Best of the Best
Alexander Grady, a widower and father is chosen to represent the United States of America in an international martial arts tournament against Team Korea. Once a rising star in the martial arts world, he suffered a shoulder injury that forced him into retirement. Also chosen for the team are Tommy Lee, a highly skilled martial arts instructor; Travis Brickley, an extremely brash fighter with a short fuse; Virgil Keller, a devout Buddhist; and Sonny Grasso, a streetwise fighter from Detroit. Despite being coached by veteran trainer Frank Couzo, their chances of winning are virtually non-existent, as the Koreans train all year long, enjoy lucrative financial support from their nation, and have—on at least one occasion—killed a competitor in the ring. To win, they will need to be the best technically, physically, and mentally.
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Genre: | Action, Drama, Sports |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Michael Holzman, Marlon Staggs, Peter E. Strauss, Deborah Scott, Phillip Rhee, Frank Giustra |
| Directed By: | Robert Radler |
| Written By: | Paul Levine, Phillip Rhee, Max Strom |
| Cast: | Cal Bartlett, John Dye, Simon Rhee, James Earl Jones, Louise Fletcher, Bob Telford, Kane Hodder, James Lew, Michael E. Burgess, Edan Gross, Jonathan Strauss, Danny Gibson, Steve Hulin, Eric Roberts, Ahmad Rashad, Melanie Kinnaman, Dae Kyu Chang, Master Ho Sik Pak, Pete Antico, William H. Burton Jr., David Agresta, Fabian Carrillo, John P. Ryan, Mylo Ironbear, Sally Kirkland, Edward Bunker, Chris Penn, Tom Everett, Samantha Scully, Diane Mizrahi, Phillip Rhee, Master Hee Il Cho, Adrianne Sachs, Ken Nagayama |
| In Theaters: | Nov 10, 1989 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Production: | The Movie Group, SVS Films, Kuys Entertainment, Best Of The Best Films |
| Budget: | $5,000,000 |
| Box Office: | $1,700,000 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
