The Best of the Martial Arts Films

Nan
1h 31m
1990
8.7 /10 (28)

The Deadliest Art

Overview

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

Country : Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1990-01-01

Top Billed Cast

John Saxon

Self - Host

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Chan

Self (archive footage)

Sammo Hung

Self (archive footage)

Cynthia Rothrock

Self (archive footage)

Yuen Biao

Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self (archive footage)

Karen Sheperd

Self (archive footage)

Sho Kosugi

Self (archive footage)

Angela Mao Ying

Self (archive footage)

Lee Van Cleef

Self (archive footage)

Yukari Ôshima

Self (archive footage)

Keith Cooke

Self (archive footage)

Richard Norton

Self (archive footage)

Peter Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Self (archive footage)

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