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Michael Jai White kicks so much yakuza butt in Brazil you'll forget the plot entirely.
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Falcon Rising (2014)

straight-to-DVD energybone-crunchingglobetrotting revenge

Overview

AdventureAction

Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

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fightingyakuzamarine
PTSD and redemptionsibling loyaltycorruption in paradiseoutsider justice

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Lateef Crowder's capoeira fight in the favela streets.

Acting

Michael Jai White's thousand-yard stare sells trauma without words.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while enjoying skull fractures.·Friends: Riff on the dialogue with your action-obsessed crew.·Solo: When you need uncomplicated violence at 2am.
Heads up:Violence: Relentless bone-breaking; White doesn't pull kicks.·Triggers: Sexual assault implied in sister's attack (not shown).
Ernie Barbarash

Director

Ernie Barbarash

ReleasedSep 5, 2014
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
Budget$4.5M·Revenue$11.8K
Strohberry Films

Top Cast

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

John 'Falcon' Chapman

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Manny Ridley

Lateef Crowder

Lateef Crowder

Carlo Bororo

Laila Ali

Laila Ali

Cindy Chapman

Hazuki Kato

Hazuki Kato

Tomoe

Masashi Odate

Masashi Odate

Hirimoto

Millie Ruperto

Millie Ruperto

Katarina Da' Silva

Jazmin Caratini

Jazmin Caratini

Nurse

Jimmy Navarro

Jimmy Navarro

Thiago Santo

Clifford Myatt

Clifford Myatt

Lionel

Eddie Valdés

Eddie Valdés

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Michael Jai White trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu specifically for this role, and it shows in the grounded grappling.

Cultural

The film awkwardly grafts Japanese organized crime onto Brazilian favelas, reflecting real but underexplored nikkei diaspora history.

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Falcon Rising - Official Trailer [2014] Michael Jai White

Falcon Rising - Official Trailer [2014] Michael Jai White

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