- Actors: Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis, Paco Christian Prieto, Todd Susman
- Directors: Sheldon Lettich
- Writers: Sheldon Lettich, Luis Esteban
- Producers: Robert D. Simon, Samuel Hadida, Steven G. Menkin, Stuart S. Shapiro, Victor Hadida
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- DVD Release Date: 16 Dec 2003
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000DD76R
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 28,873 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I watched this film many years ago and searched for it ever since. Now finally coming across it in amazon i had to make an instant purchase. I rate this film highly from start to end, If your thinkin this is just another martial arts film your very mistaken, this film is where dance and martial arts become one in a true brazilian way with a story line to keep you hooked. if you really want to know more, get it, you won't be dissapointed.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
a great vehicle for showing off Mark Dacascos' talents. having seen him in such things as The Crow Stairway to Heaven, later, i can say that his acting has gotten better, but his incredible skill as a martial artist is always fantastic. Here, Mark plays Louis, and ex Green Beret, who spent years living in Brazil amongst the locals, he learned the Brazillian Martial Art of Capoeira there. On returning to Miami, he finds his old school overun with drug dealers and no hopers. after a confrontation with some of the dealers, the school asks Louis to train 12 of their worst students in the art of Capoeira. Most of them are uninterested until they see what they can achieve if they try. One of the students, Orlando, has a cousin who runs the local gang and terrifies everyone. He and Louis take an immediate dislike to each other. The rest of the story is taken up with scenes of the kids training, Louis and Orlando's cousin fighting. When one of Louis' stedents dies in a fire caused by the gang, its time for Louis to pay them back. I enjoyed the film and its message that if you try hard enough, you can accomplish anything. Mark Dacascos is great although has never looked particularly 'Hard'. the other actors portraying the high school kids and teachers do a decent job, but the actor playing Orlando's cousin (actor Paco Christan Prieto) is terrible, can't act, has a really dodgy accent and looks like he's never had any proper fight training, never mind being a master of Capoeira, which is what he's supposed to be. he doesn't fight like any of the others in the film. Theres some great scenes at the beginning and end of the film of real Capoeirists in action, including Amen Santo, who was Mark Dacascos coach for the film. its worth watching just for these few scenes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great b movie martial arts film which highlights capoeira.Mark Dacascos is great as the lead role & does capoeira justice.
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Only The Strong
Great DvD. Would recommend to anyone who likes Martial arts films. Got this for a friend for Christmas. Also another great film is Once were Warriors
Published 1 month ago by Jones36
One of the greats
I saw the film ages ago and still love it.
When I order it, I found a double-sided disc one-side 16:9 wide-screen and the other side 4:3 standard so you can watch it on... Read more
When I order it, I found a double-sided disc one-side 16:9 wide-screen and the other side 4:3 standard so you can watch it on... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2007 by Mr. R. W. Fraser
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without any doubt one of the greatest movies ever made.....it makes movies like Platoon, Apocalyse Now, JFK and Pulp Fiction look amateur
an extremley funny, yet still riveting... Read more
Published on 1 July 2005 by Mr T D A Smith
Worth Watching if you are Interested in learning Capoeira
I was interested in learning the Brazilian Martial Art, Capoeira and discovered that this film is all about that art. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2002
A creation.
Having practiced martial arts for over 11 years,i know how hard it is to produce technical movements, to good affect. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2001 by nochtis28@hotmail.com
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