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Karate Wars

1991 · 87 min

Cheap, earnest punch-ups and training montages that roll by fast and undemanding, more fun for the scrappy energy than the craft.

Directed by
David Huey
Genres
Action
Tagline
A Fight In The Ring Becomes A War On The Streets
Overview
Karate Wars is an all or nothing tournament where the prize is honor, self respect and a million dollars. Karate master Oyama, trains his loyal students in the ancient, mystical arts of Kung Fu. His top student Jason is faced with the challenge of fighting his hated rival in a fight to the finish. Oyama's students train vigorously in the secret Chinese style of the snake and crane... When the "Karate Wars" tournament gets canceled, another war begins on the streets, where there is no ring...no rules...and no million dollars...
How it feels
Earnest, tense and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, ambition, loyalty, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
David Huey
Written by
David Huey
Starring
Christopher Wolf, Richard Rabago, Gerald Okamura, Elsie Jay, Tad Mathes, Lelagi Togisala, Ernie Santiago, Kenneth Carr
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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