[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Tiger Heart

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
443
YOUR RATING
Ted Jan Roberts in Tiger Heart (1996)
A teen martial arts expert and his martial arts class take on a bunch of thugs headed by a devious real estate developer who is forcing a community to sell out their property so he can build a mall.
Play trailer1:31
1 Video
8 Photos
Martial ArtsTeen ComedyActionAdventureComedy

A teen martial arts expert and his martial arts class take on a bunch of thugs headed by a devious real estate developer who is forcing a community to sell out their property so he can build... Read allA teen martial arts expert and his martial arts class take on a bunch of thugs headed by a devious real estate developer who is forcing a community to sell out their property so he can build a mall.A teen martial arts expert and his martial arts class take on a bunch of thugs headed by a devious real estate developer who is forcing a community to sell out their property so he can build a mall.

  • Director
    • Georges Chamchoum
  • Writer
    • William Applegate Jr.
  • Stars
    • Ted Jan Roberts
    • Carol Potter
    • Jennifer Lyons
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    443
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georges Chamchoum
    • Writer
      • William Applegate Jr.
    • Stars
      • Ted Jan Roberts
      • Carol Potter
      • Jennifer Lyons
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
    Trailer

    Photos7

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast36

    Edit
    Ted Jan Roberts
    Ted Jan Roberts
    • Eric
    Carol Potter
    Carol Potter
    • Cynthia
    Jennifer Lyons
    Jennifer Lyons
    • Stephanie
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Paulo
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Mr. Johnson
    Timothy Williams
    Timothy Williams
    • Brad
    David Michael
    • Bobby
    Brian Gross
    Brian Gross
    • Steve
    Vincent DePalma
    Vincent DePalma
    • Manny
    Christopher Kriesa
    Christopher Kriesa
    • Nat
    Gene Armor
    • Randolph
    Elena Sahagun
    Elena Sahagun
    • Chi-Chi
    Diane Klimaszewski
    Diane Klimaszewski
    • Amy
    Elaine Klimaszewski
    Elaine Klimaszewski
    • Amanda
    Lorissa McComas
    • Jill
    Art Camacho
    Art Camacho
    • Sensei
    Frank Bruynbroek
    Frank Bruynbroek
    • Cyril
    George Calil
    • Jack
    • Director
      • Georges Chamchoum
    • Writer
      • William Applegate Jr.
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

    4.2443
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    WD423

    The biggest load of c**p I have ever seen

    I am not kidding. Who paid for this to be made? I would like my rental fee back. Watch it and you will see what I mean. 8 year old's taking on grown men and beating them. I thought it was to be a good serious martial arts movie. Boy was I wrong.
    2mullinsm

    absolute garbage!

    This is one of the worst films of all time. Period. It makes "Cool as Ice" look like "The Godfather" in comparison. As others have pointed out, it is so bad that it is well worth watching, and for that reason I gave it a "2" instead of a "1". Also keeping it from being a complete waste of time are an appearance by the women destined to become the Coors Light Twins (of beer commercial fame). Jennifer Lyons is very easy on the eyes as well.

    The main actor and his wingman, however, are NOT easy on the eyes. Nor ears. Every word from their mouths is like a projectile nail-bomb exploding in your face.

    That goes for about every line in this movie. The script is filled with tired clichés and one-liners that fall completely flat. I laughed hard and often, but not for reasons people associated with the creation of this turd would have wanted.

    The acting is awful. Completely awful. And the rest of the movie is worse.

    IMDb says that this film was released in 1996...but I think it was filmed in the middle of the 80's. The clothes and haircuts are ridiculous and the sets are total cheese. I suspect this "film" sat on the shelves for a long time before it was unleashed for public consumption.

    In short, watch this if you want to see film-making at its absolute worst. It's best with some friends, a lot of beer, and a great deal of patience.
    fmjbt

    Possibly the worst Martial Arts movie ever filmed

    Agreed "So bad it's good", it may tie with "Karate Cop" for bad Martial Arts movies.

    Everyone who owns a business keeps a bill of sale that can be signed on the spot for their business and the property....Too funny.

    The "Karate School" scenes were terrible.It looks like they hired Asian actors to play the instructors who did nothing to make the "Dojo" seem real in any way.

    The most believable actor was anyone who did not speak.

    Now do I have 10 lines so I can post this review of this crappy terrible movie ?

    Dwight
    1HaemovoreRex

    You'll be praying for the hero to die in this one!

    Now this is one utterly rancid turd of a movie if ever I've seen one!

    I've just got to say it outright; The teen hero in this flick is without doubt one of the most loathsome, irritating, cocky little pieces of excrement ever to (dis)grace the screen! For a classic example as to why, just check out the sequence where said idiot takes on some of the bad guys in a shop. Before administering a beat down to the gormless fools our man.....erm, sorry boy, utters what must surely rank as one of the most veritably cringe inducing smart ass speeches ever committed to celluloid. To paraphrase our dolt karate kid wannabe it goes something along the lines that there's two things he hates, flat sodas and guys with tattoos (the head thug has one down his neck) - well, suffice to say my anal nerve almost gave out upon hearing such a crap piece of dialogue!

    Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of bad movies but this flick was frankly too horrific to bear and please don't even get me started on the utterly jaw dropping, atrociously crappy title song - Goddamit - To call it tacky would be to compliment it unduly!

    Trust me on this, of all the Karate Kid rip offs I've ever seen, this my friends is without doubt the most mesmerisingly pitiful, nausea inducing, weightiest pile of faecal matter of the lot. Simply put, watch this flick and you to will guaranteed, feel the overwhelming violent compulsion to tear the hero's head from his scrawny body with your bare hands!
    bob the moo

    oh please stay away!

    Oh no. I sat down to watch this as part of a martial arts weekend on UK tv expecting a high-kicking swift fight-fest, after all it was on at 11oClock at night! I was so horrified when I watched it - but like a car wreck I couldn't stop looking. There is nothing good about this - please avoid it like the plague.

    Even if someone tells you it's so bad it's good - don't believe them - run for the hills and don't stop till you're sure it can't find you.

    More like this

    Scorpions
    5.4
    Scorpions
    The Power Within
    4.9
    The Power Within
    Masked Rider
    6.2
    Masked Rider
    Hollywood Safari
    4.0
    Hollywood Safari
    Pissed
    4.5
    Pissed
    Room 138
    Room 138
    T-Force
    4.8
    T-Force
    Droid Gunner
    4.1
    Droid Gunner
    Rage
    5.6
    Rage
    Operation Thule
    Operation Thule
    Death Match: Dans l'arène de la mort
    4.5
    Death Match: Dans l'arène de la mort
    Pari mortel
    5.0
    Pari mortel

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Debut of actress Jennifer Lyons.
    • Quotes

      Steve: Excuse me, guys... can I see your invitations?

      Brad: Is this your house?

      Steve: Yes.

      Brad: Your party?

      Steve: Yes.

      Brad: Can we get in?

      Steve: No.

      Eric: C'mon Brad, let's just go.

      Brad: No no no no... Steve... Steve, we can get in, right?

      Steve: You don't got an invitation. You don't go in.

      Brad: You don't GOT an invitation? Steve, quick English lesson; it's don't HAVE an invitation. As in 'Hi, my name is Steve. I don't have brain.'

      Steve: You're just a natural little Shakestein, aren't you?

      Brad: Shakespeare, Steve... it's Shakespeare. Didn't you see the 'No Idiots' sign on the front lawn?

    • Alternate versions
      The UK video version was cut by 59 secs to remove footage of nunchakus. The 2005 DVD is uncut.
    • Soundtracks
      TIGER HEART
      Written by John Gonzalez

      Performed by Derol Caraco

      Courtesy of JonGon Pub. BMI

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ

    • How long is Tiger Heart?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 1996 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corazón de tigre
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • PM Entertainment Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.