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David Carradine wandered onto the wrong set and they kept rolling.
TMDB
36
IMDb
29
Rotten Tomatoes
43
Audience Score
43
Google
66

Karate Cop (1991)

budget Mad Maxmall dojo energy90-minute fever dream

Overview

ActionScience Fiction

John Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas.

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post-apocalyptic futurerogue cop
corruption vs. lone moralityspectacle as social controlredemption through punching

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously fake explosions and cardboard arenas. Practical effects on a prayer.

Acting

David Carradine appears briefly, visibly confused, collects paycheck.

Costume

Gang outfits sourced from rejected 1980s hair metal videos.

Best for:Friends: Invite your most sarcastic friend. Mystery Science Theater mode required.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while occasionally looking up to go 'what?'·Rewatch: Irony connoisseurs only. You've earned this.
Heads up:Violence: Choreographed fights that look like they hurt the actors' dignity more than bodies.
A

Director

Alan Roberts

ReleasedSep 14, 1991
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Romarc Inc

Top Cast

Carrie Chambers

Carrie Chambers

Rachel

David Carradine

David Carradine

Dad

Dana Bentley

Dana Bentley

Lincoln's Woman

Mark Christensen

Mark Christensen

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Alan Roberts made over 20 films, most direct-to-video, with titles like 'Lustful Addiction' and 'Young Lady Chatterley.' This was arguably his most respectable.

Cultural

Released during the brief 1990-1992 boom of post-apocalyptic martial arts cheapies trying to ride the Road Warrior wave on approximately $47 and a gym membership.

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