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Two young karate heads (Michael Bernardo and THE KARATE KID villain William Zabka) travel to Mexico and become seduced by the world of shootfighting, a deadly bloodsport type tournament. Hoping for a quick profit, our dudes stay to duke it out with a bunch of other fighters.
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Bolo Yeung is legendary shootfighter Shingo looking to escape his past only for it to return and force him to settle an old score. Martin Koveis Mr Lee, a vicious fighter and owner of the Shootfighting contest in Mexico in which participants fight to the death. Kove is reunited with “Karate Kid” co-star William Zabka as Ruben, Shingo’s student who ...
Friends Nick and Ruben enter a shootfighting competition in Mexico run by Mr Lee hoping the generous payout will save Ruben’s martial arts school from financial ruin. Unbeknownst to the two friends, Lee is using them to lure Ruben’s teacher, Shingo, out of retirement and get revenge for his banishment from shootfighting in Hong Kong. Ruben stays to...
This is the first American film since “Bloodsport” to showcase more of Bolo Yeung’s Kung-Fu talents. Although he doesn’t feature highly Bolo’s sheer presence and ability provide some memorable fight moments, mainly in the opening match and the inevitable Lee vs Shingo climactic battle. For a powerhouse and herculean figure, Bolo is incredibly fast,...
“Shootfighter” is certainly not short of gritty and showy martial arts action and those who like their cage fights bloody will not be disappointed! However, what makes the film memorable is Bolo Yeung cast as a good guy. In contrast to his usual villainous turns, Bolo takes on a role that would have been ideal for an older Bruce Lee had he lived, a...
Shootfighting is a combat sport synonymous with MMA. It combines Karate, Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu and British Catch Wrestling.Martin Kove’s cast had to be worked into the film’s storyline after his arm was cut up by a propeller.Shootfighter: Fight to the Death: Directed by Patrick Alan. With Bolo Yeung, Maryam d'Abo, William Zabka, Michael Bernardo. Fight matches, that end when a man is either unconscious or dead, are fought in Tijuana. 2 naive friends, hoping to make a quick buck, go there.
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A martial-arts master (Bolo Yeung) travels to Mexico to save two students tricked into an illegal tournament. One of the greatest martial arts films of all time. Michael Bernardo, Bolo Yeung ...
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The 1996 movie "Shootfighter II" is nowhere near as enjoyable as the 1993 movie, especially not if you have seen the 1993 movie. And I did watch them back to back. My rating of "Shootfighter II" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.
