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American Shaolin

1991 · 106 min

A light, earnest martial-arts underdog tale with training montages, culture-clash comedy and a satisfying showdown.

Directed by: Lo Yuen-Ming
Genres: Action
Starring: Reese Madigan, Trent Bushey, Daniel Dae Kim

Overview: After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.

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Directed by: Lo Yuen-Ming
Genres: Action
Starring: Reese Madigan, Trent Bushey, Daniel Dae Kim

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
redemption
friendship
violence
Places: countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action
Directed by: Lo Yuen-Ming
Written by: Keith W. Strandberg
Starring: Reese Madigan, Trent Bushey, Daniel Dae Kim, Billy Chang, Cliff Lenderman, Henry O, Kim Chan, Alice Zhang Hung
Runtime: 106 min
Country: United States of America, Hong Kong
Languages: English

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