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Tiger Heart

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
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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.
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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
    444
    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
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    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.
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    User reviews26

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    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.
    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
    1pmaczoni

    Funny piece of crap

    I recorded this movie on TiVo for my son, who finds Ted Jan Roberts movies to be hysterically funny because they are so bad. This movie beats all of his others for being really bad. The fight scenes are best played in slow motion to see just how horrible the choreography actually is. The lines are funny in a gut wrenchingly horrible way and at times I felt so embarrassed watching that I found myself often covering my eyes. You just can't help thinking how could someone actually write this screenplay. I don't know how the actors(if you can call them that) were actually able to even speak the lines in this crappy movie and keep any semblance of a straight face. Watch it if you want a laugh. My son won't allow me to erase it.
    1torreydeluca

    Do not watch this alone!

    I'm torn between giving this movie a ten, or to give it a zero. I first saw this movie in about 1997 on television with a friend of mine. It was so godawful and cheesy that our sides were hurting from laughing. As American who grew up then, it reminded us both of a lame mid-1980's flick. Cheesy soundtrack written for movie, story of dorky looking kid who fights off bad guys and wins the popular girl, has an even dorkier friend for a sidekick, blah blah blah.... We were amazed to see this movue was actually released in 1996! I recommended this film to everyone I knew. Now, I do have to warn you, I did see this movie again later on - on my own. Seeing this movie by yourself might actually kill you, or at least send you into convulsions. Please don't watch this by yourself. Have a friend come over, call someone on your 'phone, have an instant messenger email conversation going on, etc. At least have a pet in the room! It's too much to take by yourself. It was like going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. I just wanted it to end and be over with. This movie can only be mocked in the presence of another person who will also find humor on horrid cinema. It's really that bad!
    5Mister_Anderson

    So terrible, it's fantastic

    I got a kick reading some of the reviews on this site for this movie, namely the people complaining that this film gave them convulsions and so forth. On the contrary, this movie is so horrible that I was hypnotized. You could not pry my eyes from the TV set.

    In any event, no need to describe the plot because it's too ridiculous to discuss. Let's just put it at this: a wanna-be karate kid dork fights gangsters working for a crooked real estate developer. Clichés and bad acting abound. Maybe my favorite was the character "Steve" who is another karate kid wannabe and has an inexplicable rivalry with the main character. (It would be more believable if Steve was actually cool. But nope, he's a dork too, so why no love?)

    The "fight" scenes are anything but. It's the same one bad guy at a time procedure...kind of like a movie version of Streets of Rage for the Genesis.

    Highlights: - Six-year-olds beating up musclemen gangsters. No really. - Jennifer Lyons and her two best friends (and I'm not talking about the girls the comic sidekick tries to hit on). - The random knife fight in the diner. - The comic sidekick's lame pick-up lines (so lame, I actually laughed). - The inexplicably evil real estate developer. - The stubborn uncle / convenience store owner who "ain't gonna let no one make him sell."

    Why did I give it a 5? On one hand, it gets a 1 because sadly the director did not intend for this movie to be a joke. On the other hand, it gets a 10 for all the reasons listed above. So I picked the average.

    You MUST see this movie. Preferably with a group of friends.

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    • 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

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    • 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
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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