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Sans pitié, ni pardon

Original title: Expect No Mercy
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
857
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Billy Blanks in Sans pitié, ni pardon (1995)
Dark ComedyActionSci-Fi

A maniacal leader trains assassins to become more efficient killing machines through virtual reality. A Federal Service Agent is assigned to infiltrate the mysterious academy.A maniacal leader trains assassins to become more efficient killing machines through virtual reality. A Federal Service Agent is assigned to infiltrate the mysterious academy.A maniacal leader trains assassins to become more efficient killing machines through virtual reality. A Federal Service Agent is assigned to infiltrate the mysterious academy.

  • Director
    • Zale Dalen
  • Writer
    • J. Stephen Maunder
  • Stars
    • Billy Blanks
    • Jalal Merhi
    • Wolf Larson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    857
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Zale Dalen
    • Writer
      • J. Stephen Maunder
    • Stars
      • Billy Blanks
      • Jalal Merhi
      • Wolf Larson
    • 13User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Billy Blanks
    Billy Blanks
    • Justin Vanier
    Jalal Merhi
    • Eric
    Wolf Larson
    Wolf Larson
    • Warbeck
    Laurie Holden
    Laurie Holden
    • Vicki
    Anthony De Longis
    Anthony De Longis
    • Damian
    Michael Blanks
    • Spyder
    Réal Andrews
    Réal Andrews
    • Alexander
    Sam Moses
    Sam Moses
    • Goldberg
    Jefferson Mappin
    Jefferson Mappin
    • Wilkinson
    Géza Kovács
    Géza Kovács
    • Woods
    • (as Geza Kovacs)
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    • Frank
    Brett Halsey
    Brett Halsey
    • Bromfield
    Scott Wickware
    Scott Wickware
    • Bodyguard
    Lazar Rockwood
    • Technician
    Amer Merhi
    • Technician #2
    Bob Collins
    • Bertolucci
    Tania Gort
    • Woman In Pool
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    • Director
      • Zale Dalen
    • Writer
      • J. Stephen Maunder
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    vandammekick

    Expect another round of Blanks and Merhi dishing out the pain

    Although not the best of the Billy Blanks and Jalal Merhi films, this action packed sci-fi thriller sees the two martial artists collaborate once again to smash a virtual reality martial arts school headed by the feminine Wolf Larson and this fellow thugs who use this as a front for an assassin-for-hire type business. I love the shot at the beginning where the muscular Michael Blanks (Billy's real life brother), chases a bodyguard and does a flying kick to lay him flat. One of the thugs, Damien, played by Anthony De Longis really annoyed me, maybe it's not his fault but he quotes "What a lovely singing voice you must have" to a pinned down victim in an office, which we all know was quoted by Bill Murray in the 1984 smash hit sci-fi comedy "GHOSTBUSTERS". I really like Billy Blanks as he is as tough as action heroes come but sweet, not portrayed as a bas boy with an attitude like Steven Seagal. I also dig Jalal Merhi who is really cool. If you are a fan of Mr. Tae-Bo and the Fearless Tiger don't miss it. Plenty of good fight scenes including Billy killing his own brother (not really though), and a good relationship that is tough and comic between the two leading men.
    8Weirdling_Wolf

    'Expect No Mercy' will mercilessly become your brand-new bad movie obsession!

    Only on the VERY rarest occasions do multiple bad movie ingredients magically coalesce into the most rewardingly flavoursome celluloid cheese, and Zale Dalen's entertainingly bizarre B-fight flick 'Expect No Mercy' is arguably one of the most fragrantly overcooked slices of virtual martial arts mayhem you could ever hope to witness! As this conspicuously Canadian, copiously crap-tastic computerised Kung Foolishness remains a vainglorious virtual calamity!

    Muscular martial arts maestro, and telegenic Tae Bo tycoon Billy Blanks energetically unleashes one of his more dynamic performances as the powerhouse, frequently shirtless, eminently clueless government agent tasked to infiltrate the tyrannical terrain of wantonly warped warrior guru Warbeck (Wolf Larson), but Warbeck's queasy charm, rock star good looks and princely chin belie his exquisitely evil supervillain mind! On top of the plentiful array of hyperbolic fight scenes, enjoyably rudimentary CGI, hilariously formulaic text, and silky-sexy synth score by Varouje it's Warbeck's manically unfiltered mannerisms that strongly suggest 'Expect No Mercy' will mercilessly become your brand-new bad movie obsession! To reiterate, Wolf Larson's moorishly odoriferous performance as the pixel chewing wrong 'un Warbeck is worth its weight in 24 month-aged Parmigiano-Reggiano!
    scottsummerton

    Worst film I ever did see

    The worst movie I've ever seen. Unbelievably bad on every account. I didn't used to think it was the worst, yet when I started ranking the worst movies I'd ever seen, it took the top and nothing could unseat it. The video game tie-in was no better.
    7sveknu

    Quite good, actually

    I seems like Billy Blanks and Jalal Merhi are really fond of each other, since they have been in several movies together. Both "Talons of the Eagle" and "TC 2000" were quite good, and so is this one. It's a rather simple, action-packed flick where the action is totally at the center of attention. Action lovers get their dose of everything that's good, both martial arts and gun/explosion-scenes are abundant. Both are really good, and Blanks again does a rather great job in everything he does (except the acting itself, who I don't care about at all). Simple things are often the best. Today's movie makers should take a look at this for a good example of how an action movie should be.
    8Gravendal

    Cheesy action movie

    And it's really good. Action scenes are awesome, the martial art is also awesome, the fights are good and the hero's does take damage though the movie and do not always win every fight.

    It's a b-movie and some of the actors ain't the best, you can spot silly stuff in the background and so on but it really delivers a good and entertaining action movie.

    Highly recommended for the one who doesn't want a advanced story but great main villian with goons and good hero with side kicks saving the day after a lot of blood sweat and fighting.

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    • Trivia
      Billy Blanks replaced Olivier Gruner as the star of the movie on short notice.
    • Quotes

      Vicki: I'm Vicki.

    • Alternate versions
      German version was heavily edited for violence by 7 minutes in order to get a "Not under 18" rating, but nonetheless it was still put on the BPjM index list which resulted in various sales & advertising restrictions. Although removed from the index list back in 2021, only just now in 2025 the uncut version will be released on Blu-ray in Germany by Cargo Records.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: Expect No Mercy (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Expect No Mercy
      Performed by Ohm & The Temple of Sound

      Produced by Zsolt Kota

      Written by Peter Fust Morrison (as P. Morrison) and Steven Lindsey Jones (as S. Jones)

      Recorded at Q.E.D. Media Productions, Toronto

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    • Release date
      • December 1995 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Virtual Kickboxing
    • Filming locations
      • Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(University of Toronto Scarborough Campus)
    • Production companies
      • Film One Productions
      • Film One
      • Le Monde Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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