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Karate Kill

  • 2016
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
515
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Karate Kill (2016)
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When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji's little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal KARATE KILL!When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji's little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal KARATE KILL!When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji's little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal KARATE KILL!

  • Director
    • Kurando Mitsutake
  • Writer
    • Kurando Mitsutake
  • Stars
    • Tomm Voss
    • Asami
    • Bill Posley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    515
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kurando Mitsutake
    • Writer
      • Kurando Mitsutake
    • Stars
      • Tomm Voss
      • Asami
      • Bill Posley
    • 9User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tomm Voss
    Tomm Voss
    • Benning
    Asami
    Asami
    • Keiko
    Bill Posley
    Bill Posley
    • Junkie
    David Sakurai
    David Sakurai
    • Japanese Swordsman
    Katarina Severen
    Katarina Severen
    • Simona
    • (as Katarina Leigh Waters)
    Kirk Geiger
    Kirk Geiger
    • Vendenski
    Akihiro Kitamura
    Akihiro Kitamura
    • Sexy Japanese Man
    Akihiro Haga
    Akihiro Haga
    • Japanese Bartender
    Brian Hanford
    Brian Hanford
    • Seductive Cult Member
    Carlee Baker
    Carlee Baker
    • Texan Waitress
    Taishi Tamaki
    Taishi Tamaki
    • Murdered Waiter
    Masaya Katô
    Masaya Katô
    • Delivery Company Boss
    Orson Chaplin
    Orson Chaplin
    • Texan Bar Customer
    Grace Asakura
    Grace Asakura
    • Hostess
    • (as Yuu Asakura)
    Jeffrey James Lippold
    Jeffrey James Lippold
    • Texan Bartender
    Tia
    • Miku the Stripper
    Mana Sakura
    • Mayumi
    Tadahiro Nakamura
    • Customer
    • Director
      • Kurando Mitsutake
    • Writer
      • Kurando Mitsutake
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    8Dark_Lord_Mark

    A Grindhouse Style Using Karate Worth At least a Watch!!

    I heard about this movie from a friend and liked the concept and I must say it was satisfying. It's about Karate Kill(No Idea the main characters real name) who is out to save his sister.

    He encounters challenges and conflicts along the way, which he is up against, to find and save his sister. The movie is not cliched at all.

    I must say it is an action extravaganza with some very good martial arts fights. Many of the fights are innovative and over the top, yet well choreographed scenes, which I have never seen in films before. Just innovative stuff that deserves more eyeballs.

    This is at least worth a view to see its unique approach and action fights. It's a bit of a Grindhouse, and it is missing some fun I feel. At times it feels a bit dry and lacks humor. The humor would add to the over the tops scenes. I compare this to Kung Fury/Hobo With a Shotgun/Turbo Kid, without the cheesy lines(CHEESY SCENES AND LINES MAKE THOSE MOVIES FUN). With a higher budget, this could have been more awesome and fun. It's had potential to be a lasting cult hit, but the lack of humor will probably limit that.

    It is still a must see for being unique. I gave it an 8 out of 10, but it's worth a look at for action enthusiasts, kung fu fans, and lovers of unique small budget films. See it any way you can and I think it something guys will love showing their friends.
    4rickswami

    I could have skipped the "oh so typical" storyline and just watched the fight scenes

    There were more T's & A's than there were roundhouse kicks, which gave it more of a Russ Meyer's/Grindhouse feel throughout most of the movie. The fight scenes were the most redeeming factor in this film which i gave 4 stars, otherwise a 3 star would be more deserving. This film lacked continuity and a few of the actors portrayed their characters with such a cheesy lackluster performance. My guess is the cast was a mix of professional and amateur actors. Although the fight action was good, there were some noticeable repetitions that made me yawn at a few stunts. David Sakurai is a talented Karate fighter and I would like to see him in higher quality action films. Had this movie been given better supporting actors and a sensible script, I think David would have carried this movie to at least a 7 star rating or better.
    10joeluvzblues

    Very entertaining for what it is.

    Saw this movie at Texas Frightmare Fest in Dallas. No spoilers, but I really enjoyed the movie. I had no idea what to expect or what the plot of the movie was. Well casted and very action packed. Lots of beautiful Asian actresses , which was nice, and tons of excitement. You will not be bored with this one. Will for sure want to add this title to my DVD collection.
    3Viking_vp3

    You will meet an angry man!

    Total waste of time, it is a real mess. Mix of genre in awful way. It try to be a grind house, shanghai modern martial art, western ! thriller ! cult movie and so many things and combination is not good. do not waste your time on this movie. Some of martial art scenes are decent. Filming is a real mess, so many camera movement with no purpose and make the scene bad. We can not expect story line for such movie (many bugs in story line) but at least i must admit the music is amazing. The main cult leader actor was amazing, the main character was so so. i think when you are trying to be Quentin Tarantino but you are worse than Robert Rodriguez this crap happen.
    7m-i-voicu

    Not a great movie, but rich with sociological insight.

    Good Karate, and Asami is a compelling character if the protagonist really isn't. The film's main value is its insight into the culture and values of Trumpistas and the alt-right - which really should be called the alt-rite, for its essentially K-mart values. From the news I've watched from abroad, the villains in this film are pretty indistinguishable from the average pro-Trump demonstrator, save for being better-looking and a lot more articulate. Sometimes it takes an objective, outside perspective to really shine light on a phenomenon.

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • KARATE KILL カラテ・キル
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mamezo Pictures - K.K. Tôrin
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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