The Best of the Martial Arts Films

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

87 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1990

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.

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

87 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1990

The Best of the Martial Arts Films
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Fred & Sandra Weintraub Productions
Original title The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Directors Sandra Weintraub
Writers Sandra Weintraub

Cast

John Saxon

as Narrator

Bruce Lee

as Himself (archive footage)

Jackie Chan

as Himself

Sammo Hung

as Himself

Yuen Biao

as Himself

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

as Himself

Shô Kosugi

as Himself

Angela Mao Ying

as Herself

Cynthia Rothrock

as Herself

Keith Cooke

as Himself

Lee Van Cleef

as Himself

Richard Norton

as Himself

Peter Cunningham

as Himself

Karen Sheperd

as Herself

Benny Urquidez

as Himself

Keith Vitali

as Himself

Robert Clouse

as Himself

Michiko Nishiwaki

as Herself

Yukari Ôshima

as Herself

Yuen Wah

as Himself

Joyce Godenzi

as Herself

Ing-Sik Whang

as Himself

Casanova Wang Ho

as Himself