpy
Will Kepper
Jail Guard
C'Esca Lawrence
Lisa Stuart
Ronald William Lawrence
Jail Guard
Al Leong
Minh
Donald Li
Tall Guard
Jeff McCarthy
Agent Anderson
Dustin Nguyen
Paul Yang
Quentin O'Brien
Agent Daniels
Chen Baoer Paul
Laundry Worker
Steve Pickering
Cop in Van
Richard Schiff
Art Teacher
Brigitta Stenberg
Rosalyn
John Vickery
Detective
Basil Wallace
Agent Wesley
Cedric Young
Chicago Uniform
Peter Russell
Ambulance Driver
Richard Pagano
Debi Manwiller
Sharon Bialy

Critic Reviews for Rapid Fire

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (11) | DVD (6)

The movie is shameless in exploiting the father-son connection to try to make the star, who exudes a bored, dead-eyed cool, seem sympathetic.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

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Brandon Lee may want to follow in his father's kick-steps, but unlike martial arts legend Bruce Lee, he's far too pretty for the job.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Top Critic

Rapid Fire is a movie weary almost onto death with the sameness of its genre.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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As for the movie, the makers of Casablanca can sleep peacefully. Come to think of it, so can the makers of Ernest Scared Stupid.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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The late great Brandon Lee at the height of his powers.

December 12, 2005 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Really fun martial arts movie. Lee borrows from Jackie Chan, but lots of charisma.

August 13, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

As far as mindless cookie-cutter action movies go, you could certainly do much worse than Rapid Fire, though that's hardly a ringing endorsement.

June 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Scott Weinberg

Apollo Guide

In most nearly every way, Rapid Fire is average, unspectacular and run-of-the-mill. But Lee somehow transcends it all.

June 5, 2002 Comment

Wade Major

Boxoffice Magazine

Rapid Fire is full of mindless, cynical action, elaborately choreographed fight scenes and spontaneous and perpetual mayhem.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rapid Fire boasts some pretty good action, a few well-choreographed fights and a self-deprecating sense of humor, none of which is able to raise the film above the ordinary.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Brandon Lee is awesome, but the movie is terrible.

July 30, 2007

Tim Sigur

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I Liked it when I was a kid...I Don't know about now ^_^

August 26, 2007

EightThirty .

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