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Sci-Fighter

  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
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Lorenzo Lamas, Cynthia Rothrock, and Don Wilson in Sci-Fighter (2004)
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A computer virus has invaded a virtual reality fighting game leaving a rebellious teen trapped within. Now the boy's father must enter the tainted program and battle his way through a deadly... Read allA computer virus has invaded a virtual reality fighting game leaving a rebellious teen trapped within. Now the boy's father must enter the tainted program and battle his way through a deadly maze of martial arts fighters to save his son.A computer virus has invaded a virtual reality fighting game leaving a rebellious teen trapped within. Now the boy's father must enter the tainted program and battle his way through a deadly maze of martial arts fighters to save his son.

  • Director
    • Art Camacho
  • Writer
    • Thomas Callicoat
  • Stars
    • Don Wilson
    • Cynthia Rothrock
    • Lorenzo Lamas
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.7/10
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    • Director
      • Art Camacho
    • Writer
      • Thomas Callicoat
    • Stars
      • Don Wilson
      • Cynthia Rothrock
      • Lorenzo Lamas
    • 15User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Jack Tanaka
    • (as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson)
    Cynthia Rothrock
    Cynthia Rothrock
    • Sally Kirk…
    Lorenzo Lamas
    Lorenzo Lamas
    • Andrew Dean
    Aki Aleong
    Aki Aleong
    • Dr. James Tanaka
    Christine Rodriguez
    • The Virus
    • (as Christine Bannon-Rodriques)
    Daneya Mayid
    • Brad Tanaka
    • (as Dan Mayid)
    Chris Casamassa
    Chris Casamassa
    • The Karate Master
    Rebekah Chaney
    Rebekah Chaney
    • The Scorpion
    • (as Rebecca Chaney)
    Gokor Chivichyan
    • The Grappler
    Simon Kim
    • Double Threat
    James Kim
    • Double Threat
    Eric Lee
    Eric Lee
    • Weapons expert
    Michael Matsuda
    • Monkey Man
    • (as Michael Gonzalez-Matsuda)
    Maurice Smith
    • The Street Fighter
    Brad Verret
    • King of the Cage
    Robert Wall
    Robert Wall
    • Las Vegas announcer
    • (as Bob Wall)
    Colleen Shannon
    Colleen Shannon
    • Bikini Girl
    Judy Lee
    • Veronica
    • Director
      • Art Camacho
    • Writer
      • Thomas Callicoat
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    2onesky_onedestiny

    The power of Gamecube.....only crap

    Story in short - old man wants to train fbi agents, buys gamecube, puts sticker over said gamecube and turns it into a powerful combat training game.....WHICH GOES BAD! Bad story, half arsed effects and crap choreography aside this isn't a bad film. If you should think that there is anything besides those three points. Well, there is some quality face-pulling.

    The only reason i would give this a two is because its so bad its laughable, and the monkey ninja is hilarious in the fact he doesn't actually do anything other than hop about like a monkey. On the floor. I could get a 9 year old to do just as good a job, and he'd probably do it with more gusto.

    In summary, rent/buy if its amazingly cheap (like a quid) or you really have nothing better to do. If you like Forbidden Warrior, you'd probably sit through most of this without laughing. I send out my pity.

    Go see Kung Pow or Shaolin Soccer instead. Now.
    1dcondron-78437

    Oh dear!

    Ray Charles did a cracking Job on the choreography!

    How does the head set let you perform questionable martial arts moves and dialogue when sat doing nothing???
    3movieman_kev

    who knew a modded X-box could be so powerful??

    Widowed father Jack Tanaka (Don 'the Dragon' Wilson) feels that his son Brad is drifting from him. After catching his son drinking one sip of beer at a party, he grounds him for a week. The grandfather makes a custom virtual reality game in hopes of bringing the father and son closer together again. But when Brad get stuck in the game Jack has to follow him in and save him. No, it's not a exceptionally good film, but what the hell were you thinking when you rented a film starring The Dragon? Hamlet? I didn't think so. If you like Don, you probably will like this one , all others steer clear.

    My Grade: D+ (would be higher if it didn't have the Monkeyman in it)
    2ryogamkn

    Bad front office job.....

    Having knowing some of these people IRL and having taken karate, I really have to fault the director for this one being bad. All of these people are capable of putting better than blue-belt level fights and acting better. It was a nice treat seeing Danny Mayid do his form at the end, it's just a shame he couldn't come out of his shell anymore in his intro film. It looked like a safe, conservative karate movie where the insurance didn't cover the level of fights that people expect. I've seen better in karate class and on demo teams.

    Sorry if I offended any of the actors with this, because this was clearly not their fault.

    -James
    4supertom-3

    Don's best but a bit of a letdown!

    Imagine my surprise and my glory when I saw this puppy at my local blockbusters, having appeared out of nowhere. I was excited about this all last year because it was a collection of B-movies star to make you proud. Don Wilson, Cynthia (Jubblies! I like the Jubblies!) Rothrock and Lorenzo Lamas. Unfortunately it ended up being standard Don fare with a ludicrous plot about a virtual reality fighting game that goes haywire and in essence is an excuse for loads of fights. The fights are very routinely done and Don Wilson continues his annoying trend of pulling his punches and forcing out the choreogrpahy slowly and without timing. I have never seen him look lightening quick in a film. Granted I have not seen all his movies but for a legendary kick boxer her certainly looks like he can't fight when it comes to his movies. Dan Mayid, who plays his son in this film puts him to shame and looks like he could have a bright future as an action star, he is certainly a better actor than his mentor. Mayid was interestingly enough cast at a marital arts convention. He is a big fan of Don, he showed him a few moves and they cast him as his son. Great stuff.

    Problems in this film arise because there are loads of fights and most are from Don, while Mayid and the other leads have a lot less to do. Rothrock has one fight which is good and she still kicks but like the best of them, whilst showing her ample jubilee off in a cleavage boosting low cut dress. Lorenzo has a brief bit but he is essentially a cameo part, which is a shame because he is the best actor of the lot, by far. I'd have preferred him in the lead because he fights better than Don. The film is still reasonably fun though because it is so cheesy and they have some clichéd and hokey drama in it that is so badly done you can't help but laugh.

    The film also features a score from Vince DiCola responsible for two scores I loved in the 80's in Transformers and Rocky 4, however this is not 80's style and his score is mostly generic, aside from some moments that have the Vince pazzazz. Overall this film has great curiosity value but for those expecting something great, you'll be disappointed. It was a fairly ambitious idea for a Don film but is letdown by poor execution on most parts. Only Rothrocks boobies and the potential of Mayid (An amazing athlete, and young enough to develop into at least an acceptable actor)make this worthwhile but that's about it. **

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    • Trivia
      At least one scene involving violence towards female fighters was canceled at the request of Don Wilson.
    • Quotes

      Jack Tanaka: Kung Fu is not just a sport, it's a way of life. And if you would dedicate yourself just a little bit, your grades might improve too.

    • Connections
      Features Jet Set Radio Future (2002)

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 2004 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Virtual Fighter
    • Filming locations
      • Japanese Garden, Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gorilla Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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