To avenge the brutal murder of his brother, Jake Ray journeys to the Philippines, where his search for truth finds him battling both in and out of the ring. But the weapons are always the same: bare fists, bare feet. And the rules never change: last man standing wins.
Practical Effects
Real kickboxers doing their own stunts, no wires, just raw ouch.
Acting
Billy Blanks before Tae Bo fame, stealing every scene with menace.
Production
Filmed in actual Manila fight clubs on Roger Corman's shoestring budget.
Director
Terence H. Winkless
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Corman produced this for $300,000; it spawned seven sequels despite Wilson's character dying in the first. Corman economics, baby.
Cast includes three actual kickboxing world champions—Blanks, Kaman, and Aguilar—making this arguably the most authentic fighting in any 80s American karate film.
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