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China O'Brien

1990 · 90 min

A straightforward martial-arts revenge tale with plenty of fights and a small-town corruption backdrop.

Tagline
She is the ultimate weapon.
Overview
China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she grew up. The peaceful town she knew is now struggling against the clutches of organized crime. When her father, the town sheriff, is killed China decides to run for his position and clean up the town. The poll results spark a series of confrontations that finally decide who runs the town . . .

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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
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • justice
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Robert Clouse
Written by
Robert Clouse
Starring
Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Doug Wright , Nijel, Arturo Rivera, Scott McMillan, Patrick Adamson
Cinematography
Kent L. Wakeford
Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English

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