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Tuer ou être tué

Original title: Kill or Be Killed
  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
690
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Tuer ou être tué (1976)
Two former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in an isolated locale. The two rivals then race to assemble the top competitors from around the world, with Steve Hunt being the most sought after fighter.
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Two former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in an isolated locale. The two rivals then race to assemble the top competitors from around the world,... Read allTwo former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in an isolated locale. The two rivals then race to assemble the top competitors from around the world, with Steve Hunt being the most sought after fighter.Two former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in an isolated locale. The two rivals then race to assemble the top competitors from around the world, with Steve Hunt being the most sought after fighter.

  • Director
    • Ivan Hall
  • Writer
    • C.F. Beyers-Boshoff
  • Stars
    • James Ryan
    • Charlotte Michelle
    • Norman Coombes
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    690
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ivan Hall
    • Writer
      • C.F. Beyers-Boshoff
    • Stars
      • James Ryan
      • Charlotte Michelle
      • Norman Coombes
    • 27User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Ryan
    James Ryan
    • Steve Hunt
    Charlotte Michelle
    • Olga
    Norman Coombes
    Norman Coombes
    • Baron von Rudloff
    Danie Du Plessis
    • Chico
    • (as Daniel DuPlessis)
    Raymond Ho-Tong
    • Miyagi
    Ed Kannemeyer
    • Ruell
    Douglas Baggott
    • Luke
    Stuart Parker
    Jorg Henrichsen
    Steve Coetzer
    Klaus Zungler
    Phillip Gerber
    Bevan Bagott
    • Karateka
    Ian Bell
    • Karateka
    Pieter Burger
    • Karateka
    Dick Carroll
    • Karateka
    Michael Coutts
    • Karateka
    Daryl Cutler
    • Karateka
    • Director
      • Ivan Hall
    • Writer
      • C.F. Beyers-Boshoff
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    8disdressed12

    worth watching for the the bad acting and its unintentional comedic value

    i liked this movie,mainly just because of its entertainment value.there are some pretty funny moments,most of them unintentional,i imagine.it is also not very politically correct compared to most of todays movies.if you go into this movie expecting good acting,i think you will be disappointed.but,the movie does have some pretty good martial arts fighting scenes,though at times they are ridiculously absurd and unrealistic.i did like the different fighting styles shown in the movie.the sound effects are horrible,yet are great for their comedic value.the movie is very low budget and the plot is almost non existent.but for action and comedy,you can't go wrong with this movie.it is a classic and very hard to find,but if you come across it, you will likely be very amused,at the least.based on the fight scenes and the comedic value,i give "Kill or be Killed" 8/10*
    captainky

    A classic

    This movie along with Deathwish 3, Hell train, Commando Amazons and a few other gems are on my unintentionally funny top 10. Some highlights include the incredible plot. The story is of a former SS officer battling his WW2 Japanese equivalent to get revenge for a competition that was held before the war. In that competition the Japanese mastermind Miyagi bribed members of the German team to lose with Diamonds because, as Baron Von Rudolph says "THEY ALWAYS HAVE DIAMONDS!!". Poor Von Rudolph is disgraced and dishonourably discharged by the Fuhrer. 40 years later he is thirsty for revenge. As he recounts the story Von Rudolph quakes with emotion, German war music fills the air and there is not a dry eye in the house. Such is the premise of the competition. Some other highlights include a Dwarf and his doll and action star James Ryan IV dismantling a car with his bare hands to turn it into a sail car for the desert!! Oh yea the martial arts action isnt too bad either. A must rent for the b-movie enthusiast.
    mikepaton

    The greatest hollywood martial arts film?

    ...or so reads the tagline on the box. This is a curious little film, and from what i can gather it seems south african, famous for their kung fu films(!). Mind you, it has nazis and midgets in it (he has a cool name, but i cant remember it..) and is not a bad film as it goes. bit too much of a enter the dragon rip-off. This video was released in England on the Polestar video label, and is extremely hard to find, so if you see a copy, pick it up.
    5Fella_shibby

    This aint even great man, forget being greatest.

    I first saw this in the late 80s on a vhs n liked it a lot.

    Revisited it recently.

    This movie is a self proclaimed greatest martial arts movie but if u sit down to watch it, u will be disappointed cos none of the fight sequence is noteworthy, of course it is laughable.

    It is nothing but a rip off of Enter the Dragon minus the star cast n fight sequences.

    The film has lots of action but it is not at all violent like Sonny Chiba's movies. What they stole from Chiba are his whistles.

    Our main guy in this movie keeps on making whistling faces.

    Our main guy while fighting a muscular hulky fella, keeps on jumping on and off a mountain without even touching his opponent.

    Do watch out for the desert vehicle n how our main guy fights off dogs.
    5PeterMitchell-506-564364

    This 'Kill is no Kill And Kill Again

    I was expecting another Kill And Kill Again. What I got was a slower and much less punchy vehicle. At times, there seems to be hardly any activity at all. The story too, goes off the beaten track a little like when Ryan and his love take off through the desert on their wind sailor, singing jubilantly, eating up too much screen time. The opening music theme, which I absolutely loved, and it's locale scene, a long exterior shot of a big fortress in the desert, as I frankly recall, is the first thing that clicks in my mind when I think about Kill Or Be Killed. With this film I was short changed afraid. There's much less action where you're kept waiting, especially from the start, where it came between long intervals. A slightly younger looking Ryan, with shorter, neater hair, who was in fact only 18 when he made this, plays another Steve character, who's drawn back into a fight in another big arena, where participants fight with weapons of choice. Ryan, a Chard Hayward sounding actor, does have a certain charisma, but not good acting status, where he's surrounded by a few antic characters, that midget guy a hoot. These characters at least add something to this disappointing actioner. After seeing Ryan's other flick, this had me on quite a come down, it had me moping. If you've seen this, and wasn't satisfied, and you've haven't seen the other kill movie, it's vitally imperative you do, as it may just bring your spirits up, for this 'Kill is so over ridden by, it's follow up.

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    • Trivia
      The film ''Kill or Be Killed'' was originally released in the USA as ''Karate Killer' but had previously been released in English language in its native South Africa under the title of ''Karate Olympiad''.
    • Goofs
      Most of Steve's high jumps are just filmed with him jumping down and then played in reverse.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 5 (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Punti Di Vista
      (uncredited)

      Music by Alessandro Alessandroni

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1981 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Combat Final
    • Filming locations
      • Swakopmund Airport, Swakopmund, Namibia
    • Production company
      • Kavalier Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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