BLOODFIST (1989)
MORGAN'S RATING
When his brother is murdered in a kickboxing match, rough-and-ready Jake vows revenge. Leaving Los Angeles behind him, Jake heads for Manila as he follows a hunch that he hopes will lead him to those who killed his brother. Once there, a world of violence and deception envelopes Jake, and he finds that avenging his brother's death will be a much more arduous task than he originally expected. Feet, fists and blood fly aplenty in the dramatic finale.
Don "The Dragon" Wilson (Jake Raye), Riley Bowman (Nancy), Joe Mari Avellana (Kwong), Vic Diaz (Detective), Chris Aguilar (Chin Woo), Ronald Asinas (Kwong's Brother), Marilyn Bautista (Angela), Billy Blanks (Black Rose), Edgardo Castaneda (Tung Pin), Jim Dixon (Boxer), Romy Faustino (Boxer), Ned Hourani (Michael Raye), Rob Kamen (Raton), Felix Pascual (Beggar Lee), Kenneth Peerless (Hal), Archie Ramos (Scavenger), Greg Rocero (Boxer), Michael Shaner (Baby Davies), Daniel Wilson (Boxer).
FACTS PRODUCTION INFORMATION
RELEASE DATE: September 22nd, 1989 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $89,132 (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $1.7 million (USA)
BUDGET: $500,000 (USA)
- During the opening credits each lead actor is listed alongside whatever kickboxing and/or martial arts titles he holds.
- Followed by seven sequels:
Bloodfist II (1990), Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992), Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992), Bloodfist V: Human Target (1993), Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1994), Bloodfist VII: Manhunt (1995) and Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill (1996).
DIRECTOR: Terence H. Winkless.
WRITER: Robert King.
PRODUCERS: Roger Corman, Sally Mattison and Cirio H. Santiago.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Sasha Matson.
DISTRIBUTOR: New Horizons Home Video.